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LA Citizen Review, July 12, 2007
Dear J. Coleman Miller,
We are glad to inform you that the Artistic Committee of "Spirit, The Spirit in
Art”, art exhibition that will take place on November 2007 at the Imbarcadero
Rooms of the beautiful Estense Castle, having seen and appreciated your
images published on your website, has decided to select your name to
participate at this signifigant event organized by Paola Trevisan
Contemporary Art in collaboration with ArtexArte Foundation.
We've been fascinated by your suggestive and refined digital photos like
“Peace Pipe", “Pamplona", “One night in Kingston” and “Condor and
Lizard” where imagination and abstractism dialogue with great force in your
images. We truly believe your fine art photography will apport a creative
interpretation to the theme proposed by this exhibition, enriching the whole
manifestation.
We are glad to inform you that the Artistic Committee of "Spirit, The Spirit in
Art”, art exhibition that will take place on November 2007 at the Imbarcadero
Rooms of the beautiful Estense Castle, having seen and appreciated your
images published on your website, has decided to select your name to
participate at this signifigant event organized by Paola Trevisan
Contemporary Art in collaboration with ArtexArte Foundation.
We've been fascinated by your suggestive and refined digital photos like
“Peace Pipe", “Pamplona", “One night in Kingston” and “Condor and
Lizard” where imagination and abstractism dialogue with great force in your
images. We truly believe your fine art photography will apport a creative
interpretation to the theme proposed by this exhibition, enriching the whole
manifestation.
PRESS BASE
J. Coleman Miller's giclée prints occupy an ambiguous space between photographic
abstraction and highly stylized representation. Certain small components remain so
close to recognizable images that they stretch and tease our desire for closure to its
breaking point. Miller uses his titles to extenuate this uncertainty: they prescribe a
specific reading to each image, a reading that is simultaneously made impossible by
the photographs' levels of abstractions.
Miller thereby creates a spirit of free play in which the images are liberated from the
confines of linear interpretation, inviting viewers to take part in the production of
meaning. Giving into the abstract aspects of the photographs, their strong colors and
dynamic distortions convey energy and sensation. Instead of representing a specific
place, action or object, they evoke sudden outbursts of emotion, moments of fleeting
intensity. This expressive component of Miller's work, however, is never completely
stable. Rather than suggesting a final emotional equation, his works lead the viewer
into a continuous game of re-imagining.
abstraction and highly stylized representation. Certain small components remain so
close to recognizable images that they stretch and tease our desire for closure to its
breaking point. Miller uses his titles to extenuate this uncertainty: they prescribe a
specific reading to each image, a reading that is simultaneously made impossible by
the photographs' levels of abstractions.
Miller thereby creates a spirit of free play in which the images are liberated from the
confines of linear interpretation, inviting viewers to take part in the production of
meaning. Giving into the abstract aspects of the photographs, their strong colors and
dynamic distortions convey energy and sensation. Instead of representing a specific
place, action or object, they evoke sudden outbursts of emotion, moments of fleeting
intensity. This expressive component of Miller's work, however, is never completely
stable. Rather than suggesting a final emotional equation, his works lead the viewer
into a continuous game of re-imagining.
J. Coleman Miller is a lifelong artist and musician from Houston, Texas, whose work is being shown
throughout the United States and in Europe. This collection of “Aleatoric Photographic Abstracts” was
inspired by seldom used methods that date back thousands of years. These aleatoric methods, used
by artists ranging from the ancient Chinese to Picasso and Pollock, combined with modern
photographic and digital technology, have shown the artist an exciting new way to look at the world.
The large digital giclee prints are wonderfully presented on canvas, and have a painterly feel that
belies the actual fact that these are all photographic images with very little, if any, digital manipulation.
A sweeping array of subject matter and color palettes make this collection a must see for all who
desire something new and different in contemporary art. All of the images were taken from nature’s
endless bounty of ever changing elements, and the 100 piece collection created by the artist is the
result of an intense labor, with Miller pouring over more than 150,000 frames to find the hidden
treasures that make up the Blu Lagoon collection. Like the spirits of the living earth of the past, these
apparitions present themselves to the artist in spectacular form and color, and the results are well
worth the time and energy required to extract them from their centuries of slumber. This collection is
truly a precious gift to the artist from Mother Nature!
Houston Press/MySpace News October 2007
throughout the United States and in Europe. This collection of “Aleatoric Photographic Abstracts” was
inspired by seldom used methods that date back thousands of years. These aleatoric methods, used
by artists ranging from the ancient Chinese to Picasso and Pollock, combined with modern
photographic and digital technology, have shown the artist an exciting new way to look at the world.
The large digital giclee prints are wonderfully presented on canvas, and have a painterly feel that
belies the actual fact that these are all photographic images with very little, if any, digital manipulation.
