And Still We Gather With Infinite Momentum 1 by Justin James King

Thank-goodness-it's-sunny-because-I-couldn't-stand-another-day-of-gray greetings collectors! Fickle February has been rearing its ugly head, making spring seem so far away.

It certainly hasn't stopped team JBP from looking ahead! We're just skimming the surface of this new century and it's shaping up to be a blockbuster. In the nearish future, we'll be wrapping up What You're Told, Clare Grill's gorgeous NYC-debut solo exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery on February 27th and opening the Hey, Hot Shot! 2009 Second Edition Exhibition on Friday, March 5th. Will you please join us in toasting these champs?

Decking the walls will be work from today's edition-maker, Justin James King, along with that of fellow Hot Shots Marisa Aragona, Leah Tepper Byrne, Alejandro Cartagena and Jessica Eaton. If you're nowhere near NYC, rest assured, we'll continue to introduce these talented photographers and their work to you on 20x200. And we'll do our best to keep you up to speed as their careers take off — who knows what's next for these young guns?

Whitney Biennial-bound artists Nina Berman and Curtis Mann made early appearances in JBP-land as Hot Shots in the Spring of 2007 and Fall of 2005, respectively. Nina was selected as an Ultra and went on to open her solo exhibition Purple Hearts to critical acclaim. We were quick to bring their work to you fine collector folks too.

Which brings me back to the task at hand — showing off the latest efforts from our newest ranks, And Still We Gather With Infinite Momentum 1 by Mr. King. Road-tripping on the highway and taking long detours on byways, made even slower by the temptation to stop and peer at scenic overlooks, is certainly among our favorite summer pastimes. But just what are we looking at? And what is the appeal of these landmarked spots? Are we looking simply because we have been told to do so? Justin's given us free reign to re-imagine what we might see if given a blank slate — the opportunity to look at a landscape sans any references to what we anticipate, expect and already know. With fresh eyes, the possibilities are infinite.

I knew I liked the sound of twenty-ten! I'll be back tomorrow with two more bonus editions. Till then!