Ernesto Ortiz @ Golden Parachutes
by Travis Jeppesen on May 30, 2009
The border, as both physical reality and philosophical entity, forms the backdrop of the paintings Ernesto Ortiz is working on for his first solo exhibition, opening on May 23rd at Golden Parachutes in Berlin. Indeed, it could be said that (…)
I’ve Written a Letter to Daddy by Bruce LaBruce
by Travis Jeppesen on May 28, 2009
As many of you know, my first play, Daddy, will be produced in June at the HAU Theater in Berlin. Bruce LaBruce recently wrote this nice essay on the play, which I thought I’d post here. Tickets to Daddy can (…)
Reading on Thursday, Berlin
by Travis Jeppesen on May 26, 2009
‘Movin’ on with VERSES’ A new evening of poetry & spoken word Thursday 28th MAY 2009 9pm start @ Sin Club, Schönleinstrasse 6, Kreuz-köln Hosted by lady gaby with special guests: 1. Travis Jeppesen is an American poet/writer (…)
Jack Goldstein @ Daniel Buchholz Gallery, Berlin
by Travis Jeppesen on May 26, 2009
The story of Jack Goldstein is one of the saddest in recent art history. Throughout much of his career, Goldstein struggled with fame – both his own and that of the artists who rose to prominence alongside him in the (…)
Jacqueline Brown @ STYX Project Space, Berlin
by Travis Jeppesen on May 25, 2009
In her first solo exhibition, Jacqueline Brown uses drawings, photography, sound, and video to compose a sort of exercise in landscape autobiography. Mining the flora and fauna of the English countryside around Devon, where the young artist spent her childhood, (…)
Vaginal Davis Wins 2009 Ethyl Eichelberger Award
by Travis Jeppesen on May 2, 2009
Congratulations to Vaginal Davis, Berlin-based genius performance artist, for winning this year’s Ethyl Eichelberger Award. Ms. Davis continues to push buttons and boundaries with her work, scattered across countless disciplines and media. She is one of the most extraordinary living, (…)
Cy Twombly in London
by Travis Jeppesen on May 1, 2009
Over at WhiteHot Magazine of Contemporary Art, you’ll find my review of Cy Twombly’s current exhibition at Gagosian Gallery.