Archive for the 'Galleries' Category
Monday, November 17th, 2008
London::The Destruction of Atlantis
On View now at London’s Union Gallery, is The Destruction of Atlantis, a group show curated by Jesper Elg, of V1 Gallery, Copenhagen. The group show features several V1 artists who use the legend of Atlantis as an analogy for erossion of modern society, and includes Steve Powers (ESPO), Todd James (REAS), Andrew Schoultz, Alex Lukas, Richard Colman, Peter Funch, and others. More pics after the jump
The Destruction of Atlantis w/ Ulrik Crone, Michelle Blade, Wes Lang, Julian Röder, Steve Powers, Todd James, Troels Carlsen, Andrew Schoultz, Jakob Boeskov, Kasper Sonne, HuskMitNavn, Matthew Stone, Hesselholdt & Mejlvang, Alex Lukas, Peter Funch, Jes Brinch and Richard Colman
Oct 1 - Nov. 29
Union Gallery
57 Ewer Street
London SE1 0NR
info@union-gallery.com
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Templeton + Leines at Roberts & Tilton
Under the ambient glow of the orange moon and the smoke in the air from the SoCal fires, Roberts & Tilton opened the two man show by Ed Templeton and Matt Leines to an eager, thriving crowd. Shoulder to shoulder in the new space, wide support for the artists was clear. There is a broad offering of art that ranges from photography to mixed media to sculpture and, of course, Leines’ usual works on paper. Both artists delivered exceptional works that were appreciated by a noticeably diverse group. Stand-out pieces by Templeton included large sculputures and Leines continued to explore his voice with cut-out forms. Books by both artists are available through the gallery website.
Friday, November 14th, 2008
CLOWNS! Preview at Corey Helford Gallery
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with glue? No, really, there’s no Elmer’s involved, but this group show is indeed one of the most cohesive Fall group shows in LA’s fragmented gallery landscape. CLOWNS!, previewed on Nov. 14 by invitation, opens to the public on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Culver City’s art gem, Corey Helford Gallery. The exhibition effort also involves London’s StolenSpace Gallery - with notable international artists such as D*Face submitting a seminal and brilliantly timely piece parodying the venerable (and recently fragile) US institution AmEx. Shag, Dave Kinsey, Gary Taxali and Paul Frank also contribute to the depth of the show.
CLOWNS! amounts to a curatorial statement, with focused, inspired artwork - the Corey Helford Gallery displaying why it is among the leaders in the ever evolving LA art scene.
Friday, November 14th, 2008
Joshua Liner Gallery Update
Joshua Liner Gallery has just relaunched their website. Take a moment and check out some of their exhibited and gallery artists, including Aiko, Crash One, Damon Soule, Josh Keyes, and Greg Simkins. Next up at the gallery are solo shows by Kris Kuksi and Pat Rocha, both opening Nov. 22
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
NYC::Jose Parla - Layered Days
Layered Days, Jose Parla’s latest exhibition and first solo show in New York, is on view now at Christina Grajales. The show presents a new body of paintings, adorned in layers upon layers of Parla’s signature abstract lettering and textures. Here, the artist’s graffiti roots combine with modern abstract expressionism, conjuring up recollections of both Cy Twombly and Jackson Pollock. In addition, a wall installation builds upon Parla’s themes of history and story telling, through an array of artifacts and photographs combined with original canvas, wood, and ceramic pieces. A hard cover catalog has been published to commemorate the exhibit, and Parla graciously decorated fan’s copies on opening night. Layered Days is on view till Dec. 20.
