Monthly Archives: March 2011

Video/Armory Week ’11 – David Ellis Wins Pulse New York 2011 Prize

Over the weekend, members of the Pulse Prize selection committee made the exciting announcement that this year’s Pulse Prize would be awarded to David Ellis. Ellis—represented by the Joshua Liner Gallery in the fair’s Impulse solo project section—exhibited a varied … Continue reading

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Auctions – “Under the Influence” @ Phillips de Pury & Co. New York

This Tuesday, Phillips de Pury & Company will be holding their more-accessible Under the Influence contemporary auction in New York. Among the lots are pieces by many of our favorite artists, including Chiho Aoshima, Marcel Dzama, Phil Frost, and Barry … Continue reading

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Openings: Slinkachu – ‘Concrete Ocean’ @ Andipa Gallery

Last Wednesday 2 March saw the opening of the Slinkachu solo exhibition, Concrete Ocean (initially mentioned by us in January), at London’s Andipa Gallery. There was a refreshingly mixed crowd in attendance, with a number of the regular faces at … Continue reading

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Openings: José Parlá – “Walls, Diaries, and Paintings” @ Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery

Armory Week is a time when many art heavyweights of the art world converge on New York so galleries in the area save some of their best artists/exhibitions just for this occasion. On Thursday night, Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery launched an … Continue reading

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Update: Shepard Fairey – “Revolutions” Box Sets

Remember the limited edition boxsets we told you about that will be released at the upcoming “Revolutions” show by Shepard Fairey (featured)? Now we have some photos for you of how the album cover print set is coming together. It … Continue reading

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Preview: Stella Im Hultberg – “Fragmented” @ London Miles

Next Friday night, March 11th, Stella Im Hultberg (interviewed) will be showing alongside Scott Belacastro at the London Miles Gallery. For her first UK show, she’ll be bringing a collection of paintings entitled “Fragmented”, which looks to feature a return … Continue reading

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Overtime: Feb. 28 – March 6

The new Hulkboy sculpture from Ron English from Garageworks. Yosuke Ueno’s new Hapiko bronze sculpture revealed. Warm your bones with this beautiful new print from Dan McCarthy. Some Gundam action from Ashley Wood. WK Interact talks about his project in … Continue reading

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Showing: Stik – ‘Single’ @ Subway Gallery

AM have been fans of Stik’s work on the streets for the last couple of years or so. His simple portrayal of super-flat characters in the realms of the street has been effectively used to portray a variety of emotions … Continue reading

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Armory Week ’11: First Look at Volta Art Fair

We continue our coverage of Armory Week ’11 with Volta NY . Volta sets itself apart from other art fairs by exhibiting galleries that have each elected to show only one artist. This selection of solo shows makes for a … Continue reading

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Armory Week ’11: First Look at Pulse New York

Second stop on our whirlwind coverage of Armory Week ’11 is Pulse New York. The well-respected satellite fair always pulls together an impressive selection of galleries showing some of the best emerging contemporary art. Take a first look of images … Continue reading

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