How and Nosm
A Different Language
Jacob Lewis Gallery
The identical twin brothers Raoul and Davide Perré who are known as How and Nosm have executed 7 large scale canvases that are intricately painted in a black and white and magenta palette. Highly detailed and made from hand paintings and stencils, these large scale canvasses draw you in with an insane amount of detail and story line. Check it out through April 4, 2015.
Big Night—The Basquiat heir apparent, Oscar Murillo, will create a chocolate factory inside David Zwirner gallery. His Mom (Virgelina Murillo) will be there in person creating the chocolates. Jeff Bark installation is fitted with live parakeets, transforming Hasted Kraeutler into Southern California, circa 1980. Ralph Steadman & Johnny Depp in town to promote their movie “For No Good Reason” on 18th street. Check it out. (1, 3, 4)
Julian Schnabel has a big show at Gagosian Gallery on 24th as well as Thai Artist Jakkal Siributr has a Cindy Shermanesque show of photos. Check it out.
Vik Muniz "Album"
April 10th - May 10th
Sikkema Jenkins Gallery has a massive exhibition of Vik Muniz latest work built from photo album scraps, very sweet and personal. Pictured above, Vik Muniz and Monica Welsh. Great show. Check it out.
Sikkema Jenkins & Co Gallery 530 West 22nd Street
Robert Longo “Strike the Sun”
April 10 - May10th
Amazing 7 panel charcoal drawing of the capital building in DC along with a tilted plinth like, all Black, american flag shooting out of the ground. Intense and spooky visuals that are so familiar yet so foreign at the same time. The serious mood lighting adds to the drama. Check it out.
Petzel Gallery 456 West 18th Street, NYC
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Robert Longo “Gang of Cosmos”
April 10 - May 23rd
Amazing reconstructions of famous abstract expressionist artworks—all executed in charcoal. Very painterly and richly detailed. Pictured above Robert Longo and Art Collector Monica Welsh. There is a sister show at Petzel Gallery that is awe inspiring. Check it out.
Metro Pictures Gallery 519 West 24th Street, NYC
Martin Wickstrom "Perfume River"
April 10th - May 10th
Pictured above, art collector Monica Welsh and Martin Wickstrom. Beautiful, and very pop-arty constructions that feel super modern and current. Many with plastic buckets in them. Martin says that when he went to Vietnam there were plastic buckets everywhere. People in Vietnam use them to wash there hands, collect rain water, etc. The Vietnam time period was a seminal moment in Martin’s life. Check it out.
Mike Weiss Gallery 520 West 24th Street, NYC
Heavy Hitters—Robert Longo is having 2 big shows across 2 galleries featuring charcoal reconstructions of famous abstract expressionist’ work from Jackson Pollack to Robert Motherwell, all showing at Metro Pictures Gallery. A separate show at Petzel gallery on 18th will feature a massive drawing of the capital building across 7 panels. It will be a buzzy New York night. Also Vik Muniz is showing new work at Sikkema Jenkins. He’s one of my favorites. Check it out.
Friedrich Kunath
The Temptation to Exist (May Contain Nuts)
Complete 1970’s throw back with many styles and visuals mashed together. Particularly amazing pet towers covered in oriental rugs seated with watermelon. Bold 1970’s graphics and shockingly monochrome carpet create an otherworldly effect. 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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