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Overtime: July 30 – Aug 5

Posted by YESNIK, August 5, 2018

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): How Leo Castelli changed the art market forever. MoMA PS1’s Klaus Biesenbach, a champion of the Avant-Garde will now lead MOCA Los Angeles. Debate ignites in Los Angeles over MOCA hire. How graffiti artists are fighting back against brands that steal their work. Painting in the age of anxiety. Painting: An (incomplete) survey of the state of the art by Roberta Smith. See the first images of Site Santa Fe’s 2018 ‘Casa […]

Openings: Faile & Bast – “Deluxx Fluxx” @ The Belt (Detroit)

Posted by sleepboy, August 5, 2018

Over the weekend, Deluxe Fluxx opened in a new permanent home at The Belt in Detroit, a downtown alleyway with art curated by the Library Street Collective. The immersive art installation & arcade by Brooklyn-based artist duo Faile and artist Bast has traveled to multiple locations around the world, but will be putting down its roots in the Motor City as a bar and music venue. Those hunting for the location should look on the north side of the alley for a door with neon X’s, which […]

Showing: Amabouz Taturo – “A Doll’s House” @ Palais de Tokyo

Posted by sleepboy, August 4, 2018

Recently, those walking by entrance to the Palais de Tokyo in Paris have had their attention drawn to a life size dollhouse installation by Amabouz Taturo (a pseudonym for Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi). The piece is part of the ongoing Childhood: Another banana day for the dream-fish exhibition (title take from a story by J.D. Salinger), that sees a good twenty international artists give their take the theme of the show. Three-level doll’s house constructed from iron and wood can be walked through by guests and features […]

Showing: Alex Chinneck – “Open To The Public” (England)

Posted by sleepboy, August 1, 2018

Over the weekend, another mind-boggling installation was completed by Alex Chinneck in England entitled Open To The Public. Building on the British artist’s series of impossible architectural creations, the abandoned 1960s office building (Brundett House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PN) was transformed with two enormous zippers “unzipping” the structure. Head over to see it soon if you are in the UK as it will be demolished shortly… Photo credit: Mark Wilmot & Charles Emerson (via Designboom). Discuss Alex Chinneck here.

Upcoming: “Futuregods: Jeff Soto” @ Lancaster Museum of Art & History

Posted by sleepboy, August 1, 2018

This Saturday (August 4th), Jeff Soto (interviewed) will be opening a show at the Lancaster Museum of Art & History entitled Futuregods. Featuring several new paintings and 16 stenciled paintings on paper, the solo by the artist from Riverside, California will be part of a museum-wide theme of eight individual exhibitions that make up The Robot Show. As one of the participants chosen to explore “the place robots have in a contemporary social landscape,” Soto certainly has something to add to the conversation seeing these mechanical creatures have […]

Previews: “2nd Annual Delusional Art Competition” @ Jonathan LeVine Projects

Posted by sleepboy, August 1, 2018

As a followup to last year’s art competition (covered) put on by Jonathan LeVine Projects, the winners of the 2nd Annual Delusional Art Competition will have their works on display tonight at the New Jersey gallery. Just like 2017’s exhibition, this was a great opportunity for us to learn about some interesting new artists. Participating artist include: Alayna Coverly, Amy Guidry, Anthony Solano, Anton Hoeger, Blank William, Risa Tochigi (boogieREZ), Carly Slade, Caroline Pool, Cesar Piette, Cielle Graham, Daniel Coves, Eelco van den Berg, Floria Gonzalez, […]