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Age 1-6: Skylar is born in Greenwich Village and turned over to foster family the same day. Later adopted by two public-school teachers in the Bronx. He avoids other children, preferring the company of adults.
Age 7-12: Father leaves. Skylar, now raised by single mom, becomes card-carrying member of the Socialist Party.
Age 13-18: Prep-school trip to Europe includes mountaintop encounter group with Swiss mystic. Takes citywide medal in backstroke (second place).
Age 19-24: Year in U.S.S.R. Disillusionment with Communism. Back in U.S., moves to San Francisco, pursues hedonism, hippie lifestyle.
Age 25-30: On long sailing trip, lands at small island near Seattle and stays 2 years, becoming the island baker. Starts gay film festival in nearby Seattle.
Age 31-36: On bike trip to France, Skylar is hit by a car. Choppered back to Paris, he spends 1 year convalescing as an illegal alien, paying the bills by translating film subtitles.
Age 37-present: Moves to New Orleans 6 weeks before storm destroys city. Worst of times. But hurricane leaves much wood in streets. What can be done with it? he wonders….
Skylar Fein has been reviewed in numerous publications including Artforum, Art in America, Houston Chronicle New York Times Style Magazine New Yorker, Jerusalem Report and ARTNews. His work is in several prominent collections including the Louisiana State Museum, Birmingham Museum of Art, Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Beth Rudin DeWoody, E. John Bullard. John Wotowicz and Virginia Lebermann.
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 Skylar Fein, Installation View, 2009 |
