1) Titania and Bottom, 2) Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent, 3) The Vision of Catherine of Aragon, 4) The Shepherd's Dream from Paradise Lost, 5) The Death of Oedipus, 6) Mamillius Conjuring Up Sprites and Goblins for his Mother, Hermione, 7) Macbeth (Act 1, Scene 3) - The Weird Sisters, 8) Lady Macbeth Seizing the Daggers, 9) The Nightmare
Viewing: Tribute to William Friedkin (August 29, 1935 - August 7, 2023)
[Note: Most Instagram images below are severely truncated or cropped. Click on the images to view the artworks at full size. Be sure to click on the actual image itself or you may get an error.]
Naudline Cluvie Pierre on Instagram: “The Deepest Part, 2023 Recently on view at The FLAG Art Foundation @flagartfoundation as part of their Spotlight exhibition series, where a new work is paired with a commissioned piece of writing. It was such a pleasure to have Taylor Renee Aldridge’s @taylorraldridge words accompany my painting.”
Naudline Cluvie Pierre on Instagram: “For the Wounded, 2023 On view at David Zwirner London as part of the group exhibition So let us all be citizens too, which explores and celebrates the legacy of artist Bob Thompson. Curated by the brilliant Ebony L. Haynes @ebotron@davidzwirner A companion survey, Bob Thompson: So let us all be citizens, will be on view concurrently at 52 Walker New York opening on Friday, April 21. @52walkerstreet Image: Paul Takeuchi”
Naudline Cluvie Pierre on Instagram: “Pain and Pleasure, 2023, Oil and oilstick on canvas, 72 x 60 in. (182.9 x 152.4 cm) On view at Frieze Los Angeles with @jamescohangallery@friezeofficial :: Booth D15 The fair is open to the public from February 18th through the 19th, with VIP Preview days on the 16th and 17th. — Naudline Pierre’s Pain and Pleasure, 2023, foregrounds a female figure surrounded by three ethereal beings, two of which she protectively encircles with her arms. The flames, rendered in dense blacks and vibrant wisps of color, engulf the central character. They represent the power of change, positive transformation, and self assurance. In Pierre’s work, she builds her own realms by challenging traditional art historical tropes. Pierre reconfigures these formal systems from the past to generate new possible futures, grounded in the here and now. Photo by Paul Takeuchi.”
Naudline Cluvie Pierre on Instagram: “Thank you everyone who went to experience Enter the Realm 🤍 The images come from a place far, far away. I tried new things and I’m so grateful for those who tapped into the journey. Sculpture pictured above: Give Me Freedom, Give Me Love Everlasting, 2022”
Naudline Cluvie Pierre on Instagram: “My solo exhibition, Enter the Realm, opens at @jamescohangallery Saturday May 14. I am so excited to share what I’ve been working on 🤍 — Pictured above: Held and Beheld, 2022 Oil and enamel on canvas 60 x 72”
Naudline Cluvie Pierre on Instagram: ”“Don’t You Let Me Down, Don’t You Let Me Go”, 2021, oil on canvas, 96 x 120 inches Now on view in New Orleans at the Newcomb Art Museum through January 23, 2022 as a part of Prospect.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow — curated by Diana Nawi @nawinawinawi and Naima Keith @naimajoy@prospect_nola”
Naudline Cluvie Pierre on Instagram: “Today is the final day to visit This Longing Vessel 🤎 Thank you to everyone who has seen/supported the exhibition and thank you to @studiomuseum + @momaps1 for the opportunity to share this work. We Are Here, 2019–20 Oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches”
Naudline Cluvie Pierre on Instagram: “Tell Me Where it Hurts, 2020 What a plot twist of a year. Eternally grateful for my friends and loved ones who held me up when I couldn’t do it on my own. I love y’all, you know who you are 🤎 I’m always and forever thankful for this imaginary world—for the possibilities, the wings, the power, the escape.”
Beef Tacos at Ujvara Restaurant in Tirana, Albania [Photo by Ryan Wildstar]
Sea Dragon Sushi Roll (shrimp, sea bass, avocado, cream cheese, tobiko, fried onions & special sauce) and Volcano Crunch Sushi Roll (crab, avocado, tobiko, crunchy flakes & special sauce) at Ujvara Restaurant in Tirana, Albania
That’s it for this week! But we want the dinner party to continue! So each week we are asking a “dinner party” question for everyone joining us here at our table. Last week, we asked: “What was one of YOUR favorite illustrated books as a child?” Here are some of the great responses from the comments:
Thank you everyone for your wonderful responses! That was last week . . . but we don't want this week's dinner party to end either!
So here is this week's question for the table:
This week we are On the Road Again! We’re packing up our Tirana apartment and relocating to Skopje, North Macedonia for a month, followed by visits to Rome, Florence, Umbria and Sorrento. And on Tuesday we’re going to Skopje by car, which is about a five-hour drive.
So, our question for the table this week is:
What’s YOUR favorite road trip music?
What do you like to listen to when you travel? Favorite albums, favorite artists, favorite songs or mix tapes or playlists . . . what’s on your travel soundtrack?
Tell us your choice in the comments and we’ll share some of your responses on next week’s podcast! And thank you for joining us for Season Two of Aesthetic Arrest!
Cheers to that!
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Aesthetic Arrest Podcast: The Films of William Friedkin, Dee Dee Bridgewater at the Proms & Our Farewell Dinner in Tirana!
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Aesthetic Arrest Podcast
We are Ryan and Ryan, and what we propose to you here is an observational celebration of the most extraordinary people, places, books, art, music, food, wine and cultures we have had the honor to experience together over the last 22 years.
We are Ryan and Ryan, and what we propose to you here is an observational celebration of the most extraordinary people, places, books, art, music, food, wine and cultures we have had the honor to experience together over the last 22 years.
Aesthetic Arrest Podcast: The Films of William Friedkin, Dee Dee Bridgewater at the Proms & Our Farewell Dinner in Tirana!