URS FISHER, in front of his painting, ‘A Novel & Its Novelist’,
in ‘Fig, Nut and Pear’, his one man show at Gavin Brown’s enterprise
FEB 19, 2005
PHOTO: Nancy Smith
the one image worth cruising the FRANCOIS PINAULT, PALOZZI GRASSI in VENICE, for – is ‘JET SET LADY’ by URS FISCHER. it is a huge tree ‘infrastructure’ containing many small artworks on paper, or as the site describes it:.. “simultaneously beautiful and ugly, mammoth and intimate, ‘JET SET LADY’ is a three dimensional map of the artist’s mind in the form of a tree…”
(..have absolutely no idea why the word “ugly” is used here … ?!!)
the site doesn’t allow images to be lifted …(once a businessman always a businessman) nor hyperlinked – so go to:
www.palazzograssi.it/sequence1
then hit: ENGLISH
then hit: artists
then hit: URS FISCHER
more URS FISCHER, ‘Fig, Nut and Pear’ photos
~URS FISCHER/GBE/PALAZZO GRASSI |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | June 15th, 2007, 10:43am
RUDOLF STINGEL is in the news regarding his participation in ‘SEQUENCE 1’ – a FRANCOIS PINAULT presentation of contemporary art (from his personal collection) that just opened, in his PALAZZO GRASSI exhibition hall in Venice. The exhibit was curated by ALISON M. GINGERAS, and focuses on 16 artists, Mr. Stingel being one of them. Some of the works were reportedly commissioned just for the show, including a pavilion-like structure within which one can find a silver-paneled room and chandelier installation by Mr. Stingel. Besides being an avid art collector and exhibitor on a grand museum quality scale, Francois Pinault owns CHRISTIE’S AUCTION HOUSE.
RUDOLF STINGEL has recently presented 2 installations in New York City that really caught our imaginations. The first was a very striking installation of one large single painting – a portrait of his NYC dealer, PAULA COOPER, in the large and beautifully designed gallery space in Chelsea that bears her name. The exhibit opened on Feb 12, 2005, PAULA COOPER GALLERY, (Chelsea), NYC.
RUDOLF STINGEL at the opening of his installation,
PAULA COOPER GALLERY, NYC
FEB 12, 2005
RUDOLF STINGEL, large painting, PORTRAIT Of PAULA COOPER,
PAULA COOPER GALLERY, FEB 12, 2005
PAULA COOPER, photographed at the opening,
RUDOLF STINGEL installation, PAULA COOPER GALLERY,
FEB 12, 2005
ABOVE PHOTOS: Nancy Smith
A VIEW OF THE RUDOLF STINGEL INSTALLATION,
PAULA COOPER GALLERY, FEB 2005
PHOTO: COURTESY PAULA COOPER GALLERY
The second installation, presented a year later, was even more intriguing, and very different.
Mr. STINGEL installed a complete gallery floor of ‘mirror-polished aluminum’, in
the aptly and poetically, wonderfully named, ‘Hiding in the Light’, a small group exhibit, curated by NEVILLE WAKEFIELD, at MARY BOONE GALLERY (CHELSEA), that ran from Jan 12 – Feb 25, 2006.
Looking back at the photos, it still resonates as one of the most beautiful and critically awesome exhibits, ever. Resonates is the perfect word, for this exhibit, in more ways than one, and the RUDOLF STINGEL floor certainly contributed greatly. Sublimely invisible and reflectively dynamic all at once, it was installed in a seemingly seamless effort, from wall to wall, creating a 4th dimension that could be there, or not. You felt something magical happening the minute you walked in, but the effect was so sublime, you didn’t always realize you were actually walking on a perfectly reflective surface. It was curious, beautiful.
in the foreground, CAROL BOVE, ‘YSL’ (hanging lines of crystal-like beads)
reflected in the RUDOLF STINGEL mirrored floor, note the gallery-goers,
considering the ‘properties’ of the floor underfoot . .
a bronze, life-size, ‘Lifeboat’ by JEFF KOONS, adrift on the RUDOLF STINGEL
mirror-polished aluminum floor,
with a reflection of ALEKSANDRA MIR’S ‘Beauty Free’ canvas.
‘Hiding in the Light’, curated by NEVILLE WAKEFIELD,
MARY BOONE GALLERY (Chelsea), Jan 28, 2007
PHOTOS: Nancy Smith
see: more photos of this exhibit: posted 2006-05-12
RUDOLF STINGEL, ‘Untitled’, dimensions variable,
mirror-polished aluminum, 2004
PHOTO: COURTESY MARY BOONE GALLERY
There are no images of the present RUDOLF STINGEL installation at
PALAZZO GRASSI posted on their website.
