• Art Organization: Boots Contemporary Art Space, Juan William Chavez

Boot Print Volume 3 Issue 1 Now Available Online

HOT OFF the PRESS!  Boot Print Volume 3 Issue 1 begins as usual with the Boots shows. First comes Turkish artist, Serkan Ozkaya with this breath taking installation entitled A Sudden Gust of Wind by Liz Wolfson; followed by Slinger II curated by Cole Root and discussed by Juan William Chávez.

Then Boot Print pays tribute to Ernest Trova, Tom Friedman and Larry Krone - St. Louis’ finest established artists interviewed by three emerging artists based in the city namely Matt Strauss, Juan William Chávez and Brandon Anschultz.

This issue’s Study Section focuses on groups, collectives and collaboratives that are space-free. The key notion here is the camaraderie among a creative group of individuals working under an umbrella name. Whether artists, curators or activists, they make it happen. Boot Print is proud to present: The Guerrilla Girls by Virginia MacKenny; Temporary Services by Tim Ridlen; What, How and for Whom by Danyel M. Ferrari; Raqs Media Collective by Ashok Mathur; Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries by Kelly Shindler; and Avant Car Guard, Doing It For Daddy and Galerie Puta by Robert Sloon.

And finally, Georgia Kotretsos talks to the creators of Magazine Forte - a sound magazine, which is about to commence in September 2009 from New York City and to Pablo Helguera about Artoons - his latest book of art related cartoons.

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• Art Organization: Boots Contemporary Art Space

Boots’ On Location: New Delhi

Changing light bulbs

The director of Boots, Juan William Chávez, just came back from his trip to New Delhi, India. Invited by past exhibiting artist Asma Kazmi, whose exhibition Relation-Chute II: Meditation on My Slaughter opened at Boots in early 2009, Juan went to take a sneak peek at Kazmi’s current project with the hijra community. He explored the vibrancy of Delhi, from its colorful markets and bustling streets of Old Delhi as well as researched the New Delhi contemporary art scene, which has had a Flash Art focus in the recent years. Click here to check out highlights of contemporary Indian art.

Rishikesh and the Ganges River

Delhi, as the capital of India, is an important city in the large subcontinent. With a population of around 16 million residents, Delhi’s primary spoken language is Hindi. Some famous sites around Delhi include the Red Fort; largest mosque in the India, Jama Masjid; and of course, the Taj Mahal, located in Agra, a few hours away by train from Delhi.

Stay tuned for more blog entries on Boots‘ trip to India.

Bustling Streets of Delhi