Humor in darkness sheds light into our world; while fragmented isolation within claustrophobic chaos can leave us overwhelmed and incomplete are just two of the dialectical themes Ron Beach Jr. and Adam Krueger set out to explore in their art. Beach and Krueger and have shared a studio space in Tribecca for a year now. In the monomania they have for their work, the influence and energy of one artist on the other has proven contagious. In their exhibit titled, "Better version of me, or: Better version of you", curated by Jenn Wirtz, Beach and Krueger take the dynamic collaborative spirit of their studio and fix it into their first physical collaboration, a two man show held at the Canal Chapter December 10th, 2007 through January 12th, 2008. In a refreshing twist, these artists have shifted the focus of the exhibition from product to process. If the essence of art is in its making, this is the phenomenon Beach and Krueger bring to their viewer.The process of the show is accessible to the masses in two ways. The gallery will be open to the public as Beach and Krueger develop and install their pieces into the space beginning December 10th, 2007. In collaboration with Xander Strohm, and alternative media production company East Pleasant Pictures, new webisode clips of Beach and Krueger working on the show will be available bi-weekly on You Tube. In the age of technologically imposed alienation, these artists consume new media and harness it for the purpose and elevation of art. From oil on canvas to film and digital media Beach, Krueger and Strohm have created a new kind of symphony. ,"Better version of me, or: Better version of you" is fresh, radical and long overdo.ADAM AND RON . COM
RON AND ADAM . COMRon Beach Jr. is a painter and curator. Education includes Rockport College and School of Visual Arts. Recent curatorial projects include "Love For Sale, hosted by 3B space, "Strange Cities", by Reflect Arts Inc., "Strange Love" hosted by School of Visual Arts, and "Dark Matter", hosted by 3B space. His most recent exhibition includes "Essence of Asia" hosted by the Asian Cultural Center. His work has also been reviewed in Sage Magazine, a Yale University publication, as well as Christopher James's Alternative Process Book.Adam Krueger is a painter and curator. He holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and a MFA from School of Visual Arts. His culminating MFA Exhibition was held at David Zwirner Gallery in Chelsea in 2006. His many controversial projects have received several reviews, including the New York Times, Teen people, and Boink Magazine.