IT’S got a lot of not very impressive web glitz & flash – BUT its not very generous with the images. not very functional at all. after all, M. Pinault, we can’t all get to Venice, it would sink. is your exhibit archival in spirit, or just another artworld touristas destination ?
. . but anyways, with the words..”silver paneled room and a chandelier” one might imagine it to be reflective and sublimely magical, if it is at all, even remotely, a close cousin to these 2 pieces/installations, above..
palazzograssi.it
~RUDOLF STINGEL/VENICE/PAULA COOPER/MARY BOONE |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | June 14th, 2007, 3:09pm
LOT 4
RUDOLPH STINGEL, b. 1957
Untitled, 2002
Celotex insulation board, wood and aluminium in two parts.
overall 94-1/4 x 67-1/8 ins.
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
ESTIMATE: $60,000-80,000
SOLD FOR: $734,000
PART I
CONTEMPORARY ART
MAY 17, 2007 NEW YORK
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
~RUDOLF STINGEL/PHILLIPS/MAY 17 |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | June 14th, 2007, 2:10pm
DAMIEN HIRST diamond encrusted skull – ‘For the Love of God’,
image: courtesy White Cube, London
DAMIEN HIRST, . . . For the Love of Money or (Bad) Art Marketing 101.
Damien Hirst & White Cube have put forth an “extraordinary diamond skull,
‘For the Love of God’, a life-size cast of a human skull in platinum, covered entirely
by 8,601 VVS to flawless pave-set diamonds. They want $100,000,000, YES!! that’s
100 million $$ US !!, for it. the story goes something like, its got $30 million worth of diamonds, and therefore the artist and the dealer get to split the remaining 70 million, left over. As of this posting – they haven’t found a taker, yet.
(well, at least the new owner doesn’t have to hire a scuba diver to jump in and clean it, once a week, which Damien’s ‘aquarium/fish tank’ pieces require.)
They have also made available, for the lesser pocket-booked, a series of silkscreens depicting the skull, cutely titled: ‘For the Love of God, Laugh’ !
These silkscreens are in an edition of 250, and they are sprinkled with real diamond dust !! These prints are going for: 10,000 British pounds+VAT
you can see pictures of the skull & prints on the White Cube, LONDON website:
LAUNCH VIEWING ROOM
and for the data, check here:
VIEWING ROOM/data:
bad enough as that is, a young and slightly eccentric, or is it obsessive, collector,
down in Tribeca – is telling anyone who will listen, the unsubstantiated claim that: ” . . Damien Hirst is the world’s richest living artist, having amassed a personal fortune that clocks in at over: 250 million pounds (US$500 million)”.
to celebrate this top tier OCEANS 11 heist of the artworld:
here’s some never-before-published artlovers photos, from 2005:
DAMIEN HIRST opens, ‘THE ELUSIVE TRUTH’ at GAGOSIAN GALLERY, CHELSEA, NYC. (24th STREET), MARCH 11, 2005
The show ran from March 11 – May 21, 2005
Photos: Nancy Smith
DAMIEN HIRST opens ‘THE ELUSIVE TRUTH’, GAGOSIAN GALLERY, 24th STREET, NYC.
DAMIEN HIRST greets some fans at the opening.
STEVE BUSCEMI makes the DAMIEN HIRST opening.
MAURIZIO CATTELAN also dropped by the DAMIEN HIRST opening.
one of the paintings in the show. DAMIEN HIRST, ‘ Minerals’, 2000-2003,
oil and acrylic on canvas, 72 x 89 ins.
large painting, DAMIEN HIRST, in ‘THE ELUSIVE TRUTH’, GAGOSIAN GALLERY,
24th STREET, NYC, MARCH 11, 2005
see more: DAMIEN HIRST – ‘THE ELUSIVE TRUTH’ (2005), GAGOSIAN GALLERY
~DAMIEN HIRST/$100 million/man |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | June 13th, 2007, 4:37pm
LOT 31
DAMIEN HIRST b. 1965
Naja Haje, 2000
Gloss household paint on canvas. 60 x 52 ins.
ESTIMATE: $800,000-1,200,000
SOLD FOR: $846,000
PART I
CONTEMPORARY ART
MAY 17, 2007 NEW YORK
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
~DAMIEN HIRST/PHILLIPS/MAY 17 |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | June 13th, 2007, 3:44pm
LOT 30
DAMIEN HIRST b. 1965
Loss of Memory is Worse than Death, 1994
Painted steel cage, formaldehyde containers, mask, gloves, and syringe.
