Philip-Lorca diCorcia
East of Eden
Reflecting the down times of the economy post 2008 market crash, Philip-Lorca diCorcia references the biblical book of genesis showcasing a pervasive sense of disillusionment. Photography looks great especially with no annoying glass to interfere with the viewing of the images. I which more photography shows were presented this way.
Erwin Olaf
Waiting: Selections from Erwin Olaf: Volume 1&2
Hasted Kraeutler Gallery
Erwin gave a talk about his photography which was very enlightening. He was very animated and very serious about the work, the process and what goes into the creation of each photograph. The title of the show is called “Waiting” which refers to the two extremes of his process. The longest is a still life which can take forever and the shortest being a blink which happens, as they say, in a blink. The picture above is him dealing with his own mortality and the depiction of his father’s end of life. To deal with the subject he recreated his father’s life as himself. He was very choked -up about the subject, but going through the process enabled him to deal with his own mortality. I believe there was a couple in the crowd who were subjects of one of his photographs. Very enlightening talk. Check out the show thorough February 28, 2015
Keld Helmer-Petersen
122 Color Photographs
These are very remarkable color photographs from the 1940’s. The color and composition aesthetic is precise. Truly a photographer with a great eye. Visually he seems like a contemporary of William Eggleston and Stephen Shore. Early color photography is very collectable and is all the rage right now. Check this out.
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Still Life
Pace
Stunning gelatin silver prints taken of the American Museum of Natural History. The slighting is so flat and even, you really lose the sense of reality. Not really sure wether it is real or not. These are very large scale prints and are hung very high so that you are always looking up. Check it out.
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Art Fairs2 Get ready for round 2
Pulse, Frieze, NADA, Kara Walker, Sterling Ruby, Glenn Brown. Thy cup rununth over. Where to go, where to go? Check out the opening of the new Skarstedt gallery in Chelsea with some fantastic curatorial power to compare 2 masters. Also the Ken Price exhibit at Mathew Marks Gallery will be cool. Check it out. See you at the fairs!
Jeff Bark
Goldenboy
Hasted Kraeutler Gallery
Very of the moment photo show with live installation that includes parakeets and screened doors and a fantastic southern california vibe. Check it out.
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Sharon Ya'ari
Leap Toward Yourself concurrent with Tel Aviv Museum Show
Large scale photography from Isreali Artist who shoots the Quotidian, but reveals interesting in the everyday. Check it out.
Andrea Meislin Gallery
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Andrea Juan
Organic
Praxis Gallery
Andrea (pictured above) is shown with her large format photography shot on location in Antarctica with a small team. Nice contrast between the flowing colorful fabric visuals and the icey coolness of the icebergs. Check it out.
Karen Knorr
Fables & India Song
Danziger Gallery
The artist and her work. Very warm and gentle personality. Great to meet her in person. Her work is a beautiful mix of tantalizing imagery from India. Karen mixes the amazing architecture with exotic animals creating a remarkable tableau that is at the same time warm and a little unsettling. Check it out.