Jose Parla - Layered Days
Nov. 8 - Dec. 20
Christina Grajales Gallery
10 Green Street, 4th Floor
NY, NY 10013
christina@christinagrajales.com
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Get to Know Eric Beltz
Eric Beltz just closed his first NY solo show at Morgan Lehman Gallery. The Good Land, presented the artist’s meticulous graphite drawings, reminiscent of Colonial America, with a nice tinge of dark humor. Do yourself a favor and pick up the exhibit catalog for a mere $10 here, and if you missed Beltz this time around, Morgan Lehman will show a new body of work at Pulse NY, March 5 - 8, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
Monday, November 10th, 2008
Herakut at Campbarbossa
Campbarbossa is presenting a commission-only show for the European duo, Herakut, in London:
New Works by Herakut
28th Nov through to 7th Dec 2008
Preview 27th Nov 6.30pm - 9.30pm (RSVP info@campbarbossa.com)
22 Wellington Street
Covent Garden
WC2E 7DD
For the uninitiated, Herakut are unlikely collaborative German artists extraordinaire, the cunning confluence of aliases Hera and Akut and the finest artistic alliance of Frankfurt and Efurt the modern art world has to offer. It’s not like we’ve actually researched this part but if there’s a finer alliance we’d like to know. All the works on display are new, pre-commissioned pieces. So this is simply an opportunity to come along, hang out, have a fine time, admire Herakut’s increasingly bold, unique body of work—the strangely beautiful union of Akut’s photorealist spray paint and Hera’s distinctively scratchy, sexualised, everyday world.
Friday, November 7th, 2008
Must See::Kehinde Wiley - Down
With Down, Brooklyn based Kehinde Wiley has accomplished a monumental new body of work, which stand as defining moment in the artist’s career and testament to true mastery of craft. The focal point of the exhibit are seven new oil paintings (spanning up to twenty five feet in length), which make specific references to works of European sculpture and painting from both the Renaissance and later neoclassical figurative periods. Here, Wiley reappropriates African American males into allegories of religion, death, mythology, and icons fallen from grace.
With the monolithic scale of this series, bold use of color, ornate patterns, and simultaneous references to modern street aesthetics (Nike, aNYthing, Billionaire Boy’s Club, Prada) and classical European cultures, Wiley has accomplished a wildly appealing visual vocabulary that reveals an artist at the apex of his still young career.
Down is Kehinde Wiley’s third solo show with Deitch Projects, and second New York exhibit this year (World Stage: Africa, Lagos - Dakar closed Oct 23 at the Studio Museum of Harlem).
The Art Collectors presents an extensive set of photographs from Down, alongside some of the original European works referenced by Wiley. Click images for larger views.
Kehinde Wiley - Down
Nov. 1 - Dec. 20
Deitch Projects
18 Wooster Street
NY, NY 10013
info@deitch.com
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
NYC::Jose Parla Opens Nov. 8
The news of Jose Parla’s upcoming solo exhibit in New York should please those unable to make it to see Adaption | Translation, his current show at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms in London. On Nov. 8, the day of the London closing, Parla will unveil a new body of work across the pond in New York. Layered Days runs till Dec 20 at, Christina Grajales, whose primary focus is architectural and interior design consulting.
In addition, to commemorate the Adaption | Translation exhibit, Elms Lesters has published a 140 page hard cover edition, limited to 1000 copies. The book can be ordered by contacting info@elmslesters.com
Read through for some images of Parla’s previous work.
Jose Parla - Layered Days
Nov. 8 - Dec. 20
Christina Grajales
10 Green Street, 4th Floor
NY, NY 10013 Read the rest of this entry »
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
LA::Kelsey Brooks at New Image Art
Kelsey Brook’s first U.S. solo show opened this past Saturday at New Image Art, Los Angeles. Here, we present photos from opening night*, alongside some of the paintings available for purchase.
Brook’s new body of work represent personal meditations on spirituality and humanity. In the artist’s own words, “Creation exists beyond the scope of physical parameters and universal constants, unseen by tangibility and rationality. A place where rules are fluid and dynamic, forever changing in accordance to the unknown. These paintings are a product of this place, this limbo between 2 worlds. When I close my eyes and travel to this place these paintings are what I see.” (excerpted from press release)
If you’re a fan, now’s the time. With Brooks being officially represented by Lazarides, expect prices to rise faster than you can say “Faile.”
Kelsey Brooks - I Love Your Bones
Nov. 1 - Dec. 3
New Image Art
790 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90046
info@newimageartgallery.com