42 x 84 x 30 uns.
ESTIMATE: $300,000-400
SOLD FOR: 600,000
PART I
CONTEMPORARY ART
MAY 17, 2007 NEW YORK
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
~DAMIEN HIRST/PHILLIPS/MAY 17 |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | June 13th, 2007, 3:37pm
After one spin of the second Peter Bjorn And John CD, Writer’s Block, I
became an enthusiastic advocate for Globalism. Here’s a Sewdish group that have
made a great new CD – with all the lyrics in English.
Even though the musical references from the Beatles; 80’s new wave; Guided
by Voices; and all those great Sarah Record bands (e.g. The Field Mice) are there,
the music is totally fresh and new.
The monster song is ‘Up Against The Wall’ – JOY DIVISION comes to mind.
‘Objects Of My Affection’, ‘The Chills’, ‘Young Folks’, and ‘Roll The Credits’ are
also massive.
The emotional tone is young and exuberant, hopeful but wary. The lyrics are simple
but very sharp and right on. Take a ride on this CD to another world and enjoy.
Artwork & Handwriting by Graham Samuels
Original Band Photo by Johan Bergmark
Peter Bjorn And John, Writer’s Block EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING SCANDINAVIA AB
copyright 2006 V2 MUSIC SCANDINAVIA AB
www.peterbjornandjohn.com
~Peter Bjorn And John |
Posted in Indie Music Reviews | By Simon Cerigo | June 12th, 2007, 10:16am
JEFF McMILLAN – ‘Some Dispute Over the Color of Hats, and How Outsiders Cope’
opens to-nite – SATURDAY – JUNE 9, 2007 – 7-10pm
FUSE GALLERY – 93 2nd Ave (btw 5th & 6th Sts)
the show will run from June 9 thru July 14, 2007
Rock posters, album art, comics, music, comedy and cartoons influence this Los Angeles
based artist. Claiming as inspiration artist/illustrators such as FRANK KOZIK, PHIL HALE,
and ROBERT WILLIAMS, JEFF McMILLAN “plays close attention to the drawing and execution
of his work. The juxtapositon of a rendered painting with subtle humor as a subject fascinates him most.” (press release)
FUSE GALLERY
~JEFF McMILLAN/FUSE/opens to-nite: SAT |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | June 9th, 2007, 10:02am
IMAGE: COURTESY CINDERS GALLERY
CINDERS – THE PORCH SHOW – the PARTY is To-NITE !! FRIDAY JUNE 8, 7-10PM
THE PORCH SHOW will run: JUNE 8 – AUGUST 5, 2007
featuring work by:
George Ferrandi, Zachary Rossman, Suzanne Sattler, Kyle Field, Ryan Jacob Smith,
Julianna Bright, Mel Kadel, Rich Jacobs, Erika Somogyi, Sean Samoheyl, Monica Canilao,
Kelie Bowman, Florencio Zavala, Caroline Hwang, Brendan Monroe, Julie Morstad,
Saviour Scraps, Jenny Hart, AJ Fosik, Jeana Sohn, Eric Beltz, Jacob Mickelson, Sto,
the Polaroid Kidd, Matt Leines, Julien Langendorff, Tim Harrington, Ryan Woods,
Matthew Feyld, Amanda Barr, and Richard Colman.
CINDERS GALLERY – 103 HAVEMEYER ST (btwn HOPE + GRAND) – BROOKLYN
Cinders
~THE PORCH SHOW/CINDERS/opens FRI |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | June 8th, 2007, 1:53pm
IMAGE: COURTESY COMMUNITY OUTREACH
* BEN JONES * ROBERT PIMPLE * TAYLOR McKIMENS * MATT LEINES *
* 4 LARGE WORKS * OPENING TODAY – FRI JUNE 8, 2007 * 8PM *
* COMMUNITY OUTREACH * 101 STANLEY ST * LONDON, ONTARIO * CANADA *
* the show runs from: JUNE 8 – JULY 13, 2007
PAUL BRIGHT of COMMUNITY OUTREACH (in the van), picks up a large painting from
TAYLOR McKIMENS (right), last week, for the show. Taylor’s studio is in BROOKLYN, NYC.
JUNE 1, 2007
(yep. that’s a glimpse of a NECKFACE scribble on the van’s door..)
PHOTO: Nancy Smith
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
~BEN JONES/ROBERT PIMPLE/TAYLOR McKIMENS/MATT LEINES/Community Outreach/London,ONTARIO/opens FRI |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | June 8th, 2007, 1:35pm
