Moved to NYC

I’ve moved to NYC. I’ve been playing a lot of gigs & meeting a lot of people. I have some new albums since my last site update (etched in the eye) and a few more nearly released (duo w/ weasel walter). I’m taking a break from visual art until I can get some space to work.
I toured a lot in 2017, to Europe and a lot of the US and Canada. 2018 should be a busy year, too.

New albums & site update

My solo album is now on CD, and my band with Carol Sandin Cooley and Rebecca Novak has a new CD, and my band Spiderwebs with Tom Carter and Ryan Edwards has a new CD. Check sandyewen.bandcamp.com, they’ll all be posted shortly.

I’m updating my online presence… I don’t think anyone is checking this regularly, but check back again soon and things should look a bit better.

The Transferable Image

 

 

 

Back in May, I created an installation at El Rincon. I also curated an art show. Here is a photo of the installation.

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The opening was May 16th, with a performance by Architects of Cinema and Alex Tu. On the 24th, I played in a trio with Ronnie Yates and Ryan Edwards. Melanie Jameson, Rebecca Novak, Parham Daghigi and Steve Jansen performed in an ensemble.

Here is my curatorial statement and a list of the included pieces:

The Transferable Image: Art, Performance & Sound

El Rincon Social

3210 Preston Street, Houston TX

May 16 & 24th, 8:30-11PM

Curated by Sandy Ewen

 

Compare the relationship of art as an object to art as a transferable image. We are asking: where does art live? In 3dimensional reality, as a digital file, as a print? Projection? Installation? Experience? Memory?

This show presents a variety of work that deals with the fluidity of art mediums & the recycling of image, sound and object through a variety of art pieces. Ewen’s work in particular lives in this type of flux. Hand made slides become projections, projections become installations, installations become performance, become video, become performance again. Materials shift from physical object to photograph and mediums are repeatedly collaged, recycled & reimagined.

Presented alongside Ewen’s work are assemblages, drawings and performances by local artists including Damon Smith, Alex Tu, Rebecca Novak, Traci Matlock & Y.E. Torres and Ben DeSoto. These works repurpose materials, memories, and older artworks to create new work. The artworks are enriched through the reuse of materials and ideas. They become tied to their histories and suggest a dialogue through time, creators & objects.

Projection Installation
Fabric, wire, string, projectors & handmade slides
Sandy Ewen, 2010-2014
thanks to Chris Nelson, Ryan Edwards
& Damon Smith for assistance.

Videos
Chris Nelson, Sandy Ewen & Y.E. Torres, 2012-2014

Three Photographs
Traci Matlock & Y.E.Torres, 2014

Untitled
24×36 Archival print, edition of 1
Sandy Ewen, 2014

Source
Plastic & mixed media
Sandy Ewen, 2014

Mountain
30×36 Archival print, edition of 1
Sandy Ewen, 2013, printed 2014

Apparition
30×36 Archival print, edition of 1
Sandy Ewen, 2013, printed 2014

Time & Distance
Recycled aluminium
Alex Tu, 2014

Seven Photographs
Ben DeSoto

Lilacs in the Rain/One Hour With You/
I Had the Craziest Dream/El Rancho Grande/Exodus

Rebecca Novak, 2014

Painting in three parts on fabric
Daniel Healey & Damon Smith

Box in Nazareth
Acrylic & photo on clayboard
Damon Smith, 2014

Untitled
Collage on foam core
Damon Smith 2012

DMA
Acrylic, oil, oilbar, graphite & collage on linen
Damon Smith

Roll of paper on wood used in “Branches”
Damon Smith, 2014

Triptych from C.O.
Collage on illustration Board
Damon Smith, 2014

Used Paint
Latex paint, dirt, washers, screw
Damon Smith / Patrick Renner, 2014

Untitled
Rust, graphite, gesso on paper
Damon Smith, 2014

Untitled
Acrylic & gel medium on panel & canvas
Damon Smith

Chance Triptych
Damon Smith, 2014

Heart
16×20 Archival print, edition of 2
Sandy Ewen 2014

Remnants 2
16×20 Archival Print, edition of 2
Sandy Ewen 2014

Image of the Source (previously Untitled)
16×20 Archival print, edition of 2
Sandy Ewen 2014

Untitled
Styrofoam, crayon & wire
Sandy Ewen, 2014

Performance relic. Expired icon.
projector lamp, wire, frame.
Sandy Ewen, 2014

Holes & Loops
Wire, frame, plastic.
Sandy Ewen, 2014

Inverted Packing Material
Wire, frame, packing material.
Sandy Ewen, 2014

Untitled
16×24 Archival print, edition of 1
Sandy Ewen, 2014

Untitled
Frame, beeswax, crayon, plastic, etc.

Sandy Ewen, 2014

Lawndale Big Show!

I had a piece of artwork selected to be in the Lawndale Big Show 2014. It is a slide projector with 80 handmade slides. I’ve been making slides for a few years now for use in installations & with music performance. Each slide takes a substantial amount of time to make, so getting 80 together that don’t jamb up the projector has taken some time. It’s up on the 2nd floor, go check it out.  July 11 – August 9, 2014

http://www.lawndaleartcenter.org/events/bigshow/bigshow2014.shtml

Art Show at Galeria Regina

I’ve got an art show up at Galeria Regina, now until May 4. 1716 Richmond Av. Houston, TX. Gallery hours are 1-5 on Saturdays & Sundays.

I’ll be doing an artist talk on April 5th at 7:30, after that I’m heading up to 14 Pews (800 Aurora, Houston) to play guitar in a quintet with Parham Daghighi, Steve Jansen, Damon Smith & Chris Cogburn. Also performing that night will be John Wiese. Should be a great evening!

New Album

I’ve got a new album, and it’s up over at http://sandyewen.bandcamp.com/

Please take a listen. It was recorded on the cusp of 2012/2013 by Ryan Edwards. We had several recording sessions, the album is culled from 3.5 hours of material. I’m hoping for a physical release of it at some point (probably LP) but for now the digital is up, and I’m also selling lovely giclee 12×12 prints of the cover art. It’s called Tributaries.

Art Show at Khon’s

I’m excited for another solo art exhibition. Many thanks to Khon Lu and Khon’s Bar for hosting me in the month of July. I’m hoping to show a mix of new & old work.

The opening is scheduled for Friday July 5th, the closing is Thursday July 25th.

Khon’s Bar: 2808 Milam.

Shows w/ Jaap Blonk

When I get back from NYC, I’ll be playing some Texas gigs with Dutch avant-vocalist and legendary sound poet Jaap Blonk with Damon Smith & Chris Cogburn. 

Thurs. May 31 2013 8PM w/Jaap Blonk, Damon Smith, Chris Cogburn
High Wire Arts in San Antonio http://highwirearts.com/
326 West Josephine, San Antonio 78212

Sat June 01 2013 8PM w/Jaap Blonk, Damon Smith, Chris Cogburn
Carousel Lounge 1110 E 52nd St., 78723

 

NYC gigs

I’m in NYC right now.

Sun. May 26 2013 6PM duo w/ Weasel Walter
Downtown Music Gallery – 13 Monroe Street, New York, NY 10002-7351

Thu. May 23 2013 8PM w/ Lucio Menegon, David Grollman
Panoply Performance Lab – 104 Meserole St Brooklyn, NY 11206

Tue. May 21 2013 8PM duo w/ Joe Merolla
Jack NYC – 505 1/2 Waverly Ave., Brooklyn, NY

Mon. May 20 2013 – duo w/ Tom Carter
Eyebeam – 540 W 21st St. New York, NY 10011