Monthly Archives: December 2010

Merry Christmas from Marilyn Minter

Posted on December 24, 2010 by sleepboy

Marilyn Minter, who we just saw at the opening of the Youtube Biennial at the Guggenheim where she was a judge, recently released a 58 x 48 inch vinyl diecut Christmas tree wall-sticker.  The Merry Merry Tree kit features some … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from Ron English

Posted on December 24, 2010 by sleepboy

We’ll start off our series of Christmas greetings this year with this offering from Ron English (featured). Take a look at this “Camo Deer” that we first saw for the Art From The New World group show, then realized in … Continue reading →

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Openings: Kevin E. Taylor – “Dislocated” @ Eleanor Harwood

Posted on December 24, 2010 by sleepboy

Earlier this month at the Eleanor Harwood Gallery in San Francisco, Keven E. Taylor put on a show within a show in a sense as he rendered various animals, birds, and fish on display inside his paintings at what looks … Continue reading →

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Openings: Marion Peck – “What You Are, So Once Were We” @ Sloan Fine Art

Posted on December 24, 2010 by sleepboy

A couple weeks ago, Marion Peck along with husband Mark Ryden hosted a book signing for Peck’s first fine art monograph, Animal Love Summer, at Sloan Fine Art in New York. This coincided with her recently opened and current show … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’10: Ian Francis @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted on December 24, 2010 by juggernut3

As we mentioned in the Kris Kuski article, Joshua Liner Gallery’s booth was one of the most stunning that we saw at SCOPE Miami this year. Showcasing a trinity of heavy talent that the Chelsea gallery will represent in the … Continue reading →

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Videos: Anish Kapoor’s India Homecoming

Posted on December 23, 2010 by sleepboy

Anish Kapoor, arguably the most famous sculptor alive, recently returned to India for his first solo exhibition split between Delhi at the National Gallery of Modern Art and the Mehboob Studios in Mumbai, the city where he was born. The … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Candice Tripp @ Copro Gallery

Posted on December 23, 2010 by sleepboy

Something to look forward to in March next year will be some new paintings from Candice Tripp (interviewed) in Los Angeles at Copro Gallery. After a strong showing at the Joshua Liner Gallery last year (covered), we are really looking … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Hajime Sorayama – “1970 – 2010″ @ Gering & Lopez Gallery

Posted on December 23, 2010 by lowpro

Known for his futuristic and sultry renderings of woman, as displayed during his solo in Tokyo earlier this year (covered), Hajime Sorayama will be showing his newest body of work, 1970 – 2010, stateside with Gering & Lopez Gallery in … Continue reading →

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Update: Audrey Kawasaki

Posted on December 23, 2010 by sleepboy

Now that her whirlwind tour and shows in Australia are over, it appears Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed) is starting to work on her next series of paintings. Judging from this piece (photo put through the Instagram filter), perhaps we will see a … Continue reading →

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Streets: WK Interact (Paris)

Posted on December 23, 2010 by sleepboy

It looks like Paris recently received a hefty dose of WK Interact and also may have gotten a glimpse at a different side of the NY-based artist. The bondage-inspired works were considerably smaller than the huge mural WK just completed … Continue reading →

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