Valerie Hegarty’s recent work at Nicelle Beauchene Gallery can be described as “petrified relics.” After recreating famous works of art that recall Pollock, Rothko, and LeWitt, Hegarty then skillfully destroys parts of the work to suggest damage by natural events. Starry Rothko appears to be a Mark Rothko painting singed beyond recognition by fire and heat, leaving only a smoldering vestige of what is considered[…..]
The self-proclaimed “most important survey of contemporary art in the world ever” opened this week in at 350 West Broadway in SoHo, New York. The Brucennial 2010 edition, titled “Miseducation,” is presented in a 5,000 square foot space temporarily donated by the real-estate mogul and art collector Aby Rosen and supposedly “brings together 420 artists from 911 countries working in 666 discrete disciplines.” But who’s[…..]
With the title “Size Does Matter” for his debut show as a curator, one has to wonder if Shaquille O’Neal is talking about the size of one’s wallet, connections, ego, or one’s preference to bra size. With the opening of the show at Chelsea’s FLAG Art Foundation the famous basketball player, actor, and rapper can now add “art curator” to his ever-expanding resume of[…..]
Olafur Eliasson’s Multiple Shadow House opened Thursday, February 11th at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery. Eliasson, who has been described as “an ecstasy-inducing Danish-Icelandic artist,” has perfected the concept of smoke and mirror art that consistently wows its audience and draws crowds (including a Michael Bloomberg and numerous body guards). The packed opening felt a bit like Disney World meets the hands-on section of a science[…..]
Bortolami Gallery in New York City is currently featuring works by London based artist Peter Peri. Peri’s show, which includes drawings, sculptures, and paintings, revolves around three figurative themes: head, seated man, and reclining woman. Although Peri uses these themes in each medium, his execution in each material is startlingly different. The level of obsession and detail in the fine drawings which are created through[…..]
