Monthly Archives: March 2011

Armory Week ’11 – KAWS @ Honor Fraser

Posted on March 3, 2011 by juggernut3

Tondo… That was the word of the week that Honor Fraser taught us about their Armory booth featuring Kaws. Tondo is the term for the round canvases which dazzled passerby’s at the blue chip art fair. At the center of … Continue reading →

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Preview: Marilyn Minter – “Paintings from the 80s” @ Team Gallery

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Khoi

About 30 years before her inclusion in the 2006 Whitney Biennial and the appearance of her work on billboards in Chelsea, Marilyn Minter was already exploring issues of sexuality, glamor, fashion, the body, and commodification.   See the genesis of … Continue reading →

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Openings: Titi Freak @ OneThirty3, Newcastle

Posted on March 2, 2011 by sven

Titi Freak was back into installation mode in the UK last week for his showing with OneThirty3 up in Newcastle.The premise of the space is simple – bring over an exciting roster of artists to rip it up in Hush’s … Continue reading →

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Teaser / Setup: Armory Week ’11 – Jim Houser (Jonathan LeVine booth @ VOLTA)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by sleepboy

Showing with Jonathan LeVine at the VOLTA satellite fair (also see Mark Jenkins & Richard Colman) at this year’s Armory Week will be Jim Houser. Judging from all the setup action we see, attendees can look forward to very nice … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Kris Lewis @ David B. Smith Gallery

Posted on March 2, 2011 by sleepboy

We last talked to Kris Lewis (interviewed) at last year’s Grammy group show which he co-curated and also in 2009 before his show at David B. Smith Gallery. Time flies as he’s scheduled again for a solo exhibition in May … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Armory Week ’11 – Richard Colman – “Can’t Get There From Here” (V1 booth @ VOLTA)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by lowpro

With Armory Week in New York set to start tomorrow, we wanted to let you know about a couple more artists to look out for.  Take a look at this floor piece for an install Richard Colman (interviewed) has planned … Continue reading →

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Streets: MOMO in London

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Patrick Nguyen

Following a brief stint alongside Brad Downey and Vhils in Lisbon, Portugal as part of the ongoing and impressive Crono project (featured here and here), MOMO arranged a short stay in the UK before heading back earlier this week to … Continue reading →

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Openings: George Thompson – “Revisionist History” @ Known Gallery

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Khoi

George Thompson, also known as EWOK, recently unveiled a solo exhibition of works at LA’s own Known Gallery.  The show is centered around a world where the Ku Klux Klan plays competitive organized basketball. Although the artist has played with … Continue reading →

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Openings: David Choe x George Thompson – New Works @ Known Gallery

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Khoi

Opening along with George Thompson’s Revisionist History at Known Gallery was a exhibition of new works by David Choe (featured) [edit: according to David Choe's blog, these are collaborative pieces with George Thompson].  The artist took a break from his … Continue reading →

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Openings: Marcel Dzama – “Behind Every Curtain” @ David Zwirner

Posted on March 1, 2011 by AM Editor

We recently attended the absolutely packed opening of Marcel Dzama’s latest solo show at David Zwirner, entitled Behind Every Curtain. As promised, the exhibition featured Dzama’s signature watercolor works on paper and dioramas, but also included some amazing life-sized figurative … Continue reading →

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