An artist of whom you have probably never heard but definitely should know about is Mary Ann Unger. Born in New York City in 1945, she died prematurely of breast cancer in 1998. A contemporary of female sculptors such as Kiki Smith, Petah Coyne, and Ursula von Rydingsvard, whom she knew and exhibited with, she [...]
Also on view at the Hayward is The Edges of the World, a massive installation by Ernesto Neto. Unlike his large work created for the Park Avenue Armory in 2009, this work is made of many different materials and is broken into specific pieces in separate rooms. Outside is a lareg steel sculpture made from discs that [...]
Yinka Shonibare’s Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square is the first commission by a black British artist and also the first one that is specifically linked to the history of Trafalgar Square. It takes the notion of awe and childish wonder of a ship in a bottle to a monumental [...]
First introduced to Truitt’s work when I was helping organize a show of Minimalist work at Vivian Horan Fine Art, I immediately fell in love with the simplicity of the line, form and color in her work. It is amazing to me how such seemingly banal works trigger emotion in me. Unable to see the [...]
In this period when art can be a bit shall we say out there and hard to understand, the imagery on mouth-blown stained glass panels that Kiki creates for this show is refreshing and brings us back to our most basic humanity. Reminiscent of Mary Cassatt, the female figures at different stages of life are [...]
Not at all what I was expecting, this show did not include a film but an installation-like experience with a couple of sculptures and a number of black and white watercolor works that left me breathless. With subjects of settings (both interior and exterior spaces) devoid of people, there is a haunting quality to the [...]
“Everybody Knows this is Nowhere” is the name of the show that just ended at Team Gallery. I was lucky enough to hear the artist speak about his work. Both large color and smaller black and white photographs were on view. I was immediately drawn to the small portraits of young people in their teens [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Marc Swanson, Untitled (Sitting Buck), 2009,polyurethane foam, crystals, adhesive, 34 x 40 x 50 inches,© the artist, courtesy Richard Gray Gallery, photo by Joe Mama-Nitzberg
REFLECTION: May 6- July 1, 2010
Opening reception: Thursday, May 6, 6 - 8 pm
Nathan Bernstein Gallery is pleased to present Reflection, a group show featuring the [...]
This show, the non-establishment alternative to the Whitney Biennial, organized by Vito Schnabel, and housed in a space on loan from Aby Rosen has some heavy hitters: David Salle, Julian Schnabel, Dan Colen, George Condo mixed in with emerging artists. Some good stuff on view:
Dan Colen’s easily identifiable canvas.
Nicole Stone’s tripartite work has repetition of text on the [...]
With the Armory fast approaching I needed to get out to see some shows since this upcoming week of fairs will monopolize my time.
A sampling of what is on view:
“Flooded McDonald’s” at Peter Blum is an exhibition including three videos: Burning Car (2008), The Financial Crisis (I-IV) (2009) and Flooded McDonald’s (2009) by the Danish [...]