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It's just coincidence that "Glossolalia: Languages in Drawing," which opened at MoMA on March 26, went on view the same day that AIGA screened "Beautiful Losers," Aaron Rose’s film that documents the DIY art movement that sprung from graffiti and skateboarding. The artists included in "Glossolalia"—a linguistics term that refers to the ability to speak a language that no one understands but the speaker—operate within an idiosyncratic language, such as James Castle, who used soot and spit and a sharpened stick to create thousands of images; and Bruce Conner, whose meditative, intricate drawings (called "mendalas") fill the page with maze-like avenues. Many of the lesser-known artists in the show illustrate the exhibition's coincidental timeliness—Creative Time is organizing an unrelated show in May called "Hey Hey Glossolalia"—and connections between the artists at MoMA and the ones in "Beautiful Losers" abound, whether it’s stylistic similarities between Oyvind Fahlstrom and Ryan McGuinness, James Lee Byars and Thomas Campbell, Bruce Conner and Phil Frost, and Jim Shaw and Margaret Kilgallen; or the fact that Jean-Michel Basquiat, R. Crumb, and Raymond Pettibon are included in both exhibitions. The overlap has more to do with sensibility, however, showing artists who work outside traditional "fine art" settings but who speak a common language by simply doing what comes natural. They don't try to, they don't seem to, they don't think so—they just do.
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Friday, March 28 is your last chance to catch "31 Under 31," a terrific show of 31 women photographers who are under the age of 31. Organized by the Humble Arts Foundation in collaboration with Ladies Lotto, the show features one photograph each from innovative women, including Molly Landreth, Reka Reisinger, Tealia Ellis, Talia Chetrit's incredible Rainbow, and one of PRINT's own 2007 New Visual Artists, Kate and Camilla.
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Over at the New York Times' Campaign Stops blog, Steven Heller elaborates on his "Evolution" FOB in the current issue of PRINT to discuss the DIY graphics for Ron Paul's presidential campaign.
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We are proud to announce that we've been nominated for a National Magazine Award in the prestigious category of General Excellence (Circulation under 100,000), given out by the American Society of Magazine Editors. PRINT is a three-time winner of the award, most recently in 2005, and this is our fourth nomination in the last five years. It's our 10th nomination for general excellence and our 12th nomination overall.
The staff would like to thank all the contributors—writers, designers, editors, interns, advertisers, subscribers, readers—during the past year who have helped us continue to produce a quality magazine and who push us every day to improve. The results will be announced at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 1.
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The design community lost a true visionary in February with the passing of Jeffrey Metzner, an award-winning art director, artist, designer, and founder and head of the motion graphics department at the School of Visual Arts. A lifelong New Yorker, Metzner started his career working in advertising at age 16, eventually becoming one the top art directors at DDB at the peak of their glory days in the ’60s. In later years, Metzner focused on commercials and motion graphics, started his own production company, Metzner Productions, and taught. Most recently, Metzner was working on a series of products with the Museum of Modern Art inspired by his book, Stick: Great Moments in Art, History, Film, and More.
But to those who knew him, or had the fortune of being taught by him, Jeffrey is most memorable for his endearing wonder, the many renegade stories of his early years, and the deft sense of humor behind his signature three-quarters cut-off baggy pants, boots, and hoodies (often one of his son Louie’s silk-screened creations). It’s those qualities, along with his steady hand of guidance and encouragement, that have inspired so many students, fellow professionals, and friends. The many who were touched by his spirit will continue to inspire next generations for years to come. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations made in Jeffrey's name to The Visual Arts Foundation at SVA. LINDSAY BALLANT
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