Double Header: Don Hamerman

Posted in: artist newsletter    On: October 22, 2008    posted by: jenbekman

Greetings, collectors! As regular readers of these announcements are aware, cozy sweater weather's arrival in NYC has been highly anticipated by one Ms. Jen Bekman. The good news: it's officially here! The bad news: apparently a voracious colony of moths took up residence amidst my stored and sorely missed sweaters. These vexing critters were of discerning taste, choosing to munch upon some of my most beloved items. Apparently the intoxicating smell of cedar isn't a sufficient safeguard against these beastly insects; it's toxic aromas (form of: camphor) from here on out chez JB.

Enough about my domestic tragedies! Let's imagine instead the smell of roasted peanuts and get on with part deux of the 20x200 World Series of Art, shall we?

Today's editions come to us from the extremely charming and gracious Mr. Don Hamerman. Stricken and Untitled (elephant) rolled up at JBP's world headquarters a few weeks ago, and they were huge hit among sports fans and aesthetes alike. Everyone's been anticipating an encore after Don hit it out of the park with his first double header back in April. With the actual World Series upon us (who are these Rays they speak of?) it seemed high time to get a couple more of Don's delightful baseballs into collectors' hands.

And what a fine pair we've got here, no? It's hard for me to decide which I like better. The cowlicky good looks and bold red stitching of Stricken really pop out against that slate gray background. Then again, I really do love elephants and am a sucker for a beautifully printed black and white image, which makes Untitled (elephant) hard to resist . Why decide, though, when you can get the prints for twenty bucks a piece? Make mine a double!

doubleheaderbaseballs.jpg

Don's closing out the 20x200 World Series of Art, but not the week itself. I'll be back early in the day on Friday to announce a special bonus edition. Nina Berman's second solo show at the JBG, Homeland, opens on that evening and we'll be a releasing an image from the series here on 20x200. Look for me then!

*Yes, yes I know you're reading this — mothers DO know best.

Add your thoughts:

« Previous Post (Mike Monteiro Hearts Obama) | « Next Post ( Carlo Van de Roer @ Museo de Art Contemporaneo)