Quinn vs. Quinn: Our DUMB(O) Afternoon, Pt. 1

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Justine Reyes’ “Still Life with Banana, Purse and Change”, currently on at Klompching Gallery of Brooklyn’s “The Architecture of Space”, via PDN

We spent a windswept sunshine afternoon in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood, catching up on the art therein and wishing we don’t live where we do. Here are our findings. 

PART ONE: KLOMPCHING GALLERY AND A-I-R 

QD: First of all, this was the kind of day that answers the question “UGH WHY DO I LIVE HERE?” The art was pretty good on the whole— 111 Front Street has some neat stuff. Let’s tell the people about Klompching’s  ”The Architecture of Space” and A-I-R’s “Bachelor Pads”, two photo shows that were both super cleanly shot, though the former, in my opinion, pulled things off better than the latter.

EQ: I agree with that statement. “Architecture” is one of those group shows that gives you faith in group shows. Every photograph in that exhibition was simple, precise, and done with feeling and accuracy. Jeanette May’s “Bachelor Pads”, at A-I-R was interesting, but lost its appeal in repetition.

QD: Absolutely. The Justine Reyes works at the  A.O.S. show reminded me of Dutch paintings from the 1600s - Technically super tight, but with underlying symbolism. Slick and sharp. The ‘pad shots were well composed but I got bored of them pretty fast because there wasn’t much depth there. Kind of like I was looking at a brochure for a real estate agency.

EQ: I agree— there was more emotion in the photographs of nothing at all at Klompching— empty spaces and banal objects that held more significance than the figures shown in “Bachelor Pads” — which I did think was interesting, but just slightly missed its mark.

QD: I don’t think we really have to say much more - My feelings on this are pretty straightforward. A.O.S. was slammin’, Bachelor Pads was a little forgettable. Case closed.

EQ: The Quinns give A.O.S. two thumbs up, “Bachelor Pads” one. Both are worth a looksee, and they’re in the same building! Go wild.

Both Klompching Gallery and A-I-R are housed in the 111 Front Street Gallery space, Brooklyn, NY, suites 206 and 228 respectively. 

Next time…. Part 2. 

(Erica Quinn is a photographer/sad girl poet/cat blogger currently pursuing her MFA at the Pratt Institute and otherwise writing for Finch and Ada.) 

(Quinn Daly is a retired horse trainer, writer, and photographer. He enjoys cocktails, food, and “art, in general.”)