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Preview: Vitruvius – Group Show @ Martha Otero

Posted by Khoi, January 18, 2013

As the followup exhibition to a highly successful and popular solo presentation by Jen Stark, Martha Otero presents a group show featuring artists from its solid roster, as well as some additional guests. Named after the Roman writer, architect, engineer, and soldier, Vitruvius includes work by Jonathan Brand, Gregory Euclide, Jacob Hashimoto, James Jean, Saelee Oh, Alexander Tarrant, and Eric White. Vitruvius was a esteemed and revered renaissance man who kept to the spirit of the past, but with a innovative and creative drive that […]

Studio Visit / Preview: Eric White – “Magic Kingdom” @ Gallery Poulsen

Posted by Manuel Bello, January 18, 2013

We’ve been following Brooklyn based painter Eric White’s (interviewed) progress as he was steadily working his brush magic over recent months in anticipation of his double solo show in Copenhagen, currently sharing the stage with Daniel Davidson entitled Magic Kingdom at Gallery Poulsen in Denmark. Eric has long been a man of transcendence, and this latest batch of work is certainly a representation of this. If you have the opportunity to attend the show in Copenhagen then we sternly suggest you make a night of […]

Releases: Brett Amory – “Bob’s Donuts” Print

Posted by sleepboy, January 18, 2013

Later this afternoon (around 3pm PST), Brett Amory (featured) will be releasing a new print through Spoke Art on their online store. Entitled Bob’s Donuts, the image is taken from a painting from his showing at the Sandra Lee Gallery (covered) last year. The limited edition will be offered in a run of 100 (with the first 20 being hand embellished for $300 and the regular prints being $100) and sized at 26″ x 26.” Look for upcoming solo shows from Amory in 2013 at both Jonathan LeVine Gallery […]

Art Focus: Shintaro Ohata

Posted by sleepboy, January 18, 2013

For our newest Art Focus feature, we will be introducing the work of Shintaro Ohata, currently represented by Yukari Art in Japan. As both a painter and sculptor, he combines his acrylic renderings with polystyrene based sculptures into one piece in novel ways. These every day scenes of people going about their business from the Japanese artist are accented by the three-dimensional elements that are painted to look like the “backdrop” piece itself. Take a look at more examples of the work below… Tipped off by Graffart.

Releases: Ron English – “Incredible Barack” Print @ Static Medium

Posted by juggernut3, January 17, 2013

In celebration of the President Barack Obama’s inauguration on January 21st, Ron English (featured) will make available a print of a recent painting of the Commander in Chief. Available exclusively on the Static Medium shop (here) – TOMORROW: Friday, Jan 18th at 10am PST (1pm EST), the master of Popaganda has held back a private reserve of his “Incredible Barack” print just for this occasion. This gem comes signed & numbered by Mr. English. It measures 14″ x 20″ from an original edition of 30 and will cost […]

Openings: David Shrigley – “Signs” @ Anton Kern Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, January 17, 2013

Enchanted as we were by David Shrigley’s retrospective last year in London (covered here & here), we were excited to see something new from him for his solo at that opened last week at the Anton Kern Gallery in New York. Entitled Signs, the paintings and sculptural works featured the UK-artist’s well-known witticisms and playful nature. The exhibition runs through February 19th so head over if you are in town. Discuss David Shrigley here.

Openings: Aakash Nihalani – “Portal” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, January 17, 2013

Over the weekend, the Jonathan LeVine Gallery hosted all new work from Aakash Nihalani alongside the solo from Haroshi (covered). Nihalani’s innovative geometric forms, collectively entitled Portal, featured a playful nature throughout the compositions, yet at the same time exhibited a strong sense of structure. In the NY-based artist’s words – “I try to create a new visual space within the physical confines of any piece I work on, through the illusion of three-dimensional imagery contained on a two-dimensional plane. When looking at the work—orientation shifts, shapes merge, direction inverts, foreground […]

Preview: “Nocturnes: Romancing the Night” @ National Arts Club

Posted by sleepboy, January 16, 2013

Tomorrow night (January 17th), the National Arts Club in New York will be opening their Nocturnes: Romancing the Night group exhibition. The genre “nocturne painting” is attributed to James Abbott McNeill Whistler who used the term to describe paintings that depicted night scenes or subjects blurred in a veil of twilight. For this show, the NAC has brought together a group of mid-career and emerging artists like Odd Nerdrum, Steven Assael, Marshall Arisman, Bo Bartlett, Jefferson Haman, Alexandra Pacula, Richard Scott Young, Alexander Roloff, Martin Wittfooth (below), and Jason Yarmosky (above) – who […]

Showing: Liu Bolin – “Hiding In The City” @ Galerie Paris-Beijing (Paris)

Posted by sleepboy, January 15, 2013

Currently showing the Paris branch of Galerie Paris-Beijing is Liu Bolin’s Hiding In The City featuring new examples of the Chinese artist’s signature technique of painting himself to blend in with the background. Last time we spent time with the “Invisible Man” was while he was in New York working on a complex collab (here & here) with French artist JR as well as unveiling a solo show at Eli Klein (covered) last year so it’s nice to see some new work. You should too if you are in Paris before the show closes […]

Openings: Robert Lazzarini – “(damage)” @ Marlborough Gallery (Chelsea)

Posted by juggernut3, January 15, 2013

Do not adjust your browser – nothing is wrong with the settings. It’s visual distortion at its finest and this is what Robert Lazzarini intends. Last week, AM attended the opening of (damage) at Marlborough Gallery’s Chelsea location in New York to check out a series of works that takes Lazzarini’s mind-bending technique and incorporates the concept of “damage.” From a vault and its unhinged door to a broken window, Lazzarini demonstrates a warped perspective, but also its integrity and utility (or lack thereof). Our favorite is a […]