Painting, Sculpture, Children's Books, British Novels, Music, Performance Art, Russell, Rescuing cats, Raising doves, Interiors, Architecture, Real Estate, Antique Machines, Computers, Conceptual Art, Puppets, Enigmatic Objects, Foreign Films, Animals (I have 8 cats, 9 doves, 1 dog, 30 goldfish, and 2 rats)
Music
Frou Frou, Olive, Nouvelle Vague, Nick Cave, Kate Bush, Lisa Germano, Madonna, Splashdown (and all the music that has followed it by Adam Buhler, Kasson Crooker, Melissa Kaplan), White Stripes, Apocalyptica (cellos playing Metallica), Smoke City, MIA, Nouvelle Vague, Kraftwerk, Howard Fishman Quartet (with Russell T. Farhang's violin), Amanda Palmer, Jason Webley, Evelyn Evelyn, Emiliana Torrini, The Postal Service, Elastica...will come back with more soon...
Movies
THE STUDIO VISIT: Take a tour guided (by a large bunny rabbit) through NYC artist Cynthia von Buhler's art studio in the Meatpacking district. This video was created for an Exit Art exhibition of homemade artist videos showcasing their studios. Von Buhler also housed her studio in a window at Exit Art during the course of this exhibition. She worked on art in the art complex window while people on the street watched.
"Music always helps, as does high speed, stop action or high-speed stop action, combinations of which are used to good effect by Joyce Pensato, Cynthia von Buhler, Ida Applebroog, Bruce Pearson and Lance Wakeling" - The New York Times, Roberta Smith
COME INSIDE KITTY:
If you merge South Park with Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer it might look something like this. This animation is based on the children's book, The Cat Who Wouldn't Come Inside, written and illustrated by Cynthia von Buhler. For more information on the book visit www.comeinsidekitty.com. This animation is very different from the actual book. The actual book is not scary or weird. It is for children and adults who like unique books and/or cats.
CVB ON JAPANESE TV / NYC ANDY WARHOL EVENT:
February 22, 2007 - April 12, 2007 at CVB Space
Andy Warhol: In His Wake
On the twenty-year anniversary of Warhol's death, The Carrozzini von Buhler Gallery presented "Andy Warhol: In His Wake", a group exhibition of works by four well-known celebrity artists from Warhol's Factory: Ultra Violet, Taylor Mead, Billy Name, and Ivy Nicholson. Also featured was Anton Perich, William John Kennedy and Steve Joester, three artists who documented Warhol, as well as seven artists who have been influenced by him including: Pamela Martin, William Tisdale, Amy Cohen Banker, Cynthia von Buhler, Molly Weingart, Gary Azon, and Ben Stock. Andy Warhol: In His Wake will feature paintings, sculptures, projections, and photography by exhibiting artists.
The Carrozzini von Buhler Gallery was transformed to look like Warhol's infamous Silver Factory with glittering silver walls, disco balls, silver pillow balloons, and aluminum foil drapes.
There was also a LEVIS fashion show at The Gershwin Hotel.
The clip includes a short interview with artist Cynthia von Buhler and features her interactive art pieces: The Great Warhola Forune Telling Machine & Art Dealer Machine
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MY FAVORITE MOVIES:
Santa Sangre, Harold & Maude, Kamikaze Girls, Wings of Desire, Orlando, Sleeper, Spirited Away, Spinal Tap, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Blade Runner, Betty Blue, Raise the Red Lantern, Edward Scissorhands, The Addams Family, My Fair Lady, Willy Wonka, Logan's Run, Quay Brothers, Jan Svankmajer
Television
I do not watch TV. There should be a section here for radio. I really enjoy This American Life. Ira Glass does an amazing job with his show and I have had many driveway moments where I cannot get out of the car. I also love Joe Frank. He's brilliant! All Things Considered, New Sounds, and NPR in general are great. I despise commercial radio so these radio gems really stand out.
Books
I love books....there are so many I adore but here is a small top list: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, The House of Mirth, The Conquest of Happiness, The Lottery, The Dictionary, The Amber Spyglass, The Collector, A Fine Balance, Great Expectations, The Loved One, Vanity Fair, Familiar Quotations, Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women, and Edward Gorey books.
Children's Books: Dr. Seuss books, Mo Willem's Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus, Hans Christian Anderson, Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House, Wanda Gag's Millions of Cats, and Jane Yolen's Sleeping Ugly, Lynne Barry/Luke LaMarca's The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat, Jeanette Winter's Mama, and Kathy Osborn's A Horse in the House. My favorite as a child was Mary Calhoun/Janet McCaffrey's The Witch of Hissing Hill (which I still adore).
About me: "I am a painter, sculptor, children's book author and illustrator living and working in New York City."
Visit The Cynthia von Buhler Website: HERE.
Visit The Cat Who Wouldn't Come Inside Website: HERE.
Who I'd like to meet: A dinner party with the following might be lovely and enlightening: Jesus, Leonardo DaVinci, Bertrand Russell, The Bronte sisters, Edward Gorey, Niccolo Machiavelli, Dr. Suess, Edith Wharton, Mary Magdalen...alas, they are all dead.
Greetings. I just wanted to thank you for your continued support and invite you to have a first listen on myspace to the tracks off the new EP "Monster & Minstrel" due out later this month. Bright stars to you! Ahmond
Dear Cynthia (I was going to go with "Dearest", but I thought it sounded overly lovey-dovey and perhaps a bit creepy),
I haven't written to you in a while- and I was listening to Countess for the umpteenth time- so I thought I'd say hi. Congrats on your new book! I hope, of course, that it's a smashing success. And it's nice to see that you're Twittering- much like MySpace, I have one that has never been updated and is only for following the few people I truly care about.
When is the next time you're throwing a bash for a new art exhibit? I've wanted to come to every party you've hosted since I was 16, but now I might actually have the opportunity, and I'd even trudge out to Staten Island to do it. Plus, of course, I've never actually had the chance to meet you, and that would certainly be nice.
All the best to you, Russell, and your god-knows-how-many pets, Mike
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