+Seze's blog+ » New York City http://www.seze.net/blog a visual diary of my favorite NYC exhibitions, films, books, concerts, food, etc. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:26:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Helen Frankenthaler http://www.seze.net/blog/2011/12/28/helen-frankenthaler/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2011/12/28/helen-frankenthaler/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:27:53 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=868 Rest in Peace Helen Frankenthaler.

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2011/12/28/helen-frankenthaler/feed/ 0 Brooklyn Snow Day http://www.seze.net/blog/2010/12/26/brooklyn-snow-day/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2010/12/26/brooklyn-snow-day/#comments Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:53:49 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=661 I just went for a walk in the first real snow of the season.






photos by Seze

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2010/12/26/brooklyn-snow-day/feed/ 0 Happy Hanukkah http://www.seze.net/blog/2010/12/01/happy-hanukkah/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2010/12/01/happy-hanukkah/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:38:00 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=617 Artist Kiki Smith and architect Deborah Gans talk about their stained glass window in the Museum at Eldridge Street. Their new design is the culminating piece of the 20-plus-year restoration of this national historic landmark, an 1887 synagogue. Smith and Gans’s design features a celestial motif – illuminated stars in a swirling pattern that evokes the Big Bang.
 Listen to the story here


Stained-glass window by artist Kiki Smith and architect Deborah Gans
in the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue
Courtesy Museum at Eldridge Street

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2010/12/01/happy-hanukkah/feed/ 0 Raster Noton at the Bunker tonight http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/06/05/raster-noton-at-the-bunker-tonight/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/06/05/raster-noton-at-the-bunker-tonight/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:00:50 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=478
Flyer by Seze Devres

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/06/05/raster-noton-at-the-bunker-tonight/feed/ 0 Sometimes it is fun to go to the movies by yourself. http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/05/30/sometimes-it-is-fun-to-go-to-the-movies-by-yourself/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/05/30/sometimes-it-is-fun-to-go-to-the-movies-by-yourself/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 13:00:58 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=469
photo by Seze Devres

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/05/30/sometimes-it-is-fun-to-go-to-the-movies-by-yourself/feed/ 0 Danceteria http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/05/19/danceteria/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/05/19/danceteria/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 16:59:03 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=420 My dad found an old drink ticket from the 80s NYC club Danceteria and scanned it for me.  I always loved their logo and flyer designs.


front & back

An amazing archive of Danceteria Flyers

Danceteria blog filled with cool videos and memorabilia

Late Night Reruns - Stephanie Chernikowski - 4/09/82

Late Night Reruns - Stephanie Chernikowski - 4/09/82

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/05/19/danceteria/feed/ 0 The luscious girly sounds of Telepathe http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/04/30/the-luscious-girly-sounds-of-telepathe/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/04/30/the-luscious-girly-sounds-of-telepathe/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:06:55 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=390
Dance Mother, 2009

Brooklyn’s Telepathe is my favorite new band.  Bryan gave me the album this morning and I have been listening to it nonstop all day in the studio and in transit while I was running errands.  They are the perfect combination of synth and indie.  Some of the songs are very Shoegazer-esque, reminding me of the really good Lush songs.  They seem really young, so I hope they keep making more and more gorgeous music.

www.myspace.com/telepathe

www.telepathemusic.com

Download a Telepathe Mix Tape and Lauren Flax’s Telepathe remix here

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/04/30/the-luscious-girly-sounds-of-telepathe/feed/ 0 goodbye Helen Levitt http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/04/01/helen-levitt/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/04/01/helen-levitt/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:09:23 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=354 Helen Levitt died this week at a ripe old age in her sleep.  Reading her obituary reminded me how much I have always loved her street photographs of children in New York City.  Here are some of my favorites:

Melissa Block’s interview with Helen Levitt on NPR

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2009/04/01/helen-levitt/feed/ 0 The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/12/07/the-rockettes-at-radio-city-music-hall/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/12/07/the-rockettes-at-radio-city-music-hall/#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:42:00 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=309


My dear friend Zoh invited me to see The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall.  Her costume shop she worked on the fancy crystal costumes for the final skit.  It was a such a treat to have a ridiculously festive date with her.

All photos by Seze Devres

]]> http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/12/07/the-rockettes-at-radio-city-music-hall/feed/ 0 William Eggleston at the Whitney http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/19/william-eggleston-at-the-whitney/ http://www.seze.net/blog/2008/11/19/william-eggleston-at-the-whitney/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:39:04 +0000 Seze http://www.seze.net/blog/?p=295 On November 6, I went to the Whitney Museum of American Art for the opening of the William Eggleston’s exhibition The Democratic Camera.  I consider William Eggleston to be one of the fathers of color photography. I used to stare at his images in photo books for hours at the library when I was Stephen Shore’s photography student art Bard College.  His strange images were a huge influence on me.  Eggleston made it ok to turn snapshots into works of art, and therefore he made me feel more confident about my own early images.  He is a master when it comes to color.  The richness in the way Eggleston printed his images was something very new at the time.


Photo by William Eggleston
In my opinion this is one of Eggleston’s best photographs.  It displays the sheer bliss of light (sunlight) and photography, my two favorite things.

I showed up alone at the opening but I ran into a few friends, which was an unexpected surprise. It is always a nice to bump into people from a another part of your life at a completely different kind of event.  I saw my friend Kirsten there who happens to be an old family friend of the curator of the exhibition Elisabeth Sussman. Kirsten immediately introduced me to Sussman and her brother Paul Sacks. We were all very excited for Sussman!  I have admired her curatorial work for years and it was a pleasure to meet her.


Elisabeth Sussman and her brother Paul Sacks


Kirsten Sonnenberg and Paul Sacks


With my mentor Charles Traub, the head of the SVA MFA Photography program.

Then as if it was not already an amazing night,  I had a chance to walk through the exhibition with Dan Bell?!!  It is always great to see how another artist that I admire reacts to iconic works of art.


Photo by William Eggleston
Dan Bell could relate to this photo because he tours all the time.
More images at www.egglestontrust.com

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