Mapping Manhattan by Emma Johnson

Word up map enthusiasts! TAG Fine Arts is delighted to offer stunning new maps of New York by the remarkable artist Emma Johnson. Working with original vintage Manhattan maps including: Esso - Metropolitan New York (1941), Hagstrom Visitors Map of New York City (1961) and Mobil Metropolitan New York City (1964 & 1966), Johnson explores the fragmented, multifaceted nature of memory and history of this unique city. An entirely new series, the artist has been obsessively collecting maps of New York, which she has deconstructed and recombined in response to her personal experience through time. Johnson cuts multiple paths and layers into each piece, transforming the maps from functional objects into evocative personal journeys. Visually compelling in their complexity, these works could possibly be interpreted as a metaphor for our continued need to communicate and pin down the streams of information that characterize our daily lives. Speaking about the new series, Emma told us that "At first I found them quite difficult as the grid structure of the road layout is so rigid in Manhattan - I am more accustomed to the chaotic European road structure - but I hope I am getting the hang of it!" We certainly think so and are delighted to be exhibiting these maps here in New York in the coming Spring. For further information and details on availability, please contact Diana. 

Manhattan Transit (2014), dissected paper maps (6 Layers), 67cm x 50cm 

Image Courtesy of the Artist and TAG Fine Arts

Metropolitan (2014), dissected paper maps (3 layers), 46cm x 39cm

Image of Courtesy of the Artist and TAG Fine Arts

Mapping the typographic landscape of New York City

TAG Fine Arts NYC is delighted to now be working with the talented artist and designer, Ursula Hitz. A typographic genius, the artist meticulously creates contemporary cartographic maps of the world's best-known cities based on place names. With expertize in fonts, typefaces and all things typography, Hitz's real interest lies in how letters capture not only the dimension of a city, but also its personally too. She explains, "unlike regular maps, mine don't focus on streets or buildings. Instead, they build an organic texture of worlds that grow from the centre - in the way that many cities have grown".  Hitz has exhibited her work widely in Europe and we look forward to introducing her beautiful typographic maps Stateside.  For information and availability on her map of the Big Apple (illustrated below), please contact Diana. Exhibition dates to follow.

Map of NYC, 2014, Limited edition screen print on Somerset paper, 

Edition of 100, 22 x 29 in, 56 x 76 cm Image Courtesy of the Artist and TAG Fine Arts

Map of NYC (detail), 2014, Limited edition screen print on Somerset paper, 

Edition of 100, 22 x 29 in, 56 x 76 cm Image Courtesy of the Artist and TAG Fine Arts

Brain Terrains by Heidi Whitman

TAG Fine Arts, NYC is delighted to have two paper constructions by Heidi Whitman to offer contemporary cartography enthusiasts. The artist who describes these constructions as "the structure of the city and the structure of the mind conflated" skillfully charters the mechanical workings of the brain to reveal intuitive, mental terrains that map the interior and exterior places as one.

Heidi Whitman, Zig Zag, 2011, 10.5 x 17 x 2 in, ink, gouache, acrylic, paper and cast shadows
Image Courtesy of the Artist and TAG Fine Arts

For further information and prices,  please contact Diana.  For an artist CV and images, check out Heidi's work here.

TAG Fine Arts now offering art advisory and appraisal services in New York and London

We're delighted to offer a comprehensive art advisory service to our clients, whether you're just at the beginning of your collection or an experienced art buyer. Our services include: art appraisal, collections development and provenance research.  Let TAG Fine Arts help realize your artistic vision.  Please get in touch with Diana who will be happy to discuss your needs.

Metallic Manhattan by Stanley Donwood

Stanley Donwood's stunning new screenprint map of Manhattan was launched at the London Original Print Fair at the Royal Academy earlier this year. The bright colours, bold text and metallic elements were inspired by roadside advertisements and brilliantly capture his urban subject. For further information or to purchase your very own print, contact Diana.

Stanley Donwood | Metallic Manhattan | 2013 | Screenprint | Edition of 50, signed by the artist
Image Courtesy of the Artist and TAG Fine Arts

12.12.12. Holiday Drinks at the ISE Cultural Foundation; a festive celebration with the Streaming Museum

Please join us at the ISE Cultural Foundation for a Holiday Toast on 12.12.12 from 6 to 8pm, hosted by TAG Fine Arts in collaboration with the Streaming Museum on the occasion of Katsutoshi Yuasa’s exhibition “Miraculous”.  The event also marks the Streaming Museum’s forthcoming 5 Year Anniversary. On view will be a video tour of public spaces on 7 continents where the museum has exhibited, a video of Katsutoshi Yuasa at work in his studio in Japan, and the museum’s current exhibition that is touring a network of big screens internationally. The backdrop to 12.12.12 is a show of critically acclaimed hand-carved woodcuts by Japanese artist Katsutoshi Yuasa that includes images culled from the internet and involves computer software in their process of creation. A timely exhibition, the subject of the work directly engages with our vulnerability in the midst of a powerful and sometimes devastating natural world. There will be an opportunity to speak with the curator and participate in a short tour of the exhibition during the evening. Please RSVP to Diana.

Katsutoshi Yuasa: Miraculous, installation shot, ISE Cultural Foundation

Katsutoshi Yuasa: Miraculous, installation shot, ISE Cultural Foundation

Katsutoshi Yuasa: Miraculous, installation shot, ISE Cultural Foundation

                     

"Katsutoshi Yuasa: Miraculous" | November 9, 2012 - January 4, 2013 |  ISE Cultural Foundation | 555 Broadway | New York | NY 10012 | For directions click here and to preview exhibition catalogue click here.

Katsutoshi Yuasa: Miraculous now opens November 9

Katsutoshi Yuasa, Pseudo Mythology 2, 2011, oil based woodcut with pigment

TAG Fine Arts is delighted to collaborate with New York's ISE Cultural Foundation on a stunning show of recent woodcuts by the young Japanese master, Katsutoshi Yuasa. Miraculous curated by Diana Ewer opens on November 9, 2012 to coincide with New York's print week.  The reception, from 6 to 8pm, is sponsored by TAG and Sake Discoveries Inc.  Please join us for a glass  to celebrate!

The curator and artist will also be In Conversation on Saturday, November 10, 2012, from noon to 2pm.  Attended by the artist, both events present an opportunity to learn more about Katsutoshi's unique woodcutting technique.

Yuasa makes woodcut prints from his own digital photographs. By combining two processes – the camera’s ‘snapshot’ and the woodcut’s lengthy reinterpretation of the same image – he hopes to crystallise the atmospheric and emotional character of his subjects. His pieces take weeks to complete, transforming his ephemeral subjects into haunting images, as beautiful up close as from a distance.

Preview the exhibition catalogue here.
For further information and to RSVP contact Diana Ewer.
Katsutoshi Yuasa: Miraculous | Nov 9,  2012 - Jan 4, 2013
ISE Cultural Foundation | 555 Broadway | New York | NY 10012