latest show at 32Jones Gallery

Recent Images by M.H. Yaghooti @ 32 Jones Gallery

"An artist is a chameleon - colorful, diverse and subliminal."

An idea or meme is a living organism. It has the capacity to change, apply and adapt quickly. I infuse my work with imagination and fluidity that reflects my environment and mood. Every painting is an observation in change within a manner of appearance and material, execution and subject matter. The artist can explore this change in politics, theology and idiosyncratic imagery thus building a dialogue between the artist and the viewer, leading them to his or her own interpretations, and giving them a unique and personal experience. The universe is constantly changing and so the individual and their work should as well.

I work in various mediums but oil and acrylic painting are magnetic. Much of my influence is derived from both traditional and modern artists such as Egon Schiele, H. Bosch, Goya, De Es, Francis Bacon and Kent Williams. Music plays a part as well. I've played drums in several projects for the past 15 years. This has enabled me to augment my understanding of creativity outside of visual art and human behavior.

Born in the United States of Iranian and El Salvadorian parents, I spent much of my youth in Jersey City and North Bergen, New Jersey. At 7 years of age, I began drawing and copying Marvel and DC Comics characters. I took as many art classes as I could in high school and college, where I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design with a concentration in Illustration from New Jersey City University. I've studied under such notables as Ben Jones, Anneke Prins-Simmons and Hugo Bastidas. I currently reside in Rutherford, NJ and work as a web production developer in New York City. I also freelance as a web designer and built and maintain my website, isitandthink.com, where I sell t-shirts and original artwork.

So long as art is alive and well, I'll find purpose.

M.H. Yaghooti

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i have taken over the curatorship at 32 Jones Gallery (i was previously the DJ and gallery helper) and this is the first show i'm doing. i'm nervous about it, but i know its going to be great! i love the work and the its been a pleasure working with Mr. Yaghooti thus far. if you're in the metro ny/nj area on friday 9/4, come check out the opening, you wont be dissapointed!

32Jones Gallery

32 Jones Street

Jersey City, NJ

(walking distance from the Journal Square Path train. minutes away from Tonelle Ave/1&9 by car)

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for more info on the show or directions to the gallery, email me at hoosatron@gmail.com, search the gallery on facebook, or check out the myspace....www.myspace.com/32jonesgallery

Joy A. Hoos

this is a brand new collage that i just finished. i've been so busy working at my regular job (and 2nd job) and doing "real life" stuff lately that i had taken a little time off from making new work and hadn't produced anything new in over 2 months. i've been itching to get back to it, and given a slew of upcoming group shows with some very interesting themes that i want to submit to, i decided to end my break and get cracking on some new material. this is a collage of found materials (an old book cover, circuits from a broken alarm clock), enamel/acrylic paints, and a 1945 portrait of my great aunt, Joy A. Hoos. i plan to submit it to one of the above mentioned group shows, the theme of which is to re-invent everyday objects (and if accepted, i will post further details/dates). another inspiration behind this, specifically the choice to use a family portrait and a circuit board, was that i was recently listening to (electronic artist) BT's album "emotional technology," and something about that phrase resonated with me. i found it going around and around my head to the point that i decided i wanted to play with it visually. i'm not sure if i'm going to keep this as a one-off piece or i'll make more but i am kind of a little intrigued by the idea of continuing the theme...if there is one thing my family did, it was take LOTS of pictures, which i have been fortunate enough to inherit. i have also toyed with the idea of making art with broken/outdated technology for some time now. in any case, i really enjoyed making this piece and hope that i will have the chance to show it soon.

Group Show August 9

i just found out that i will be part of another group show, this one being presented by Paul Vincent Studios. they have recently renovated their space, which is now double the size of the old studio and i for one am excited to see it and have my work shown there. other artists include jaden rogers and megan gulick, both of whom are favorites of mine and have pieces in my (small but growing!) personal collection. this showing is one day only and you def don't want to miss it!

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in other news, i'm going to be submitting work to three more group shows for late summer and fall (those submission are as of right now, if i hear of more shows that sound interesting, i will look into those as well. any readers who have suggestions or are looking for artists for shows email me with info at hoosatron@gmail.com). pending selection, i will have details on those showings. stay tuned for that and also pictures of newer work that i've done in the past few months. and in sad news...after much debate and thought...i'm giving up my studio for the next year and getting a roommate. i just can't pay my rent right now (well i can...but there's next to nothing left over at the end) and unfortunately need to to use the extra bedroom to ease my financial burden. at the end of my current lease, i'm going to look into a new place where i can re-establish a studio. i don't anticipate this having an impact on my work except for not being really able to do anything on a larger scale, something i was beginning to experiment with, but as long as i can still create and work on new things, i will be happy regardless.

