Opening last night at LAXART in Los Angeles is a new exhibition titled RANK by LA-based artist Kori Newkirk. The artist has produced a series of diverse art works that is centered on ideas and practices connected to ‘political theater.’ A podium with highly reflective microphones resting upon it serves as a device to create dialogue in the realms of sculpture, the spectacle, and our[…..]
On view now at Deitch Project’s 76 Grand Street gallery is Constraction, a six person group exhibition featuring new works of conceptual abstraction, curated by Kathy Grayson. In the Spring of this year, Deitch presented Subtraction, a collection of action inspired abstract paintings curated by Nicola Vassell. The two shows feature the best and brightest of next wave abstract artists, all of which seem to[…..]
Mostly known for his abstract paintings, artist Bose Krishnamachari has just opened his first solo, UK exhibition, titled Ghost. The exhibition, which is hosted by Aicon Gallery in London, features work that explores what is called the ‘Average Mumbaiker,’ a general psyche of anxiety in the society that is prompted by the idea of acceptance. The show manifests through five large-scale portraits and the installation[…..]
This weekend Galerie Heiumcowboy will be celebrating their 5th year anniversary with a large 30 artist group exhibition. The gallery has pulled together a selection of regional and international artists who have shown with the Heliumcowboy over the last five years, all held within a bare 1,400 square meter space in the city center of Hamburg, Germany. The artists have all been given the freedom[…..]
Opening this Saturday at Nathan Larramendy Gallery in Ojai, California will be the new group exhibition Weekend Warrior. Curated by Beautiful/Decay, the exhibition brings together an exciting mix of artists including Tony de los Reyes, Ruby Osorio, Steven Shein, Vanessa Chow, Allison Miller, Robert Olsen, and the collaborative duo Simmons and Burke, whose work is pictured above. The show’s titled reflects Ojai Valley’s reputation of[…..]
Nigel Cooke’s paintings lie somewhere in between fantasy and reality, often employing the urban landscape to provide grounding for surreal scenes executed in the most delicate palette. Cooke’s paintings rely heavily on traditional techniques of oil painting that allow for the imagery to subtly mimic illustration and surrealist landscapes. The everyday details in each painting leaves the image somewhere inbetween the recognizable and the foreign.[…..]
Currently on view at Luhring Augustine Gallery in New York City is the new exhibition It’s Not Your Fault, works by nine Icelandic artists. The exhibition explores the artist’s irresolute feelings of the historical and geographic backgrounds and experiences within their home country. The result is a varied exhibition with works that confront the countries current conditions, ideas related Icelandic identity and the local tradition[…..]
