After Party Hangover!—Finally spring is here and the first set of Spring Art Fairs has vanished. In its wake are a couple of fine shows to use as a pick me up. Check out the always fun, Mike Weiss Gallery for the Fernando Mastrangelo sculpture show. Check it out.
Arturo Herrera
Sikkema Jenkins Co
Layered and painterly, these objects/paintings feel like found pieces that have been randomly put together. There are instances of felt and typography and haphazard application of paint that feels right and wrong. Check it out for yourself.
Lots O Shows-Plenty to see and do Thursday night in Chelsea. Jonathan Levine has a solo show of Alex Gross paintings that I canít wait to see in person. They have a realism that is slightly offóit throws you. Petzel Gallery has some haunting screen prints by John Stezaker at the petzel Gallery along with a film entitled ìBlindî which fires 24 frames a second at your retina of disparate images that induce a dream like state. Check it out.
Keiichi Tanaami
Sikkema Jenkins
Early Japanese pop artist with cool assemblage art from the early 1970’s. The work feels fresh and alive and handout. Check it out.
Marlene McCarty
Works on Paper
Sikkema Jenkins
Ballpoint pen and pencil that is so detailed, but the further you step away the more the image comes in focus. Part of a group show of works on paper. Don’t miss it.