New Work. New Blog.

One third of our lives 
are spent sleeping—

and dreams are laced 
through all our nights.

John Ransom Phillips, through the persona of civil war photographer Mathew Brady, invades the dreams of Illustrious Americans and brings along acquaintances such as Andy Warhol and Dick Cheney to pique, amuse, and disturb his readers. http://americandreambook.net

New Work. New Blog.

One third of our lives 
are spent sleeping—

and dreams are laced 
through all our nights.

John Ransom Phillips, through the persona of civil war photographer Mathew Brady, invades the dreams of Illustrious Americans and brings along acquaintances such as Andy Warhol and Dick Cheney to pique, amuse, and disturb his readers. http://americandreambook.net

An Artist's Migration

John Phillip's Former Studio
This was Johns studio Warren Street before his planned move uptown. He sold this space and needed somewhere to paint.



John is now painting in his former cramped kitchen space while waiting for his uptown studio to be finished.








By the end of the year this renovation to his new space will be finished and John will move in and grandly paint again. Notice the incredible skylights,

Parts and Smoke at Chickamauga
2007 oil on canvas 20 x 30



From August 8 to through August 15 2010 you can vote for this painting at the Saatchi Showdown.
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=280336

Watercolor Donation to Albany Institute

Matthew Feldman Esq. of Lewiston NYhas donated a John Ransom Phillips watercolor from his family collection to the Albany Institute titled
"I arrived late at the battlefield: the unpleasantness was gone no death, but reflection and quiet. It is the look of the landscape where history was made. You are seeing what I am seeing. I preceded you. "

Exhibition Opening Photos June 19th

Exhibition Opening Photos June 19th Ransoming Mathew Brady:
Re-Imagining the Civil War Albany Institute of Art


Photos: Steve Ricci













This exhibition, at Albany Institute of Art, includes over 25 works inspired by Mathew Brady and his Civil War photography.







































































Ransoming Mathew Brady will run through October 3, 2010

Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
Tel: 518.463.4478
E-mail: information@albanyinstitute.org

Friday Opening at the Opalka Gallery

Mathew Brady As He Would Like To Be Remembered (detail)
2006 oil on canvas 50x40"

Phillips Painting Rests in Hotel

The Crescent Hotel in San Francisco has put John Phillips’s The Family Bed on permanent exhibition in the lobby.

The painting can be seen at:

The Crescent Hotel San Francisco
http://www.crescentsf.com/
417 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 400-0500

For more on the subject of art venue .
http://ransomingbrady.blogspot.com/2010/05/

Opalka Gallery Show June-July

Searching for Celebrity: Recent Paintings by John Ransom Phillips

June 4-July 30, 2010


Reception: Friday, June 4, 5-9pm
The Sage Colleges, Opalka Gallery
140 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208
518 292 7742 -- www.sage.edu/opalka/

Gallery summer hours (June & July) Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm.
Saturdays, -- June 5 and June 19,from Noon- 6pm.
closed July 2-5

Migrating North

John has begun packing up his paintings in anticipation of the move of his home and studio from 52 Warren st. to 58th st. on the East side.

The working area will be flooded with natural light and the other areas are very elegant.

John Phillips is Selling His Egyptian Abode

New Life - John is selling his house in Egypt: He has finished with his "lives" in Egypt and is now pursuing another "life" in China.

Artist's Villa for Sale / Rent in Luxor, Egypt
http://www.artistvilla.net/

The villa is on the western bank of Luxor beautifully located directly across the Nile from Luxor Temple&Winter Palace Hotel ( 5 minute ride by motorboat )& 3 minute walk to the villa , and 20 min taxi ride to all the important monuments on West bank ( Villa of Kings , etc).

He plans to visit China next fall

Phillips At the Saatchi Showdown

Brady - Photography as Performance
Saatchi showdown competition.

Don’t miss your chance to vote on this work.

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=263457

Showdown ends April 12 2010

Phillips Returns

Phillips Returns – Attends Book Awards

John Phillips returned from Egypt last week and attended readings for The National Book Critics Circle awards. Wendy Doniger, friend and contributing author to 3 of John's books, was nominated for her non-fiction work, The Hindus. Heartfelt congratulations to her on the well-deserved honor!

Olpalka Works

Note from Egypt to Albany.
Brady of Broadway: Searching for Celebrity at Opalka will exhibit both oils and watercolors, including the dynamic composition for 5-panels, Photography as Performance.

Olpalka gallery in Albany, June 4-July 30, 2010


More about Brady of Broadway: http://ransomingbrady.blogspot.com/2010/03/brady-of-broadway.html

Phillips Travels Back to Egypt

John Ransom Phillips has gone back to his house in Egypt to continue his spiritual and artistic explorations.

Further Information:
BOD Phillips and Companions will Eye Ay
Phillips Off to Egypt

Brady Exhibition Scheduled

Preliminary dates have been set for the Matthew Brady battlefield series at the Albany Institute of History & Art.
This show is slated for June 19th through the October 3, 2010.

More details as they become available.

More About Brady: http://ransomingbrady.blogspot.com/

Brady of Broadway at the Olpalka Gallery

Brady Through a Glass Door, 2006,
oil on canvas, 70×40 inches

Brady of Broadway returns to his roots upstate to show at the well-designed Olpalka gallery in Albany, June 4-July 30, 2010. Still working out details but oils and watercolors will portray status and celebrity as staged by the 19th century photographer.

Hawass at the American University in Cairo

The Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass spoke at the American University in Cairo last week about new discoveries at Giza and Komel-Dikka.



Buy John's new book!!!

Morgan Library Declines Papyrus Works

Barbara Fultz, long time collector of John Ransom Phillips and Tribeca business woman recently offered to donate three works on papyrus from the Book of the Dead series to the Morgan Library. This series is beautifully illustrated in Phillips recent publication “A Contemporary Book of the Dead”

The Morgan Library turned down her offer.

More: Morgan Spurns Works

John Ransom Phillips moderates: Erick Hawkins Aesthetics

Join John Ransom Phillips as he discusses the Hawkins aesthetic with dance critic, Anna Kisselgoff; Hawkins mask designer and visual artist, Ralph Lee; lighting designer, Chenault Spence; and conductor, Joel Thome.

Poet, philosopher and modern dance pioneer Erick Hawkins developed an integrated life-art philosophy far ahead of his time.

Date & Time: Sat, Jan 9, 2010, 2:30pm-4:00pm
Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
For More Information: 92nd Street Y