A sweeping array of subject matter and color palettes make this collection a must see for all who
desire something new and different in contemporary art. All of the images were taken from nature’s
endless bounty of ever changing elements, and the 100 piece collection created by the artist is the
result of an intense labor, with Miller pouring over more than 150,000 frames to find the hidden
treasures that make up the Blu Lagoon collection. Like the spirits of the living earth of the past, these
apparitions present themselves to the artist in spectacular form and color, and the results are well
worth the time and energy required to extract them from their centuries of slumber. This collection is
truly a precious gift to the artist from Mother Nature!
Houston Press/MySpace News October 2007
ART
July 1 – 25 : Apparition From Blu Lagoon An exhibition of large canvas giclee prints by
photographer J. Coleman Miller, whose unique work combines art and technology in a
colorful and lively body of work. Opening reception July 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. Infusion
Gallery, 719 S. Spring St., Downtown. (213) 683-8827 or www.infusiongallery.com
July 1 – 25 : Apparition From Blu Lagoon An exhibition of large canvas giclee prints by
photographer J. Coleman Miller, whose unique work combines art and technology in a
colorful and lively body of work. Opening reception July 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. Infusion
Gallery, 719 S. Spring St., Downtown. (213) 683-8827 or www.infusiongallery.com
The exhibition opened and opened well,
the quality of the artwork is very high... I
received good critics from artists and
visitors! Sunday was a very good day
for affluence and visitors inquired often
about prices and information about
artists. The first days of the week are a
bit quieter but I'm expecting great
affluence during the week end. Your
works are beautiful! I gave you extra
spaces as they deserved it!
Paola
the quality of the artwork is very high... I
received good critics from artists and
visitors! Sunday was a very good day
for affluence and visitors inquired often
about prices and information about
artists. The first days of the week are a
bit quieter but I'm expecting great
affluence during the week end. Your
works are beautiful! I gave you extra
spaces as they deserved it!
Paola
The Spirit in Art Exhibition at the Estense Castle in Ferrara, Italy, November 10- 18 2007
Spirit Catalogue published by Presso L'Industria Grafica Chinchio, Padova
Spirit Catalogue published by Presso L'Industria Grafica Chinchio, Padova
| April 18, 2008 - May 8, 2008 Reception: Thursday, April 24, 2008, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat, 11am - 6pm |
PAST SHOWS
Jamie, Chad Hugo, Corey, and Drew Coleman at South Beach Studios, home of the Neptunes
Miami Beach, Florida
The artist went to visit the
South Beach Studios
commission in January '08
and met the Neptune's Chad
Hugo and Pharrell Williams,
and watched as Grammy
winning engineer and cousin
Drew Coleman mixed some
future hits from the upcoming
N.E.R.D. disc.
Mr. Hugo's purchase of
several large pieces of the Blu
Lagoon collection topped off a
wonderful visit to South Beach.
The artist went to visit the
South Beach Studios
commission in January '08
and met the Neptune's Chad
Hugo and Pharrell Williams,
and watched as Grammy
winning engineer and cousin
Drew Coleman mixed some
future hits from the upcoming
N.E.R.D. disc.
Mr. Hugo's purchase of
several large pieces of the Blu
Lagoon collection topped off a
wonderful visit to South Beach.
...submerged figurative imagery lurks within the ostensibly
abstract giclee prints of J. Coleman Miller, providing a surprise
bonus for those who scrutinize them carefully. In Miller's "The
Fury", for example, one who is initially entranced solely by the
liquiscent fluidity of the forms may suddenly discover stylized
heads of racing horses amid fiery golden hues."
Gallery & Studio Magazine
May 2008
Pixel Perfect at Agora NYC
abstract giclee prints of J. Coleman Miller, providing a surprise
bonus for those who scrutinize them carefully. In Miller's "The
Fury", for example, one who is initially entranced solely by the
liquiscent fluidity of the forms may suddenly discover stylized
heads of racing horses amid fiery golden hues."
Gallery & Studio Magazine
May 2008
Pixel Perfect at Agora NYC
South Beach Studios
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Pixel Perfect - The Digital Fine Art Exhibition
Pixel Perfect will fascinate audiences with a riveting selection of the world's leading digital artists. Endless avenues of imagination are
traversed as these artists capture images to shape and mold them to their particular taste and artistic vision. Each work is punctuated by a
comprehension of traditional media, while exploring new venues of expression offered by today's burgeoning technology.
Featured Artists: Stewart Michael Bruce, Didier Deleidi, JOUANNE, Kaori Michishita, J. Coleman Miller, Pankaj Mistry, T. Mikey, Maria Trezzi
Pixel Perfect will fascinate audiences with a riveting selection of the world's leading digital artists. Endless avenues of imagination are
traversed as these artists capture images to shape and mold them to their particular taste and artistic vision. Each work is punctuated by a
comprehension of traditional media, while exploring new venues of expression offered by today's burgeoning technology.
Featured Artists: Stewart Michael Bruce, Didier Deleidi, JOUANNE, Kaori Michishita, J. Coleman Miller, Pankaj Mistry, T. Mikey, Maria Trezzi