Carter (artist) explained

Carter
Birthname:John Carter
Birth Date:1970 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma Mater:Maryland Institute College of Art,
University of California, Davis
Occupation:Artist, director, author, screenwriter
Known For:Conceptual Art

John Carter (born 1970)[1] is an American multidisciplinary, conceptual artist and film director, using the professional name Carter for his artworks.[2] [3] He is based in New York City.

About

Carter was born in Norwich, Connecticut and studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1992. He then studied at the artists residency, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1994. Carter earned an M.F.A. degree in 1997 at University of California, Davis.[4]

Carter is best known for his artwork that spans various media from painting and photography to sculptural installations, film and video.[5] His works have been exhibited internationally, including the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, Museum of Modern Art, New York,[6] Tate Modern,[7] London, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,[8] [9] the USA Today and Abstract America exhibitions, at the Saatchi Gallery in London, England.[10] His works have also been shown at the Royal Academy in London and the Museion in Bolzano, Italy.[11]

A comprehensive catalogue of Carter's work edited by Georg Kargl was published in 2008 titled, An Arm with Hair, (The Vienna Catalogue 1973).[12] Publication Studios in 2009 published Carter's "California Film: 1996".[13]

Film direction

Carter's first feature film, Erased James Franco was released in 2008.[14] [15] It stars the American actor, James Franco in a performance that has him reenact every film and television appearance from his entire career.[16] The film also features Franco playing the part of Julianne Moore as her character in the film Safe directed by Todd Haynes and as Rock Hudson in the 1966 film Seconds.

James Franco's appearances as a version of 'himself' on the daytime soap opera, General Hospital was inspired by Carter[17] and can be seen as another facet or an extension of the work that began with the film, Erased James Franco.

Maladies, written and directed by Carter was filmed in New York in December 2010.[18] It stars Catherine Keener, James Franco, David Strathairn, Alan Cumming, Fallon Goodson and Mary Beth Peil and its soundtrack was composed by J Ralph. In 2013, Maladies, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival[19] [20] and the SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas[21] [22] and was released theatrically and VOD through Tribeca Films in March, 2014.[23]

Carter's Polaroid photography can be seen in the traveling exhibition, The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation[24] and in the publication The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation.[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whitney Museum of American Art. 2006. Biennial Catalogue. October 26, 2007.
  2. Web site: Conceptual Artist Carter on James Franco's General Hospital Appearance: "It was my idea". Yan. Cathy. 2009-12-04. WSJ. en-US. 2019-01-03.
  3. Web site: It Doesn't Get More Meta Than James Franco's Art-House Debut. 2009-04-08. Flavorwire. en. 2019-01-03.
  4. Web site: Carter in conversation with Dan Spencer. 2011. UC Davis. 2019-01-02.
  5. Web site: Review: Carter. 2008-09-07. Frieze Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20080907234237/http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/carter. 2008-09-07. 2019-01-03.
  6. Web site: MoMA An Evening with Carter. https://web.archive.org/web/20101123123541/http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/film_screenings/6406. dead. 2010-11-23. 2010-11-23. 2019-01-03.
  7. Web site: Tate ModernFilmCarter. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100924153011/https://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eventseducation/film/19285.htm. dead. 2010-09-24. webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. 2019-01-03.
  8. Web site: Erased James Franco. www.sfmoma.org. 2019-01-03.
  9. Web site: Erased James Franco. Krasinski. Jennifer. 2009-05-05. Frieze Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20090505153017/http://www.frieze.com/comment/article/erased_james_franco/. 2009-05-05. 2019-01-03.
  10. http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/carter.htm Carter Exhibit at the Saatchi Gallery
  11. http://www.georgkargl.com/en/artist/carter/bio Georg Kargl Gallery
  12. An Arm with Hair, (The Vienna Catalogue 1973)
  13. "California Film: 1996,
  14. Web site: Carter. Rappolt. Mark. 2009. Art Review Magazine. en. AR Sept digital.new. 2019-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20190103210232/https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc6952e?page=75&p2800=3620#/9dc6952e/75. 2019-01-03. dead.
  15. Web site: (R)evolution in Berlin: 63rd Berlinale Resurrects Berlin's Cultural Heritage. Streitfeld. Lisa Paul. 2013-02-26. Huffington Post. en-US. 2019-01-03.
  16. Web site: ERASED JAMES FRANCO. Davis. Peter. 2008-10-17. Paper Magazine. https://archive.today/20130131040305/http://www.papermag.com/blogs/2008/10/peter_davis_status_update_eras.php. 2013-01-31.
  17. Web site: Conceptual Artist Carter on James Franco's General Hospital Appearance: "It was my idea". Yan. Cathy. 2009-12-04. WSJ. en-US. 2019-01-03.
  18. Web site: SXSW: Is James Franco's Art Imitating Life in 'Maladies'? (Q&A). The Hollywood Reporter. 17 March 2013 . en. 2019-01-03.
  19. Web site: Maladies. www.berlinale.de. 2019-01-03.
  20. News: James Franco's Berlin triple play includes 'Maladies' premiere. Stone. Susan. 2013-02-12. Los Angeles Times. 2019-01-03. en-US. 0458-3035.
  21. Web site: Maladies Schedule sxsw.com. SXSW Schedule 2013. 2019-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423232510/https://schedule.sxsw.com/2013/events/event_FS13816. 2018-04-23. dead.
  22. Web site: 5 Questions with "Maladies" Director Carter : SXSW Baby. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202141248/http://www.sxswbaby.com/2013/03/5-questions-with-maladies-director-carter/. dead. 2014-02-02. 2014-02-02. 2019-01-03.
  23. Web site: Maladies. 2014. Tribeca Film Festival. 2019-01-03.
  24. Web site: Experimenting With the Instant Gratification of Polaroid Film. Coppelman. Alyssa. 2013-08-01. Slate Magazine. en. 2019-01-03.
  25. The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation.

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