- Carter (artist)
John Carter is an American artist and film director based in
New York City , using the professional name "Carter" for his artworks. He was born in 1970 inNorwich, Connecticut cite web | title=Whitney Museum of American Art | work=Biennial Catalogue | url=http://www.whitney.org/www/2006biennial/artists.php?artist=Carter | accessdate=October 26 | accessyear=2007]Carter studied at the
Maryland Institute College of Art , earning aBachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1992. He then studied at the [http://www.skowheganart.org/ Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture] in 1994, and theUniversity of California , earning an MFA degree in 1997.Carter is best known for his artwork that spans various media from painting and photography to sculptural installations, and videos. His works have been exhibited internationally, including the
Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/usa-today-exhibition.htm/ USA Today] and [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/abstract_america/ Abstract America] exhibitions, at theSaatchi Gallery of contemporary artworks inLondon, England . [ [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/carter.htm Carter Exhibit at the Saatchi Gallery] ] His works have also been shown at theThe Royal Academy in London and the [http://www.museion.it/#-568&566&en/ Museion] in Bolzano, Italy.A comprehensive catalogue of Carter's work edited by [http://www.georgkargl.com/ Georg Kargl] was published in 2008 titled, [http://www.georgkargl.com/page.php?content=news&module=news&category=publikationen/" An Arm with Hair, (The Vienna Catalogue 1973)"] . (ISBN 978-3-7082-3254-6)Carter is represented by [http://www.yvon-lambert.com/ Yvon Lambert] in Paris, [http://www.salon94.com Salon 94] in New York, [http://www.generalhotel.org/ Hotel Gallery] in London, and [http://www.jackhanley.com/ Jack Hanley Gallery] in San Francisco.
Film direction
Carter's first feature film, [http://www.yvon-lambert.com/news_pr.php?section=news "Erased James Franco"] was released in 2008. It stars the American actor,
James Franco in a performance that has him reenact every film and television appearance from his entire career. The film also features Franco playing the part ofJulianne Moore as her character in the film "Safe" directed byTodd Haynes and asRock Hudson in the 1966 film, "Seconds". [Yvon Lambert, producer]Articles
* [http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/carter "Carter"] by Morgan Falconer, "Frieze Magazine", September, 2007
* [http://www.carteroffice.com/carter-artforum.gif"Carter at Jack Hanley"] by Glen Helfand, "Artforum", September, 2006
* [http://www.uselessmagazine.com/gallery/gal2-5.html "Useless Magazin"e] by Laird Borrelli, September, 2005References
External links
* [http://www.carteroffice.com Official website]
* [http://www.yvon-lambert.com/news_pr.php?section=news "Erased James Franco" at Yvon Lambert gallery, Paris]
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