Archive for August, 2009
Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Paul J Kneale @ Studio Gallery
In a new site-un-specific project conceived for Toronto’s Studio Gallery, Paul J Kneale explores the change between inform and form in a work that is both installation and event. Drawing on the familiar to create a psychologically dissonant experience, the work positions its subject at the threshold of our process of expressing meaning through material. For No One opens August 13th:
Paul J Kneale – For No One
August 13 – Sept 10
Studio Gallery
294 College St., 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M5T1R9
Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Andrew Jeffrey Wright Is a Stand Up Guy
Andrew Jeffrey Wright and friends are on on the road this week, taking their off kilter blend of art-comedy to several east coast galleries. Hopefully their jokes are better than our title puns. If you can make it out to one of these performances, don’t miss the chance. AJW’s own testimonials certainly have us convinced:
“It is going to be so funny you will forget to laugh!”
“So last night we performed at Thanky Space in Richmond VA. Great gallery and great people. One of the worst shows I’ve ever had ever. So obviously it has been the worst show of the tour, but so far it has been the only show of the tour, therefore it has also been the best show of the tour so far! See how that works? Stay positive!?! See you 2nite in Baltimore! love, ajw”
Here’s the remaining dates. See some of you in Brooklyn.
Thursday, August 6
Space 1026
1026 Arch Street, 2nd fl.
Philadelphia, PA
Friday, August 7
Cinders Gallery
103 Havemeyer Street
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, August 8
AS220
115 Empire Street
Providence, RI
Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Echigo-Tsumari’s Rural Wonderland
The Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial opened last week across the rural landscape of Niigata prefecture in central Japan, approximately two hours from Tokyo. The fourth edition of the festival, which began ten years ago, brings together more than 350 works of art, scattered over 470+ miles of communities, rice fields, vacant houses and closed schools. While most of the participating artists are native to Japan, many other nations are represented, spanning Asia, Europe, North and South America, Africa and Australia. In addition to the hundreds of artworks, several special events and performances are scheduled throughout the run of the festival, and as the Guardian’s Danielle Demetriou notes, the world’s largest outdoor art festival has played an important role in revitalizing an otherwise isolated, depopulated region.
The festival runs through September 13. Visitor and travel information can be found here.
Read on for a selection of ETAT installations, including works by Antony Gormley, Cai Guo Qiang, Christian Boltanski＋Jean Kalma, and Stasys + Kolodziejski. Read the rest of this entry »
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Taschen Commemorates Julius Shulman
Julius Shulman – Pierre Koenig, Case Study House #22, from Taschen’s Shulman Portfolio (1999). Image: Taschen
After the passing of Julius Shulman last month, art book publisher, Benedikt Taschen, has published a fitting homage to the hugely influential photographer of Modernist architecture on the Taschen website:
“Julius Shulman was one of the greatest photographers and image makers of the 20th century. Even in a biblical age he was an inspiration for generations of admirers, fans and friends. His house was open for everyone and thousands of pilgrims from all over the world came to see him, the man who created the visual memory of Modernism. He was a generous, kind and caring human being with a memory sharp as the latest generation of computers, recalling every trip he made and every photograph he took. I loved this man and I was blessed to have him as my friend and as a TASCHEN artist.”
Julius Shulman – Richard Nuetra, Singleton House, from Taschen’s Shulman Portfolio (1999). Image: Taschen
Shulman and Taschen’s friendship shines through in this video at the photographer’s Los Angeles home. With the artist now gone, perhaps the best way to remember him is through Taschen’s several invaluable publications, beginning with the now out of print Julius Shulman: Architecture and Its Photography (1998) and continuing with Modernism Rediscovered (2000), which was later expanded to the definitive 2007 three-volume edition. Continuing his commitment to the artist, in 1999 Taschen released a limited edition portfolio set, comprised of 12 different limited edition framed prints, each in an edition of 60, numbered, titled and signed by Shulman. While some are still available on the Taschen site, expect to see a spark in interest.
In 1998 Shulman received a lifetime achievement award from the International Center of Photography in New York. He died on July 15, 2009 at the age of 98.
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Nara Painting Stolen from LA Home
Just another reminder how important it is to insure your art collection. The Art Loss Register has announced the recent theft of this Yoshitomo Nara painting, stolen from a private residence in Los Angeles. The owner is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the return of the artwork. Anyone with information can contact the Art Lost Registry at 877 ART-LOSS, or the LAPD Art Theft Detail.
Via: Art Market Monitor
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Os Gemeos in New York Times
Image: Jeff Newman/TheArtCollectors
Writing for the New York Times, Roberta Smith provides the most insightful review we’ve seen of Os Gemeos’ recent Houston Street mural, taking the twins’ spectacular creation beyond its graffiti roots and situating it into a broader context of art history. Well worth a read here.
Click our above image for a larger view.
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Island Hopping with Dalek
After recently completing his largest free-standing piece to date, commissioned for the opening of Hurley’s new Laguna Beach store, Dalek (James Marshall) now finds himself in Hawaii, taking a week to prepare new work for the upcoming show, 2D: The Art of 2Day, at SoHo Mixed Media Bar. Images from both events (courtesy of Hurley and Curatedmag) provide an insightful look into Dalek’s creative and technical process.
2D: The Art of 2Day opens Friday, August 7, during First Friday Art Walk in Honolulu. In conjunction with the event Dalek and event sponsor In4mation have created a limited edition t-shirt and print, with proceeds benefiting The Contemporary Museum of Honolulu, the only museum in Hawaii devoted exclusively to contemporary art.
Next up for Dalek will be a UK exhibit at the influential Elms Lester’s Painting Rooms in London with Amsterdam-based artist, Delta. The show opens August 28 and runs to September 26.
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Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Remi/Rough – Lost Colours and Alibis Book
The new Remi/Rough book is available for pre-order from Agents of Change with hundreds of artworks, including collaborations with other talented artists. The foreword is by New York legend, Mare 139. The book also contains a full catalog of the Lost Colours and Alibis painting exhibition. Read the rest of this entry »
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
F*ckin’ Revs…
REVS, Rivington Street, NYC. Images: Jeff Newman/TheArtCollectors
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Beautiful Losers Print Exhibit Travels Spain
Contemporanea continues its series of scaled-down Beautiful Losers exhibits across Spain, this time presenting Grafika: A Collection of Prints by the Artists of Beautiful Losers at Cincoechegaray music and book shop in Málaga. The show opens this Wednesday, August 5 and is sponsored by ANP Quarterly/RVCA with additional production support from Narita design studio.
Previous presentations of Grafika took place at Subaquatica, Madrid and Cabeza de Raton, Cáceres. USA Today, an exhibit including original works, was on view earlier this summer at Sala Europa, Badajos.
Grafika: A Collection of Prints by the Artists of Beautiful Losers
August 5 (8pm reception) – August 31
Cincoechegaray
C/Echegaray, Málaga
Participating Artists:Thomas Campbell, Henry Chalfant, Larry Clark, Cynthia Connolly, Cheryl Dunn, KAWS, Shepard Fairey, Glen E. Friedman, Evan Hecox, Wes Humpston, Jo Jackson, Todd James, Andy Jenkins, Chris Johanson, Harmony Korine, Ari Marcopoulos, Geoff McFetridge, Barry McGee, Ryan McGinness, Mike Mills, Raymond Pettibon, Stephen Powers, Terry Richardson, Clare E. Rojas, Rostarr, Ed Templeton and Tobin Yelland.