“Days of Being Wild,” a three-person exhibition featuring artists Andy Kehoe, Kathleen Lolley and Evan B.Harris, opened yesterday at The Lab 101 Gallery in Los Angeles. Each artist brings a distinct yet cohesive aesthetic to the show, using elements of illustrative mysticism, fantasy and storybook narratives in darkly sparse landscapes. Kehoe, who lives and works in Pittsburgh, Pa., is a graduate of Parsons School of[…..]
The anachronistic imagery found in much of the work of artist Bruno Peinado will be featured in an upcoming solo exhibition with Galerie Mitterrand + Sanz in Zurich called “Suicidal Tendencies.” For this exhibition, the artist has continued his investigation into cult-based imagery found in elements of contemporary society that are at once loaded for some and otherwise void for others. Peinado’s works are a[…..]
The opening reception of “Scion Presents: To The Masses” is curated by Giant Robot Magazine publisher/co-editor and owner, Eric Nakamura. The exhibition opens tomorrow tonight at 7 p.m. and is on view through Sept. 8 at the Scion Installation LA Gallery in Culver City, Calif. Artists from the U.S. include Caroline Hwang, Ben Woodward, Feric, Dan-ah Kim and Brian Ralph. From Japan: Eishi Takaoka and[…..]
The material and process-based sculptures of Foon Sham have spanned the past 20 years. The artist’s recent work relies on the principles of design, and some works have shifted from the previously abstract into newly recognizable forms, such as the house. During a residency in the mid-90s, Sham created “Houses at Night,” a work that formed as an intuitive response to the surrounding landscape. The[…..]
On Sept. 1, the Victoria Miro Gallery in London will present an exhibition of new works by New York-based artist Sarah Sze. As a continuation of the artist’s sculptural aesthetic, Sze has created several new ephemeral installations that use throw-away materials such as water bottles, office lights, thread and scrap wood. The artist’s sculptures are integrated into the gallery walls, floors and ceiling and are[…..]
The artwork and writings of David Batchelor investigate the properties of color and how it operates outside of the functional realm, becoming a unique phenomenon all on its own. The artist is also interested in the symbolic meaning attached to color and how it affects those in its presence. Batchelor’s work often takes form as sculpture, using brilliant colors with fluorescent light, neon and plastics[…..]
Opening just yesterday at Lawrimore Project in Seattle is “Anne Mathern — Moses Lake,” new photographs, film and a live installation. Along with the opening, Mathern presented a live installation and performance, featuring fantasy metal band DOOMHAWK. “Moses Lake” is the first solo exhibition at Lawrimore Project for the Seattle-based artist, and the show is centered on a cluster of small farm towns in Eastern[…..]
