Archive for the 'Openings' Category
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.
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Matt Leines + Ed Templeton Signing/Opening
Reminder! Matt Leines and Ed Templeton’s new shows open this Satuday, Nov. at Roberts and Tilton. Both artists will be signing copies of their new books from 6 - 7pm, before the exhibit opening. More to come…
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
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.
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
Friday, October 31st, 2008
Must See::Jim Houser at White Walls SF
We previously told you about Awful Mountain, Jim Houser and Richard Colman’s upcoming joint show at White Walls in San Francisco. Here are some wonderful shots the gallery sent over (thanks goes out to Jeff Luger) of Jim working on his installation, as well as some of the individual pieces available.
Jim’s installations are fantastically inspirational, and he possesses the unique ability to create an environment that is at once warm and welcoming, yet thought provoking an densely layered. Through his use of reoccurring characters, symbols, and text, Jim has created a language and ongoing narrative that is distinctly his own, and represents a form of pure artistic and emotional expression that is often void from much contemporary illustrative art today. Simply put, he is one of our favorite working artists. Read on for more images of the installation in progress.
Richard Colman and Jim Houser - Awful Mountain
Opening: Nov. 1, 7 - 11pm
White Walls SF
835 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA, 94109
andres@whitewallssf.com
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
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 »
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Funhouse w/ Matt Leines, Taylor McKimens, Ben Jones + more
Funhouse opens this Friday at Parklife in San Francisco. With the lineup of artists, this one’s got a lot of potential.
Funhouse w/ Taylor McKimens, Matt Leines, Misaki Kawai, Kathy Grayson, Carly Haffner, Ben Jones, and Don Porcella
Opening Oct. 24, 2008, 7pm
Parklife
220 Clement St.
San Francisco, CA 94118