Monthly Archives: December 2010

Openings: “Dirty Little Secret” @ Indica on 11th (Mallick Williams)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by juggernut3

AM recently had the pleasure of attending a special group show curated by our friend Wendy Asher, who you may remember from her appearance in Exit Through the Gift Shop. Held at Indica on 11th (now known as Mallick Williams) … Continue reading →

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Ryan McGinness – “Black Holes” @ Phillips de Pury (NYC)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by juggernut3

New York may be freezing this time of the year, but for the holidays it has some of the coolest displays of public visuals. From Rocafeller Center to the Empire State Building, everything lights up for the hustle and bustle … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’10 – Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Khoi

New York’s highly prestigious Sikkema Jenkins & Co. had many ooohs and aahs by visitors at their Art Basel Miami Beach booth due particularly to the piece above by one of the most talked-about artists recently – Mark Bradford.  The … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’10 – “Urban Alchemists” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted on December 22, 2010 by juggernut3

The Wynwood Walls was a very unique project that brought the arts back to a worn down district of Miami. Along with the already gorgeous mural projects and indoor art cafe, this year brought another aspect to the Wynwood destination … Continue reading →

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Video: Barry McGee “TRANSFER” Footage

Posted on December 22, 2010 by sleepboy

You may remember earlier this year, July to be exact, when we shared some photos with you of the traveling museum exhibition TRANSFER when it opened at the Brazilian Cultural Pavilion. Well, Barry McGee, whom we last saw at Art … Continue reading →

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Openings: Cleon Peterson – “Daybreak” @ New Image Art

Posted on December 21, 2010 by sleepboy

Revelries of unrestrained passions, secret desires, and violent indulgences invaded the New Image Art Gallery recently with the opening of Cleon Peterson’s newest show – Daybreak (previewed). Drawing inspiration from Nietzsche’s Daybreak: Reflections on Moral Prejudices, Peterson seeks to graphically … Continue reading →

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Preview: James Franco – “The Dangerous Book Four Boys” @ Peres Projects

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Khoi

Peres Projects’ physical space in Los Angeles may be long gone, but it looks like the spirit of Hollywood still lives with the cutting edge gallery in Germany.  No stranger to the entertainment industry (Terence Koh, has been creating pieces … Continue reading →

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Allison Sommers’ Hand-Painted Book

Posted on December 21, 2010 by sleepboy

Inspired by her recent visit to the NY Art Book Fair (where we spied Tauba Auerbach’s upcoming pop-up book), Allison Sommers (interviewed) decided to work on a project of her own. The resulting labor of love was GK:2, a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Openings: “Atrophic Existence” @ Show & Tell

Posted on December 21, 2010 by sleepboy

A couple Saturdays ago, Show & Tell Gallery played host to a cohesive group show from Kevin Cyr (interviewed), Mike Shankman, Jeff Gillette, Joshua Barndt, and Alex Lukas entitled Atrophic Existence. Along with some pretty nice pieces from a group … Continue reading →

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Openings: Kid Zoom – “This City Will Eat Me Alive” @ Opera (NYC Pop-Up)

Posted on December 20, 2010 by juggernut3

AM recently caught the opening night of Kid Zoom’s first ever US solo show This City Will Eat Me Alive. The large pop-up space opened by the Opera Gallery in the the hip meat packing district was a great setting … Continue reading →

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