Tagged: artsyfartsy

Photos by G.  Art by Ellsworth Kelly. Ellsworth Kelly Artist Ellsworth Kelly is a few days shy of turning 90 years old!  To celebrate, Matthew Marks Galleries in New York are hosting 3 exhibitions of Kelly's work.  The exhibition includes fourteen paintings and two sculptures made in the past two years. A closer look The galleries are located at 502 and 522 West 22nd Street and 523 West 24th Street.  " Ellsworth [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Dan Colen. Dan Colen at Oko If you are a fan of Dan Colen, you should definitely check out his latest exhibit "The Spirits That I Called" at Oko in the East Village in Manhattan.  The new oil paintings are a departure from other exhibitions by Colen.  A fun fact: this exhibit was inspired by Disney's "Fantasia." Dan Colen at Oko "The Spirits That I Called" by [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Paul McCarthy. Paul McCarthy at Hauser and Wirth. Looks just like what you think it looks like. If you are a fan of artist Paul McCarthy and you live in New York, you're hitting the mother lode in May and June 2013.  Hauser and Wirth have two exhibits currently showing (and one will close and reopen with another in late June) and there additional sculptures and video installations on view.  Click on Hauser and Wirth's website to get a full [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Tom Molloy. "Issue" by Tom Molloy New York!  If you get the chance before May 18, 2013, you should definitely head over to Flagg Art Foundation in Chelsea because they are currently showing two great exhibitions.  The first (on the 10th floor) is by Hilary Harkness and one floor below is "Issue" by Tom Molloy.  Both exhibits require extra viewing time as there is so much detail in both.  For me, the highlight of "Issue" is a panel featuring [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Hilary Harkness. Hillary Harkness When you first gaze upon Hilary Harkness' paintings which are now showing at Flagg Art in New York, you'll find there is a lot going on in them.  Many compartments, many people, many scenarios.  As you take a closer look, you'll find all sorts of subversive activities going on in her works. Extreme Closeup You definitely need to see these paintings in person [...]

Photos of Miles Aldridge's Photos by G. I Only Want You To Love Me by Miles Aldridge New York!  Make sure you check out an extremely cool photo exhibit by fashion photographer Miles Aldridge in his latest exhibit entitled "I Only Want You To Love Me" at Steven Kasher Gallery.  You will be instantly transported into a world of fashion and vivid colors. Miles Aldridge I read a great description of these [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Yoshitomo Nara. Life is always hard. Let's move on! Fans of Yoshitomo Nara are in for a treat (especially if you live in New York) as Pace Gallery is showing a new exhibit of Nara's work.  The exhibit features paintings, sculptures as well as sketches. Yoshitomo Nara Yoshitomo Nara This exhibit runs through June 29, [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Rob Pruitt. "The Last Panda" by Rob Pruitt May 8, 2013 was a special night in New York as there was the opening of the first new Jeff Koons exhibit in a decade in New York but also a one night pop up exhibit of "The Last Panda" by Rob Pruitt.  The exhibit took place at 436 West 15th Street in a building that looked like it had been abandoned for quite a while.  It was pitch black inside [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Jeff Koons. Jeff Koons "Gazing Ball" Jeff Koons' first exhibit of new work in New York in a decade opened last night, May 8, 2013 in the exhibit "Gazing Ball" at David Zwirner and it was quite a scene.  His work often elicits a strong response and I heard the gamut of emotions last night at the opening night reception. Jeff Koons "Gazing Ball" The fact that [...]

Photo by G.  Art by Damien Hirst. Thirty Seconds To Mars / Damien Hirst Now you can connect Jared Leto to Damien Hirst when you are playing the 6 degrees of separation game has Hirst has lent one of his spot paintings for the cover of the new Thirty Seconds to Mars album.  In other news, I am seeing Laura Mvula (pictured on the far left) in a few weeks and I am excited! [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Tracey Emin. Tracey Emin Tracey Emin's latest exhibit "I Followed You To The Sun" is a two-part exhibition featuring over 100 works of art, including a series of new bronze sculptures, paintings and drawings, embroideries, and a short film. A Cloud of Blood An Invisible Mist by Tracey Emin These photos are from Lehmann Maupin in Chelsea, but there are many more art works to see at [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Holton Rower. Holton Rower Do not adjust your eyes!  In a mind bending and visually stimulating exhibit, Horton Rower's "Focus Paintings" at The Hole NYC will take your brain on a trip.  His "pour paintings" are a great amalgamation of the work of Linda Benglis, Damien Hirst and Gerhard Richter. Holton Rower You will find yourself wanting to stare at these paintings for a long time, so [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Brian Eno. Brian Eno - 77 Million Paintings New York!  If you are in the Chelsea area, make sure you check out an evolving exhibit by Brian Eno entitled "77 Million Paintings."  You walk into a darkened room and see an image like the above photo with Brian Eno's ambient music surrounding you.  It's very cool! 77 Million Paintings by Brian Eno "77 Million Paintings" by Brian [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Jeremy Dower. "Detritus" by Jeremy Dower Head over to Bold Hype Gallery in New York to see new works by Jeremy Dower in an exhibit called "Detritus." Jeremy Dower This exhibit is quite a departure from Dower's last exhibit " Canis Mortuus Familiaris ," but you'll love the works just the same. Intuitive Geometry by Jeremy Dower [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Ian Francis. Ian Francis - Season 1 Episode 0 The work of Ian Francis needs to be experienced in person to grasp the many things that are happening in his paintings.  His latest exhibit "Season 1 Episode 03 is showing at the new space at Joshua Liner Gallery and is definitely worth a visit.  You can read more about Ian Francis here . Ian Francis - Partial Gallery View [...]

Photo by G. Matt Berninger of The National New York!  Fuse the worlds of art and music on May 5, 2013 at PS1 as The National will be collaborating with Icelandic Artist Ragnar Kjartansson ( whose 2010 exhibit was really cool - click link for pix ) for a 6 hour performance which will feature The National singing their song "Sorrow" over and over for the duration of the performance which will not surprisingly be called "A Lot of Sorrow."  Interesting (even though Fischerspooner has done [...]

Photos by G.  Various Artists. Cape Queer - Dave Mc Dowell I have mostly bad news for you if you like the images you see in this post.  Over the weekend of April 20, 2013, Bold Hype Gallery hosted a 2 night only tribute show featuring artists renditions of their favorite Martin Scorsese films/characters/interpretatio ns.  The show was really cool.  The bad news is that like I said above, the show only ran for 2 days and is now closed. [...]

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Photos by G.  Art by Richard Butler. noisymouth by Richard Butler New York!  Make sure you head over to Freight + Volume to check out a new collection of paintings entitled "ahatfulofrain" by Richard Butler.  Yes, the same Richard Butler of the band Psychedelic Furs!  Being a fan of his music and his paintings, it's so exciting to see a new body of his works on canvas because it shows off  a completely different side of the artist and you will see just how prolific he [...]

Photo courtesy of the artist. The Invader by Marie-Dolma Chophel NYC!  Reserve May 9, 2013 for a night of fun and cool art for a new group show called "Situation Raw," taking place at the Wix Lounge (located at 10 West 18th Street). Six local artists will be featured in the show: Jason Borbay, Jeremy Penn, Marie-Dolma Chophel, Brittany Brett, Jake Nelson and Cem Kurtulus. Raw emotion and stream of consciousness thought processes inspire many of the works shown. Each piece in [...]