Frieze Art Fair 2015
Randal Island NYC
Part 3 of 3
Good fair this year with an assortment of international galleries showcasing many smaller pieces and less “Statement” type pieces of artwork. Mood seemed a little subdued but the art is always intelligent and thought provoking. There were a couple of performance pieces as well as participatory artworks and a maze.
Snowmaggeden is Over!— Outsider Art Fair opens Thursday night and runs through the weekend. Always interesting work by artists who are possesed to produce. Strange and curious work that can be affordable. Other good shows will be some chain saw art at Gladstone and 7 sinks at Andrea Meislin gallery. Curious night indeed. Check it out.
Hot and Cold!— Chilly night this Thursday, but thank god there’s some nudes to warm up the night with at Steven Kashner Gallery. Stay warm and check it out.
Robert Larson
American Bloom
Joshua Liner Gallery
Trash is a treasure for this California artist. He takes the most mundane, ignored and discarded piece of trash and elevates it via repetition into a field of vibrating consistency. Cool show, check out the “White Album match cover piece” when you go. Through February 14, 2015
Jiri Georg Dokoupil
New Paintings
Paul Kasmin Gallery
Very large scale works of ar that are created with 100% serendipity. each imprint is a paint-soap-bubble landing on the canvas based on how the physics of elements come together. Inperson there is an amazing quality to the surface. Definitely check it out through February 7, 2015. Watch the video here of how Jiri creates these amazing canvas works with paint soap bubbles. The video is a cool slow-motion take on his work:
John Waters
Beverly Hills John
Marianne Boesky Gallery
What an interesting artist. A nice wide ranging show of photographs, film and interesting sculptures. Some Cindy Sherman type work as well as a table reading of his x-rated film Pink Flamingos table read by children in wigs. It’s historical if you remember the source material. The egg lady part got me. Definitely check this out. Though February 14, 2015
Mamma Andersson
Behind the Curtain
David Zwirner Gallery
At first, I didn’t think I would like this work, but gradually it began to grow on me. There is an otherworldly ness about it and even though it looks very clumsily put together there is a very powerful structure underneath. Everything sits weightily on its plain on the canvas, everything has a heaviness. Very unique and very scandinavian sensibility. There are 2 large murals that accompany the show which make you feel like a doll in a doll house. Definitely worth checking out. On view though February 14, 2015
Louise Bourgeois
Suspension
Cheim & Read Gallery
A interesting set of suspended works, many in the from gallery are very phallic, which is her style. There is an assortment of textile and cast bronze as well as many different materials used, mostly depicting the body. There is a wonderful playfulness with all the works. Through January 10, 2015.
Taku Obata
Bust a Move
Jonathan Levine Gallery
Amazing b-boy sculptures that appear to be carved out of wood. Crazy sensibilities created those cool sculptures. Very mesmerizing in person. Check it out.
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Great Shows—A lot of great shows Thursday night covering photography (Martin Schoeller at Hasted Kraeutler), Sculpture (Cool ceramic donuts at Lyons Wier Gallery by Jae Yong Kim) to painting (Sean Landers plaid covered animals at Petzel Gallery). Great night for art peeping! Check it out.