Ursula von Rydingsvard had her first solo show in New York in 1975 after receiving her MFA from Columbia that same year. Her work can be found in the collections of the Met, MoMA, Nelson Atkins Museum, Bloomberg, Storm King, and the Walker Art Center. She is represented by Galerie Lelong in NYC where she [...]
“Fallen Blossoms” showcases works that explore the passage of time and the theme of memory. This is the first time that this group of works has been exhibited in the United States. Light Passage includes four gunpowder paintings which include objects symbolizing each of the four seasons. It is amazing to me that using gunpowder he [...]
About a week before the opening of Abramovic’s retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, I went to hear her speak about her work. I am glad I gave myself that gift; it gave me a background that definitely helped me appreciate her work and the exhibition currently on at MoMA more. Abramovic, a 64 [...]
Curated by Jeff Koons, the controversial exhibition “Skin Fruit,” on view until June 6th, 2010 at the New Museum, is the first exhibition in the US of Athens-based Dakis Joannou Collection made up of 1,500 works by 400 artists. Pulling from one of the best collections of contemporary art in the world might be intimidating [...]
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 [...]
No need to worry, you have until May 30th to go check out the 75th incarnation (sans theme) of the Whitney Museum’s signature exhibition. Curated by Francesco Bonami and Gary Carrion-Murayari, the layout of the show is very viewer friendly; it is a very manageable show with a strong selection of artists–and female artists are [...]
A quintessential modernist, Man Ray recast the concept of artistic identity by working as a painter, photographer, sculptor, printmaker, filmmaker, poet, and essayist. He utilized techniques not normally associated with fine art: airbrushing paintings, exposing objects on light-sensitive paper to create “rayographs.” Looking back in history, his fame as a photographer overshadowed his accomplishments as [...]
Eero Saarinen had architecture in his blood. He collaborated with his father, a famous architect in his own right, in the 1930s and 1940s and that helped Eero develop a name for himself. Not only was he one of the most celebrated architects of his time but he had his share of controversy as well. Rising to [...]
This show ends on January 24th and I encourage you to definitely squeeze it into your schedule as it is amazing. Born in 1955 Horn has created work of “concentrated visual power and intellectual vigor” in a variety of media–sculpture, drawing, photography, installation and books. Once you see the show you begin to realize how [...]