The large scale photographs of Martin Schoeller have developed as one of the most distinctive photographic styles today. The artist produces large format color portrait photographs that are often presented as 4 foot high, tightly cropped images that contain no direct outside point of reference. The artist began his inventory of celebrity images in 1993 when he came to the U.S to work with Annie[…..]
Artist Jim Lee infuses his works with a unique humor that is presented as an abstract solution existing cleverly between sculpture and painting. Lee pays close attention to the formal elements of texture, color and form. While many of his works seem to be deeply rooted in Modernism, Lee actually draws much of his inspiration from industrial and consumer goods, often using related materials in[…..]
Opening today in Beverley Hills is the first exhibition by artist Tom Sachs presented by the Gagosian Gallery. Sachs, a previous DailyServing feature, has gained international acclaim for his technically meticulous sculptures of manufactured objects and structures. The artist crafts his sculptures with very basic materials often associated with model making such as foam core, chip-board and hot-glue. Over the last decade, Sachs has been[…..]
New paintings by French-born, New York-based artist Jules de Balincourt will be presented in an exhibition entitled “Unknowing Man’s Nature,” opening this weekend at the Zach Feuer Gallery (LFL) in New York City. This will be Balincourt’s third exhibition with the gallery, featuring paintings that are often rooted in American political and historical themes, illustrated with text-based design. Balincourt has exhibited internationally at the Palais[…..]
Opening this Thursday at the RHYS Gallery in Boston will be an exhibition of several new works by Los Angeles-based artist Amir H. Fallah. On view in the gallery will be one of Fallah’s signature fort/terrarium installations which will contain live cacti and music by Minor Threat. Fallah, who is also the founder and creative director of Beautiful/Decay Magazine, has exhibited internationally with the Third[…..]
The visceral paintings and works on paper by artist Paul Mullins seem to pay homage to the rural contentment and simplicity of life as represented by images of dogs, fish and land working people. However, the sensitivity of the artist’s renderings elevates the commonplace imagery, offering a more substantial look at this subject matter. Mullins’ new work is a departure from his previous imagery of[…..]
Galerie Adler in New York will present new drawings, animations and an installation in “Paradox Parade,” opening this Friday, featuring Icelandic artist Sigga Bjorg Sigurdardottir. The artist produces several anthropomorphic creatures existing in stark white environments that seem to walk the line between playful and grotesque. The illustrated creatures have a strange humanistic quality, often becoming menacing while simultaneously offering comic relief in their awkward[…..]
