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Setup: “Direct Address: An Inaugural Group Exhibition” @ Joshua Liner

Posted by juggernut3, March 19, 2013

Readers of AM have long seen our coverage of Joshua Liner Gallery’s outstanding lineup of exhibitions. Now, prepare yourselves for a new era. Previously on the third floor of the 548 W. 28th st. arts building in Chelsea, the gallery has recently moved to a prime street-level space next door (540 W. 28th St) and is set to launch a new set of exhibitions this Thursday that will utilize the entire upgraded 2,600 sq. ft. of real estate. We snuck in as the construction crews […]

Previews: Jim Mangan – “Time of Nothing” @ Martha Otero Gallery

Posted by Khoi, March 19, 2013

Presented by the Martha Otero Gallery and opening on March 20 at 6pm is Time of Nothing, a solo exhibition by artist Jim Mangan. Organized by gallery director Julie Machado, the show presents a photographic series of work created during the artist’s part-time residence in Utah. Focusing on nature and painterly landscapes, the work forces the viewer to reconcile between what is real and what is imaginary. The images were taken with a 35mm camera from a single engine Cessna plane only 500 feet off […]

Previews: Charming Baker – “Lie Down I Think I Love You” @ Milk Studios (LA)

Posted by juggernut3, March 19, 2013

This Thursday March 21st, London-based artist Charming Baker will return to Los Angeles for his first showing in five years. For his show Entitled Lie Down I Think I Love You, the artist has made a new series of works exploring the unpredictable nature of love. Charming also has challenged himself to work on a much larger scale, so to exhibit this new series, he enlisted the help of Milk Studios and their plane hanger. This robust show contains mediums such as oil on canvas, linen, wood […]

Openings: Olek – “The End Is Far” @ Jonathan Levine

Posted by juggernut3, March 18, 2013

Opening at Jonathan Levine Gallery was Polish-born and New York-based Olek. With a fresh exhibition entitled The End is Far, the artist made her second appearance with the gallery and a return to New York City after touring around the world visiting such places as Brazil, Poland, Washington DC and London. This time, Olek took over the main space with one of her signature crochet installations: a dining room covered wall to wall, including the china, overflowing fruit bowls, wine bottles and goblets. Utilizing this hand […]

Releases: REVOK – 1313 Milwaukee @ 1xRUN

Posted by Khoi, March 18, 2013

Releasing at 9am Pacific (noon Eastern) time on Tuesday, March 19 by 1xRUN is a limited edition (of 200) print by the highly respected graffiti writer/fine artist REVOK. Titled 1313 Milwaukee and priced at $200, it is a 30″x30″ archival pigment print on hand-deckled, 300gsm water color cotton paper. Based on the assemblage pieces the artist does in Detroit that are composed of bits and pieces of the city, it will be the one and only edition that he will make based on these works. […]

Showing: Gert and Uwe Tobias “Untitled ’13” @ Team Gallery

Posted by AM Editor, March 18, 2013

New York’s Team Gallery recently launched a major new show by Romanian-born, Germany-based artists Gert and Uwe Tobias. For their third exhibition with Team, the twin brothers filled both of the gallery’s Soho locations with collaborative works of various mediums, all representing their unique modernism x folk art style. The Wooster Street space contained several of the Tobias’ large-scale woodblock prints for which they are best known, as well as a series of ceramic sculptures, whereas the Grand Street space was mostly filled with collages, […]

Art Focus: Yao Lu

Posted by sleepboy, March 18, 2013

Our latest Art Focus article introduces the work of Chinese photographer Yao Lu. In particular, his latest series of digitally modified photographs entitled New Landscapes caught our eye – featuring transformed piles of garbage covered in green protective netting tricking the eye (with the placement of additional items) to see traditional Chinese landscape paintings. The work makes a powerful political statement as to the cost of the rapid urbanization of China juxtaposed against the beautiful scenery that has been lost forever because of said modern development. […]

Armory Week ’13: Andrew Eldin Gallery – Tom Duncan: Dedicated to Coney Island

Posted by Manuel Bello, March 17, 2013

Every now and then, we come across art that brings out the childlike wonder which we often forget as adults. Dedicated to Coney Island (1984-2002), presented by Andrew Eldin Gallery is definitely that kind of art. Artist Tom Duncan took an incredible 18 years to complete this interactive wonder, which must have been stop and go to some degree, but nevertheless is definitely an accomplishment. And it certainly was a welcomed pit stop in a sea of art booths at this years Armory Show. Truly a pleasure to see such and […]

Overtime: March 11 – March 17

Posted by Khoi, March 17, 2013

More stories from the week ended March 17: David Choe painted in the streets of Mexico City last week with Dhear. The Met is being sued for allegedly tricking people into paying for admission. Keith Haring Foundation claims that 165 pieces of Haring art in Miami exhibit are fakes. Cooper Union says tuition will stay free for now. Picasso’s Child with a Dove heads overseas to its new private owner as export bar is lifted. Serbian police have recovered Rembrandt’s Portrait of the Father. Four […]

Openings: Parra – “Tracy Had a Hard Sunday” @ Jonathan Levine

Posted by juggernut3, March 16, 2013

Dutch artist Piet Janssen, aka Parra, brought a new body of work to Jonathan Levine Gallery for his debut exhibition there. Entitled Tracy Had a Hard Sunday, this series was composed of works on canvas and paper as well as sculptures, and gave the audience a dose of the provocative post-pop visuals that we’ve come to expect from the artist. The show exemplifies Parra’s unique vision and skill with his sexy imagery and signature palette of vibrant reds and blues. The artist took some time to draw […]