our first guests hail from the southwest - SAN FRANCISCO and L.A. - but, what sets these guests, apart is - looks like they wanna stick around for awhile. JACK HANLEY has just opened a NYC outpost, in TRIBECA !!
The inaugural opening, of his 3rd gallery, (the others are in S.F. & L.A.) - on Sat, Dec 1, 2007, was a small group show, titled 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN'- that's JACK HANLEY, on the right, with DOUG DOUGLAS, of DOUG DOUGLAS and THE ROAD AGENTS, a 2 person band, (at least to-nite), out of BROOKLYN.

'SPARKLY DOLPHIN' runs thru JAN 1, 2008 - think they were really happy to get the show up and running, before they had to split for MIAMI and the ART FAIRS. see: location/details

presented by CHRIS JOHANSON - DOUG DOUGLAS and THE ROAD AGENTS played at the opening. that's DOUG DOUGLAS on the left, and BRIAN BAKER, at right, 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN', JACK HANLEY,
DEC 1, 2007

CHRIS JOHANSON, a long time artist with JACK HANLEY, also produces limited editon vinyl (only !!) records of the indie bands - he makes time to come across. 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN', JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007 - those are collages by ALEXANDRE SINGH behind him.

writer, JULIE SCHUMACHER, was at the opening, 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN',
JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

NYC based, ALEXANDRE SINGH, had work in the show. 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN', JACK HANLEY, Dce 1, 2007 - that's work by WILL ROGAN behind him.

ALEXANDRE SINGH, 'The Economist Emotion Chest', 2007, collage on pressure-treated lumber, 24 x 36 ins. ($2,800), 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN', JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

drawings by WILL ROGAN, who wasn't at the opening. 'SPARKLY DOPLHIN',
JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007.

WILL ROGAN, 'Untitled', 2007, erased magazine covers, 7 elements, framed, 11 x 14 ins. each, ($7,500/set), 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN',
JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

WILL ROGAN, erased magazine cover, in 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN', JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

WILL ROGAN, erased magazine cover, in 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN', JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

WILL ROGAN, erased magazine cover, in 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN', JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

detail, WILL ROGAN, erased magazine cover, in 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN',
JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

LESLIE SHOWS, 'Untitled', 2007, collage and acrylic on wood, 80 x 65 ins. ($22,000), in 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN', JACK HANLEY,
Dec 1, 2007

detail, LESLIE SHOWS, 'Untitled', in 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN',
JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

detail, LESLIE SHOWS, 'Untitled',
in 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN',
JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

BJORN COPELAND, with several pieces in the show. 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN',
JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

BJORN COPELAND, mixed media, in 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN',
JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

close-up/detail, BJORN COPELAND mixed media piece. you can see the piece is based on small bits of colored yarn - stuffed into individual bubbles of a sheet of bubble wrap, on top of a multi-colored woven textile background. in 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN', JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

checking out a painting by CHRIS JOHANSON. 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN',
JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

KOALA and MARK FITZ, visiting from AUSTIN, TEXAS - 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN' opening, JACK HANLEY, Dec 1, 2007

CAT CHOW, (in front of mixed media piece by BJORN COPELAND), at 'SPARKLY DOLPHIN' - the JACK HANLEY - inaugural NYC site opening. Dec 1, 2007.
in fact CAT CHOW participated that afternoon in the CREATIVE TIME PRESENTATION - 'MINI CONCERTS IN BACK ALLEYS'. She performed in DIRT MOUND, with ELIZABETH HUEY.
more: info/MINI CONCERTS

welcome to: 'JARBALOPOLIS', an exhibit by JARBAS LOPES, opening Nov 30, 2007, at DANIEL REICH GALLERY.
a life size figure, 'Casual', made from clay, greets visitors.

'JARBALOPOLIS' runs thru JANUARY 5, 2008.
UP-DATE: the show has been extended thru JANUARY 19th.

JARBAS LOPES, greets a guest, his life size clay sculpture, 'Casual', behind him. 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH GALLERY, Nov 30, 2007

KATERINA DIMITROV and JARBAS LOPES, at the opening of his 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH GALLERY, Nov 30, 2007

MR. JARBAS LOPES was born in NOVA IGUACU, RIO de JANEIRO, BRAZIL, and currently lives and works out of RIO de JANEIRO. He is connected to, and shows with, the 'A GENTIL CARIOCA' crew, also based in RIO de JANEIRO.

see: 'A GENTIL CARIOCA' exhibit/JUNE 2006 (scroll down to row 9) - as well, coincidently in this report, you can see - JACK HANLEY'S 60's PSYCHEDELIC POSTER COLLECTION, exhibited that same summer (2006) at GBE.

JARBAS LOPES, 'Casual', clay, 72 x 30 x 27 ins, from the back. 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH, Nov 30, 2007

a view of the installation, in the foreground, the free standing 'Antena', (Antenna), vintage antenna aluminum tubes, gold bathed screws, plastic, 72 x 20 x 20 ins, ($10,000), JARBAS LOPES, 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH GALLERY, Nov 30, 2007, and behind it, on the back wall, 'Guru Guru Black Power'.

