Tagged: exhibit

Photos by G.  Art by Aaron Young. "Built Tough" by Aaron Young. Now showing at the Bortolami Gallery in New York through June 4, 2011. Time is a'wastin' if you want to catch Californian artist Aaron Young's exhibit of new works entitled "Built Tough" at the Bortolami Gallery in New York.  Young's take on contemporary culture and iconography is displayed in sculpture, painting and silk screen.  I found myself wondering what the flag really means today in light of all the shit that is going on [...]

Photos by G.  Art by David Foote and Anne Koch . David Foote and Anne Koch present "the Nest" at Honey Space in New York In one of the most unique gallery transformations I've been into, Honey Space in New York is hosting an exhibit called "The Nest."  A human sized nest has been built inside Honey Space on the West Side Highway between 21st and 22nd streets! The Nest [...]

Photos by G. Ringo Starr's Gold Drum New York Beatles fans will want to head over to the Metropolitan Museum of Art before June 30, 2011 to see a very rare artifact from the Feb Four.  Taken from Ringo Starr's personal collection, the Met is displaying a gold drum that was presented to Ringo by the Ludwig Drum Company in 1964.  When The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, Ringo was such a fan of Ludwig Drums, he insisted that the brand name be shown [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Nir Hod. "Genius" by Nir Hod. Now showing at Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York through June 18, 2011 "Genius" by Israeli artist Nir Hod is just that.  At first glance, you see beautiful portraits of children.  As you do a little further examination, you notice one thing that is a little odd - the children are smoking cigarettes!  The Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York, where "Genius" is currently on display, has the paintings hung in clusters so when you peruse the gallery, you [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Tat Ito. "Memento Mori" by Tat Ito. Now showing at Joshua Liner Gallery in New York through June 11, 2011. New York!  Head over to Joshua Liner Gallery for two really great exhibits!  You can view " White Flag " by Cleon Patterson as you enter the gallery.  Don't surrender there!  The next room of the gallery features "Memento Mori" by Japanese artist Tat Ito.  "Memento Mori" is Tat Ito's first solo exhibition in New York and it's great.  The paintings [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Cleon Patterson. "White Flag" by Cleon Patterson. Now showing at Joshua Liner Gallery in New York through June 11, 2011. Timed perfectly with the alleged "Doomsday" that is supposed to take place this weekend, Los Angeles-based artist Cleon Patterson's first solo exhibit at Joshua Liner Gallery in New York entitled "White Flag" is now showing.  The figures in the works torture, maim, cut, and abuse one another, a surrender to the worst in humanity.  There's so much detail in the paintings, you will definitely have to [...]

Top photo by a total stranger.  Bottom photo by G.  Art by Mark Kostabi. Mark Kostabi and G Art lovers will automatically recognize Mark Kostabi's name, but for the non-art people out there, let me catch you up with a few fun facts about Mark Kostabi.  He created the "Use Your Illusion" by Guns N' Roses album covers, he's an accomplished painter, sculptor and musician.  His art is featured in permanent collections in major museums across the world and he has been the subject of 3 [...]

Photo by G.  Art by Sweet Toof. I Toof New York by Sweet Toof Los Angeles.  Mark your calendar for an event you will not want to miss. On August 12, 2011 at C.A.V.E. Gallery (located at 1108 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice CA 90291), Brooklyn Street Art are presenting an exhibit entitled "Street Art Saved My Life:  39 New York Stories."  The exhibit will feature 39 of New York's most influential street artists.  The lineup includes:  Anthony Lister, Avoid, Broken Crow, C215, [...]

Photos by G.  Various Artists. Johnny Fuckerfaster by Rick Griffin Zap Comix is one of the most beloved comic anthologies in the world.  It's golden age is being celebrated at the Andrew Edlin Gallery in New York in an exhibit called "Zap: Masters of Psychedelic Art 1965 - 1974."  The exhibit features the works of R. Crumb, Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Williams and S. Clay Wilson.   The works featured in this exhibit are funny, subversive and sometimes in your face but [...]

