Ryan Lauderdale lives and works in New York, NY. He received his BFA from the University of Texas in Austin and is currently pursuing his MFA at Hunter College. He was born in Cushing, Oklahoma.

Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do. I grew up in Oklahoma then…

Hello Ruth Van Beek,

From the series Explosions, 2008

Ruth van Beek uses photographs as if they were objects, composing with a style that recalls the Dadaist “cut & paste” techniques of Surrealism. Gathering images from old newspaper clippings, books, and photo albums, she…