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.
Jordan Betten
Street Museum of Art
Energetic street art that is really one of the few public pieces of street art north of 23rd street in Chelsea. Check it out on 27th between 10th and 11th.
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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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Erwin Wurm
Synthesa
One of the funniest artists out there. Everything is infused with a biting sense of humor. Check it out.
Lehmann Maupin Gallery
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Michael Kagan
Thunder in the distance
Space is the place. Very impastoey space visuals in this additional solo show at Joshua Liner Gallery. Press release here: http://bit.ly/1ikXz2n
Gregory Johnston
Chromatic Interactions
These enamel on aluminum panels are richly painted as if ripped from an automative plant, yet the remind of Joesph Albers and his color field work. Cool and very modern way to update the past. Check it out.