Archive for the 'New York City' Category
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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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Yes We Can.
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
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Kehinde Wiley - Down
Kehinde Wiley’s new solo show opens tomorrow at Deitch Projects. For Down, Wiley will present seven new monolithic canvases, spanning up to twenty-five feet in length and representing his largest works to date.
For his third solo exhibition with Deitch Projects, “Wiley re-conceptualizes classic pictorial forms to create a contemporary version of monumental portraiture…Described by Wiley, Down is ‘an answer to the negative views of young Black men in American society. It recognizes an idiom that can be seen from a distance as a negative form transformed into something more fabulous and joyful…’ ” (excerpted from press release)
The new show opens in the wake of Wiley’s last New York exhibit, World Stage: Africa, Lagos-Dakar (previously reported), at the Studio Museum in Harlem, which closed last week and will travel to ArtPace in San Antonio, TX this coming January.
Kehinde Wiley - Down
Nov. 1 - Dec. 20
Deitch Projects
18 Wooster Street
New York, NY 10013
info@deitch.com
Monday, October 27th, 2008
NYC::Eric Foss Open Studios
If you’re in NYC stop by Eric Foss‘ open studio on Tuesday, Oct. 28 to see his new body of work before being shipped off for his solo show, Smokem If U Gottem, at Gallery Three in San Francisco. Eric has done so much to support other emerging artists via his gallery, Fuse, so show your support and come on down.
Eric Foss - Preview for Smokem If U Gottem
Tues, Oct. 28, 7 - 10 pm
373 Broadway, Studio B20
(Between Franklin and White)
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Greg Lamarche and Anthony Lister Contained
Thanks to The World’s Best Ever for reminding us about tonight’s opening of Contain at Anonymous Gallery. The show is a gallery extension of last week’s three-day site-specific installation, featuring Greg Lamarche, Anthony Lister, Maya Hayuk, and Monica Canilao. Each artist was invited to design the interior of separate shipping containers at two outdoor locations in New York. Here, we present you with our photos from both Lamarche and Lister’s projects, which were situated on 22nd Street and 11th Ave., outside of the Chelsea Art Museum. Lamarche’s piece was almost a real-life adaptation of his illustrations, and a perfect extension of his art. Lister’s container was far more confounding, and included three live white rats, bound around the waist by plastic ties and wires, and attached to bricks hindering their movement. We’ll let you be the judge, so check out the images after the jump and click for larger view. Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Recap::ABC NO RIO Benefit Art Auction & Gala
Last night, the magnificent Angel Orensanz Foundation hosted a benefit to raise funds for non-profit artist center, ABC NO RIO, who is in crucial need of relocation. For many of us, our first experiences with ABC were as teenagers, coming to their punk/hardcore Saturday matinee shows. However, for nearly three decades, this independent collective has been so much more. Since the early 80s ABC, has been a staple in New York’s Lower East Side artist community, hosting independent theater, music, artist workshops and programming. While there were some highly notable donated works, including pieces by Swoon, Tom Otterness, Crash, and Kiki Smith, the true stars of the evening were an array of burlesque performers and the eclectic Hungry March Band. Read on for more pics of the incredible space and highly entertaining evening. Read the rest of this entry »
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Recap::Doze Green + Blek Le Rat in NYC
This past weekend marked the opening of new exhibitions by two graffiti pioneers, Doze Green and Blek Le Rat, at Jonathan Levine Gallery in New York. In Paris-New York, New York-Paris, Blek Le Rat presents a new body of his signature stencil and spray-paint canvases, while Doze Green unleashes a massive body of new mixed media paintings in his show, entitled N.O.O.N. The Art Collectors was on hand opening night, so read on for the photo recap and click on pics for larger views. Read the rest of this entry »
Friday, October 17th, 2008
Cheryl Dunn Has a Fantastic Collection
The Selby just posted an intimate look inside the New York home of photographer/director, Cheryl Dunn, and director/producer, Michael Karbelnikoff. The photos also give us a glimpse of a fantastic art collection, including works by Margaret Kilgallen, Barry McGee, Steve Powers (ESPO), Chris Johanson, Clare Rojas, Scott Campbell, and Matt Leines. Check out the three ESPO gems in the shot above, including a rare jar and can from the influential Street Market exhibit, circa 2000. We’ve identified the rest of our favorites here….so read on. Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Damon Soule + Chris Mendoza in NYC
The Art Collectors was on hand this past Saturday for the opening of new solo shows (previously reported) by Damon Soule and Chris Mendoza, at Joshua Liner Gallery in New York City. Read on for lots of pics and a bit more about each show. Run until Nov. 15 at Joshua Liner Gallery, 548 W. 28th Street, 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10001.