Group Show August 4th

august is hot, are is cool! keep that in mind and come check out "cool blue" presented by LITM (140 newark avenue jersey city, nj) opening on tuesday 8/4 at 7pm. i have a piece in the show, the painting you see on the above postcard. it was an honor to be picked to be featured on the card, and i'm excited to be part of the show. this will be my third time showing at LITM and its always great to be a part of a diverse selection of styles/artists and to be among such a talented group of creative minds; "cool blue" will not disappoint!

space invader

this piece is by the street artist, space invader, or simply, invader (http://www.space-invaders.com/) i have been lucky enough to have seen 3 of his raw pieces out in the streets of NYC, and recently had the chance to see some of his newer work in a gallery setting for the first time. Top 10 is currently on display at the jonathan levine gallery in manhatten (along with work by wk interact http://www.jonathanlevinegallery.com/), and this piece is part of the show along with his newer works which are made entirely with rubik's cubes. the entire concept of invader's work is something i just love...to not only give a nod to the past with the obvious 1970s/early 1980s video game imagery (who doesnt' love that, really?), but to literally anonymously "invade" a public space. to transform a wall, a building, a bridge, from something ordinary, to an urban canvas...an art statement right in the middle of the chaos of the modern city. it's such a simple-yet powerful- idea/statement. it was definately nice to be able to go to a specific and planned destination and see it first hand, though something about it felt a bit sterile due to the lack of suprise i feel when i happen upon an invasion out on the street. as mentioned before, i've seen 3 pieces in the street, and i will never forget how excited i was when i randomly looked high up on a building and saw my first one (on wooster street in lower manhatten in 2004). i had read about invader a few months prior but thought i'd never get to see his work first hand. imagine my suprise to see that little "ghost" (as a friend of mine used to call them) peering silently down upon the street below; i took many a friend to see that spot until it was removed. while i certainly enjoyed being able to see invader's work up close and to look at the simple genius at eye level (all of the ones i've seen on the street have been at least 15 feet off the ground), i still love the feeling of almost chasing him to see his work and the shock of suprise i sitll get when i see that tiny bit of magic pop up in the most random of places.

[i previously posted about invader in sept 2008]

leo

"Leo"

18"x24" enamel, caulk, spray foam on canvas. 2009

currently on display at 32Jones Gallery in Jersey City, NJ. i plan to show it again during the fall at Ringwood Manor in Ringwood, NJ.

if you are interested in purchasing this piece, please contact me for info and price at hoosatron@gmail.com

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i made this piece when i was upset with someone for being unreasonable and completely unfair to me. i had said everything that there was to be said but was still frustrated until i found myself in my studio beginning to work on this. it flowed out of me in an intense wave and took shape before my eyes. the frustration and annoyance came right out of me and onto the canvas; i felt much better about the situation. as is so often the case with artists, i create as a visual response to the things i feel and experience. the pieces that mean the most to me are usually the ones that were the hardest to make or that i had the most intense experience in making.

william

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photo: random street art. new dorp lane, staten island, ny. 6/2009

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i love when i find random things such as this. i smile...that deep satisfying smile of discovery and of a sharing in a special secret with someone (even if its a secret out in plain site and if the person responsible is anonymous most of the time). i often think about the people who view things such as graffiti and street art as ugly and as an annoyance. what amazes them? where do they find wonder in their lives? what is it that drives them?

the way things are

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"the way things are"

11"x14" acrylic, enamel, caulk, foam on canvas. 2008

(part of my personal collection)

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life is weird. it doesn't always make sense. and it doesn't always look the way we think it should. there are a lot of ins and outs. a lot of texture. a lot of clashes. thats why i named this painting "the way things are" because its disjointed form reminds me of my life in many ways

if you love someone...

don't lie to them.

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photo: hoboken, nj. may 2009

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i need to start taking more pictures. and i started playing with film again a little bit. and i also need to post pics of new collages and paintings i've done. i need to get on that for sure.

my solo show

i will be showing several new paintings, plus a few older ones. i will also have photos, as well as polaroids/collage work on display.

life or death

its been a while...i'm gonna work on that.

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photo: random manhatten 9/2007