JARBAS LOPES, 'Guru Guru Black Power', deconstructed black plastic bags, metal studs, 74 x 104 ins, ($5,000), in 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH GALLERY, Nov 30, 2007

JARBAS LOPES, 'Cacife', video documentation of Carnival, back gallery, 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH GALLERY, Nov 30, 2007

JARBAS LOPES, 'Serie de Desenhas Cicloviaerea', (Bicycle Airway Drawing Series), a set of 15 drawings, pen on paper, approx 13.75 x 10.75 ins, ($2,000 ea), 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH GALLERY, Nov 30, 2007

drawing, JARBAS LOPES, in 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH GALLERY, Nov 30, 2007

drawing, JARBAS LOPES, in 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH GALLERY, Nov 30, 2007

drawing, JARBAS LOPES, in 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH GALLERY, Nov 30, 2007

drawing, JARBAS LOPES, in 'JARBALOPOLIS', DANIEL REICH GALLERY, Nov 30, 2007

at right, CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD drops by the JARBAS LOPES, 'JARBALOPOLIS' opening, DANIEL REICH GALLERY,
Nov 30, 2007

JULIAN GATTO, (also from SOUTH AMERICA), now back living in BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - where he was born, after spending 4 years recently in New York - has a one man show - 'THE LIGHT PACK' at LITTLE CAKES LITTLE GALLERY. we visited him at the show, Nov 30, 2007

JULIAN GATTO, 'THE LIGHT PACK' runs thru DECEMBER 16, 2007

JULIAN GATTO, 'THE LIGHT PACK',
LITTLE CAKES LITTLE GALLERY,
Nov 30, 2007

JULIAN GATTO has an interesting, very poetic, statement posted on the Little Cakes site - check it out !!

there are also 3 great: pix from back home !!

and great shots of the: installation !!"

JULIAN GATTO, 'SOPA', woodblock print, edition of 8, ($300),
'THE LIGHT PACK', LITTLE CAKES, Nov 30, 2007

JULIAN GATTO, woodblock print and assemblage, 'THE LIGHT PACK', LITTLE CAKES, Nov 30, 2007

JULIAN GATTO, assemblage, 'THE LIGHTPACK', LITTLE CAKES,
Nov 30, 2007

'Feed the birds....', collaborative project, JULIAN GATTO and HANNA FUSHIHARA ARON, JULIAN GATTO, 'THE LIGHT PACK', LITTLE CAKES, Nov 30, 2007

JULIAN GATTO, gouache ($500), 'THE LIGHT PACK', LITTLE CAKES, Nov 30, 2007

JULIAN GATTO, gouache, 'THE LIGHT PACK', LITTLE CAKES, Nov 30, 2007

JULIAN GATTO, gouache, 'THE LIGHT PACK', LITTLE CAKES, Nov 30, 2007

AQSA SHAKIL opens 'TRACES', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, Nov 29, 2007

AQSA SHAKIL was born in TANZANIA, and was raised in PAKISTAN. She has been living and working in DALLAS, TEXAS since 2002. She is expecting her first baby, a boy.

AQSA SHAKIL, 'TRACES' runs thru JANUARY 5, 2008

AQSA SHAKIl, 'Chai', 2007, walnut ink and watercolor on paper, 60-1/4 x 43-3/4 ins. in 'TRACES', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, Nov 29, 2007

detail, 'AQSA SHAKIL, 'Chai'. Aqsa told us at the opening, that this is a portrait of her grandmother. 'TRACES', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, Nov 29, 2007

AQSA SHAKIL, 'Dunhill Lights', 2007, watercolor and indigo pigment on paper, 45 X 61-1/2 ins., OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, Nov 29, 2007

detail, AQSA SHAKIL, 'Dunhill Lights', in 'TRACES', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, Nov 29, 2007

detail, AQSA SHAKIL, 'Dunhill Lights', in 'TRACES', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, Nov 29, 2007

IAN CARPENTER, at right, here with PILAR, opens 'GOLDEN REVERIE', an exhibit of colorful small paintings on wood panel, MEHR GALLERY (Midtown), Nov 29, 2007

IAN CARPENTER was born in THAILAND, and "grew up overseas experiencing multiple cultures and their visual arts. Recollecting primary art influences from his early years, Carpenter vividly remembers various colorful paintings from the CARIBBEAN, where he lived as a boy".

IAN CARPENTER holds a BFA from SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE, and currently lives and works in New York.

IAN CARPENTER, 'GOLDEN REVERIE' runs thru DECEMBER 22, 2007.

IAN CARPENTER, 'Saint Pierre', 2007, gouache on panel, 16 x 16 ins. ($1,400), in 'GOLDEN REVERIE', MEHR GALLERY, Nov 29, 2007

note the wood grain in the background panel.

detail, IAN CARPENTER', 'Saint Pierre', 'GOLDEN REVERIE', MEHR GALLERY,
Nov 29, 2007

IAN CARPENTER, 'Eternal Garden', 2007, gouache on panel, 16 x 20 ins., 'GOLDEN REVERIE', MEHR GALLERY, Nov 29, 2007

IAN CARPENTER, 'Loom Red', 2007, gouache on panel, 14 x 14 ins., 'GOLDEN REVERIE', MEHR GALLERY, Nov 29, 2007

IAN CARPENTER, 'Lighthouse Green', 2007, gouache on panel, 12 x 16 ins., 'GOLDEN REVERIE', MEHR GALLERY,
Nov 29, 2007