The recent installation of the retrospective of Brooklyn artist Donna Cameron's work in 13 display windows off of Washington Square Park in the Windows Gallery at the Kimmel Center in New York City has been creating a stir. Every day since its installation began on June 1, hundreds, if not thousands, of pedestrians walking along Third Street or LaGuardia Place have stopped and wondered what to make of the striking art objects on display. There are hand-painted filmstrips, multicolored abstractly imaged surf boards designed after the streamlined body of the sturgeon, a hand-crafted LED light box, a video loop of highlights from 35 years of Cinematic Paper Emulsion Films from The Museum of Modern Art Circulating Film Library and oil paintings of choregrapher Annie-B Parson and filmmaker Mike Kuchar, personal friends of the artist, among the 20 or so works on display. 

The Kimmel Center exhibit is a retrospective of 30 years of Donna Cameron's work in film, photography, painting, collage and multi media. Cameron's patented hand-made film process is featured in films collected and exhibited by the MoMA. Much of the photography and multimedia has been exhibited at galleries in Brooklyn, Paris, Venice, Washington and Chicago. This is the first exhibit pulling all of the work together. The show is up through August 1.

 

 

Persistence of Vision:

Mid-Show Artist Talk and Reception

More Movie Clips from Haddon Productions are coming soon!

 

Meanwhile, here are some cool moments:

 

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"Donna Cameron's "Persistence of Vision" is a wonderful, unique exhibition.

The notebook sketches and the rough raw small paper sequential abstractions stood out for me.

Of the films, I especially enjoyed Projector and Peterborough Forest."

John Canemaker, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, author, Professor of Film, NYU

 

"Most fascinating, and congrats! My favorite window is the one featuring the photo/s of Pamela."

Dr. Lucy Oakley, Head of Education and Programs, Grey Art Gallery, NYU

 

"Donna Cameron's innovative art installation in the Kimmel Wuindows Gallery at NYU upturns filmmaking technology and object making into new and vibrant works.

Don't be fooled by the surfboards, cameras, light works and film cuts. The artist installs film, painting, sculpture and photography to create a conceptual feast."  

Alexandra Darraby, Art Lawyer, The Art Law Firm

 

It's a very impressive installation. I certainly fell in love with everything you made that included sprocket holes. Congratulations! 

Andrew Gurian, Multimedia artist