Opening this weekend at L.A. Louver Gallery in Venice, California is an exhibition of recent paintings and other works on paper by British artist Tony Bevan. For this series the artist has returned to the subject matter of heads and architectural structures, both of which are rendered with a crude application of acrylic paint and pure pigments, evoking a refined yet primitive surface. Formally, Bevan’s[…..]
The Moti Hasson Gallery in New York City is currently presenting “Waking the Dead,” a new body of work by Canadian-born, New York-based artist Jillian McDonald. The exhibition will include a special performance on Halloween night. Within the show, the artist has produced several videos and a series of photographs which feature images that are derivative from a variety of horror films. In the work[…..]
The word tattoo is said to have two major derivations- from the polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’. An all-star cast of rock and roll artists including Kaws, Dash Snow, Michael Bevilacqua, Dan Colen, and Brad Kahlhamer, whose work is shown above, present their “marking” skills at “Tattoo Flash,” a group exhibition at Saved[…..]
The UK design collective Daydream Network is embarking on a full exhibition tour titled “The Don’t Sleep Tour,” to accompany their seasonal artist publication. The tour will unite Daydream Network with the creative project Secret Wars, which are live art battles between underground artists who, among many rules, can create work using only a black and white palette. The Don’t Sleep tour is scheduled to[…..]
New York City based artist Daniel Lefcourt currently is exhibiting his first solo exhibition in Zurich with the Mitterrand and Sanz Gallery. For this show, the artist will present a group of new sculptures some of which have been designed specifically for the gallery space. Lefcourt’s work is carefully positioned between sculpture and painting, creating a dialogue between real and abstracted space. The artist often[…..]
Acclaimed British sculptor, installation artist and musician Richard Wilson was born in 1953 and currently lives and works in London. The artist is one of England’s best-known sculptors and has gained much notoriety for his ambitious architectural interventions and reconstructions which are often noted as architectural magic. In the video shown above, Wilson literally cut into the building, connecting the piece to a track allowing[…..]
Hauser & Wirth Colnaghi in London is opening a new exhibition today for the acclaimed artist Louise Bourgeois. Bourgeois, who is currently 95 years old, is highly regarded as one of the most important artists working today. For the exhibition “LOUISE BOURGEOIS: New Work”, the artist will feature a major new body of cast sculptures, gouaches and two complete portfolios of hand-colored prints. The exhibition[…..]