Photo by G.  Art by Dint Wooer Krsna. Krsna. Featured at 3rd Eye(Sol)ation group art show Friday, June 3, 2011. New York!  Save the date.  Friday, June 3, 2011 at 1501 Broadway Ave. Bushwick, Brooklyn from 7-10 pm, will be the opening reception for 3rd Eye(Sol)ation.  Long time readers of this site will be more than familiar with many of the artists participating in this show. The All-Star Line up includes:  Billi Kid, Peru Ana Ana Peru, ASVP, Mike Die, Jos-L, dint wooer krsna, Quel [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Jasper Johns. Jasper Johns: New Sculpture and Works on Paper at Matthew Marks Gallery in NYC through July 1, 2011 Happy 81st birthday to artist Jasper Johns.  Fans of his work who live in the New York area can celebrate this special day by seeing "Jasper Johns: New Sculpture and Works" at Matthew Marks Gallery .  The exhibit features nine sculptures completed over the last 5 years.  In addition, twenty recent works on paper are on display. [...]

Photos by G.  Various Artists. Up Close and Personal. Presented by M.A.N.Y. and Vandalog New York!  You have one more day to check out a very unique art show.  M.A.N.Y. (Murals Around New York) and the street art site Vandalog  have put on a four day only pop up show - in an apartment!  The show is entitled "Up Close and Personal" and you can get up close and personal with the works of some of the hottest street artists in the world.  The [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Louise Bourgeois. Louise Bourgeois - The Fabric Works. Now showing at Cheim and Read in NYC through June 25, 2011 It's hard to believe that May 2011 marks the one year anniversary of Parisian born artist Louise Bourgeois' death (at age 98).  Her work is very much alive in an exhibit entitled "The Fabric Works," which is now showing at Cheim and Reid in New York.  If you are unfamiliar with Bourgeois' work, she was an amazing artist who literally did [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Nathan Spoor. Phantom Passport by Nathan Spoor. Now showing at Bold Hype Gallery in NYC through June 4, 2011. "Phantom Passport" by Nathan Spoor is now showing at the Bold Hype Gallery in New York.  The Los Angeles based artist has created worlds that you don't need a passport to enter.  However, I should warn you that once your mind takes a trip to the places Spoor has created, you're not going to want to come back.  There's so much going on in [...]

Photo by G. Happy Famous Anniversary Happy 1 year wedding anniversary to the Happy Famous Artists.  The art collective based in Belgium are two of the coolest people on the planet!   They are encyclopedias of art knowledge who have been fortunate to see so much great art on their jet setting travels across the world.  They write about their adventures on their official website , which should be viewed daily, according2g.  I cannot tell you how many times the HFA have told me about an exhibit [...]

Photos by G. Art by Noh, Sang-Kyoon. "Conjuring Constellations" by Noh, Sang-Kyoon. Now showing at Bryce Wolkowitz in New York through June 4, 2011. Korean artist Noh, Sang-Kyoon has a really cool exhibit on display at Bryce Wolkowitz in New York.  Entitled "Conjuring Constellations," the artist has threaded all of his works with sequins!  Each work of art is really large and when you visit the gallery, you'll be very impressed with the painstaking detail the artist has gone through to create these beautiful works. [...]

Hip Hop photographer Mike Schreiber’s in town for his exhibition and the launch of his book TRUE Hip-Hop. Apparently it features MIA, so I dunno quite how that tallies with the title, but he's been responsible for some gems in the past. Roll through 18 Hewett Street at 7pm on 19.05.11 to check it all out.

Photos of Laurel Nakadate's photos by G. 365 Days: A Catalog of Tears by Laurel Nakadate If you live in New York, you probably saw Laurel Nakadate's exhibit "365 Days: A Catalog of Tears" earlier this year at PS1.  If you missed it, you can see a smaller scale version at Leslie Tokonow (located at 535 West 22nd Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues in NYC).  Laurel Nakadate created a series of photographs documenting a performance, in which she photographed herself before, during and after weeping [...]

Photos by G.  Art by Mark Grotjahn. Mark Grotjahn at Anton Kern Gallery in New York. Now showing through June 25, 2011. If you've never had a chance to see California-based artist Mark Grotjahn's works in person, head over to the Anton Kern Gallery in New York and prepare your eyes for a visual treat.  On display are a series of nine large-scale "face paintings."  These new works are based on the geometric structure of the eyes, nose and mouth.  You cannot possibly see [...]

Photos of Nick Zinner's photos by G. Nick Zinner at Anastasia Photo in New York. Now showing through May 31, 2011 Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist and co-founder Nick Zinner is currently displaying a few of his photos at Anastasia Photo in New York.  The photos are taken by Nick from the stage at YYY's concerts. It's a fun juxtaposition as the crowd is performing for him and not the other way around as is the case when the lights go down and the band hits the [...]