ARTmonday: Andy Mattern

I spotted this series of remote control photographs by Andy Mattern recently. I find them quite appealing, although in real life I can’t stand remote controls. Our television setup includes five remote controls, each with 50 buttons. That means an infinite number of combinations and no hope of my ever being able to watch TV.

Mattern, who was born and is based in Albuquerque says, “Remote is a series of five photographs that considers the problem of needing several remote controls to complete a single task. To invert the power relationship between operator and machine, the remotes hover and point directly at the viewer.”

Mattern’s remote control still lifes, shot on plain colored backgrounds date from 2009. They’re available as 22″x17″ archival pigment ink prints in editions of 10 for $850 framed through Uprise Art.

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DVD Remote Control

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Surround Sound Remote Control

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TV Remote Control

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Universal Remote Control

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AC Remote Control

Remote Control Illustrations By Andy Mattern

Remote Installation

Gift Guide: 24 Artworks

It’s true that art is personal, but if you know somebody well, you should still be able to choose a piece of art that suits him or her. A pretty landscape, a funky abstract, a minimalist still life, a furry little animal. There are a number of subjects and price points for artwork as gifts.

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Ideal Bookshelf 505: Fashion Print by Jane Mount

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Flamingo No. 4 by Sharon Montrose

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Surf Family Print by Michael Northrup

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By the Lake by Kelly Neidig

Ellen Levine Dodd Landscape Oil Painting

Cape Cod Marsh 10 Painting by Ellen Levine Dodd

Bayview 3 Original Painting Jenny Prinn

Bayview 3 Painting by Jenny Prinn

Abstract Original Artwork Serena & Lily

Mid Century Colorful Optical Art Study by Dellard Cassity

Sally Benedict King Original Paintings Furbish Studio

Cacti Sun Painting by Sally King Benedict

Abstract Painting By Megan Donnelly

Terrace Painting by Megan Donnelly

Abstract Painting By Keila Marino

Expletion Painting by Keila Marino

Lulu DK Abstract Art Collage Screen Print

Boom2 Framed Print by Lulu DK

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Curiosity Framed Print by Jon Bertelli

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Bruce Sleeping Giclee Print by Elizabeth Mayville

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Rise & Shine Framed Screenprint by Becky Hui Chan

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Circle Poster Issue 3 by Travis Robertson

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Apple Screen Print by G. Anderson

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Sebastian’s Typewriter by AC Photography

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Untitled (Salvation) Print by Mitch Paster

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Rise of the Setting Sun Print by Wayne Pate

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Contemporary Bold Abstract Painting by Warren Snodgrass

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Juniper Framed Print by Lulu DK

Kate Lewis Chair Interior Artwork

Dash of Disco Giclee Print by Kate Lewis

Britt Bass Abstract Artwork

He and I Print by Britt Bass

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Kate 2 Photograph by Burton Machen

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ARTmonday: Affordable Art Fair New York 2013

It’s back, the Affordable Art Fair New York. As I mentioned back in April, the Affordable Art Fair, which started in 1999, now takes place in 12 cities around the world. Here’s a preview of pieces and other works by artists who will be shown. The Affordable Art Fair runs this Thursday, October 3 to Sunday, October 6. One of these days I hope to attend.

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John Conn, Antarctica 29, Elisa Contemporary

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Jen Wink, The Way I See, Uprise Art

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Ken Girardini, New Mexico View, Zenith Gallery

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Klaus Leidorf, Aerial Beach I, Contempop Expressions Galleries

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Heaeyon Yoon, Anemone I, Art-Flow

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Pancho Chalinsky, Two Beds, Villa Del Arte Galleries

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Mabel Poblet, Falsa Apariencia, Co Galeria de Arte

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Cirenaica Moreira Arbol, Que Nace Toricido Jamas Su Tronco Endereza
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Belondrade, Treasures Hunt, 31 Galerie

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Philip Melling, Loop IV, Fine Art Consultancy London Tokyo

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Henrietta Dubrey, Modern Insight, Edgar Modern

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Daniel Fontoura, Archi de Pasqua, Sciacco Studio

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Edd Pearman, Female Nude Study No. 6, Mark Jason Gallery

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Amber Goldhammer, A Day At the Beach, Artspace Warehouse

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Cecily Kahn, Untitled, Able Fine Art

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Zoe Pawlak, Rose Child, Uprise Art

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Makiko Azakami, Lunch Box, Onishi Project

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