‘ART’SIDE OF THE CUBICLE
21 01 2007ADVERTISING FIRM INVITES EMPLOYEES TO SHOW OFF THEIR STUFF
It’s no secret that artists face unique circumstances when it comes to survival. We’ve all heard stories about the “starving artist” who lives out of his car. But thanks to companies like Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners who for the first time welcome its employees to show off their personal projects in a special exhibition titled “5 to 9″, artists like Oliver Rios are encouraged to pursue their creativity outside of the office.
Graphic designer Oliver Rios presented “RAICES”, an exhibit based on the collaborations of images he photographed in Camuy, Puerto Rico and photos he took of Danza Fiesta- a folkloric Christmas presentation in Aaron Davis Hall last month.
“I went to see them perform with band Zon del Barrio who did a small musical with songs from Puerto Rico, and that was my inspiration to do this,” says the 34-year-old artist. “With the images I took, I was first only going to use those photos for the exhibit and then I said ‘You know what? Let me play around with it a little more’ and it just evolved.” Read the rest of this entry »
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