Over on her blog “Portraits of an Artist,” Mary Burns notes a bit of history behind John Singer Sargent’s “Madame X” and graciously includes a mention of our reinterpretation of the original.
Gotta say it’s kinda fun having our photo held up next to the original painting as well as a Vogue photoshoot with Nicole Kidman! Read Mary’s post ›
![Detail of "Madame X [After John Singer Sargent]"](https://i1.wp.com/www.jkinser.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/MdmX-300sqr.jpg?resize=300%2C299)
The other day Niki and I were assessing the final color edits needed before printing Madame X [after John Singer Sargent] from the Muse series. Visually combing through the whole image, she noted the usual process of balancing skin tones, and then mentioned bringing up the color in my lips. Observing the lips, I immediately looked for adjacent color relationships to ensure balance. In all artistic seriousness I replied, “Oh nice…my lips match my nipples.” After a half-moment’s pause, we both burst into laughter having realized the disparately serious tone against the slightly absurd words. Fortunately, these exchanges are an often occurrence during our collaboration, and we revel in their beautiful spontaneity.
In addition, we are proud to have this image included in the Kinsey Institute 2013 Juried Art show from May 17 to July 13, 2013. View an online gallery of the exhibition – but note that, considering the nature of the exhibition, sexually explicit images are included.
Also, “Girl with a Pearl Earring [After Vermeer]” is on exhibit as part of the Face Value: Portraits from The Kinsey Institute exhibition from April 12 – August 30, 2013.
Face Value: Portraits from The Kinsey Institute explores the various ways that artists utilize the portrait. This exhibition in the main gallery includes contemporary and vintage photographs, as well as painting, prints, and sculpture.
It’s truly an honor to be included in the same exhibits as Pierre et Gilles, Herb Ritts, Joel-Peter Witkin and other artist who’ve provided artistic inspiration along my journey.
Niki and I are so pleased to have two pieces (Olympia & Valpincon Bather) from the Muse series in a show at the Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Collaborations showcases four groups of artists working together to create work about identity and place. Within this exhibition, there are a variety of approaches to developing visual ideas between multiple artists, across physical spaces and time and in some cases collaborating with the viewer. By working with more than one person, these artists expand notions of identity, perspective, and ownership.
Read the Trestle Gallery press release ›
Last weekend, Niki and I went into the photo studio to document a few pieces I’ve designed and made over the years. (Keep an eye out for the posting of those images soon!) As with any shoot, there are times when we get that knowing feeling that we’ve captured a sacred moment. And then there are other times – the ones where divine comedy strikes, and the two of us just succumb to awkward hilarity and giggle fits. Since we were shooting digital instead of film, we (or more so Niki) had a chance to capture the candid faux pas and silliness. Here’s a few choice moments from the proof sheets. Enjoy!
Back when I was working on my graduate thesis, I had the pleasure of getting some makeup and style coaching from Chilli Pepper. Since then, we’ve gotten to know each other more and have remained friends. Here she is featured on Oprah’s Where Are They Now series. And yep, that’s me and my friend Paul with Chilli shortly after the 5 minute mark.