Archive for September 6th, 2008
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
And Now…Lydia Fong
Barry McGee presents A Moment for Reflection, a fresh installation at Ratio 3 Gallery, in his hometown of San Francisco. For the exhibit, McGee adds to his catalog of aliases, employing the name Lydia Fong. The new moniker represents a stylistic progression the artist has been alluding to in multiple interviews over the past year. With his popular characters and floating heads on retreat, more abundant geometric tape paintings, and a new vocabulary of stymbols taking center stage, McGee’s art seems to be moving towards increased abstarction. Visit the Ratio 3′ site for more images and a full installation view. Exhibit runs Sept 6 – Oct 18.
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
A.J. Fosik, Paris
Galerie LJ Beaubourg welcomes A.J. Fosik today, for the opening of his first European solo show. The exhibit features the artist’s signature animal sculptures, intricately fashioned from hundreds of hand-cut pieces of wood. On view Sept 6 – Sept 29. Read the rest of this entry »
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Power and Currency at Factory Fresh
The inclement weather that caused the postponement of the Art Parade could not deter The Art Collectors from venturing out to Bushwick today to check out Power and Currency, which opened last night at Factory Fresh. The show, curated by collector and “Neo Grafitti” art consultant Natlie Kates, includes a diverse selection of works that examine the different meanings of the two concepts, by such notable artists as Aiko, D*Face, Tom Fruin, Gaia and Steve Powers.
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Jonathan LeVine’s Season Opener
Last night, The Art Collectors squeezed into the packed Jonathan LeVine Gallery for a not-so-private preview of the gallery’s two great new shows. Ambien Somnambulants is Camille Rose Garcia‘s second solo show for JLG, consisting of original paintings and drawings overflowing with the dark, Gothic fairytale imagery for which she is known. The Panorama Project 3 is a group exhibition curated by Jordin Isip and Rodger Stevens, featuring commissioned works by over one hundred artists, including such notables as the Clayton Brothers, Matt Leines, Jim Houser, Jonathan Viner, Taylor McKimens and Brendan Monroe. Each artist created a 5″x7″ piece containing a horizon line, which when combined, creates a single collective artwork and a site-specific installation.