. . . . last days to catch:
RICCI ALBENDA at THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK !!
the show runs MARCH 21 – MAY 23, 2008, which means this FRIDAY is the last day..
The Horticultural Society of New York – 148 WEST 37TH ST. 13TH FLOOR – MIDTOWN – NYC
. . . it’s not often one finds a show as zen as this in NYC. its so light-handed, it even includes a small glass vase of tiny hand picked flowers from Ricci’s garden, plucked fresh from the earth, by the show’s curator JODIE VICENTA JACOBSON, on her way to work that very morning – at The Horticultural Society of New York, which is itself tucked away in a quiet, but inspired corner of the city, with lots of sunlight streaming in from a large bank of windows (in a standard type office building near MACY’S, though you’d never know it, once inside) … where she is the resident artist/curator. As part of the show, RICCI ALBENDA opened his delightful backyard garden, behind his small ground floor apt in Brooklyn, to the public for 3 Sunday afternoons. The opening reception at HSNY, was timed to mark the vernal equinox.
RICCI ALBENDA greets guests in his small, but lush !! backyard garden.
at THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY of NEW YORK exhibit – RICCI ALBENDA, ‘Garden’, 2007, acrylic and charcoal on paper, 55 x 98 ins.
the word painting features the Latin names of plants to be found in Ricci’s garden – using a font of the artist’s own design.
what’s in a word – ypsilandra thibetica: “a rare gem for the dappled shade… a little-grown member of the lily family, it has handsome rosettes of long & narrrow foliage, 5 x 5 ins. In late winter or early spring, it tosses up 5-8 in. spikes of fragrant strikingly clean snow white flowers that fade to salmon-pink.” (Heronswood.com)
across from the word painting – a glass topped display table – on it: is Ricci’s, ‘Table Top Sculpture from COLOR-I-ME-TRY. (O-Green)’, 2008, made from low density fiberboard and paint. 4.5 x 10 x 4.75 ins. nothing, if not direct, tactile, subtle & pure. Collection of Andrew Kreps, New York
closer up, RICCI ALBENDA, ‘Table Top Sculpture from COLOR-I-ME-TRY. (O-Green)’, 2008
Table Top Sculpture – a view from the side.
inside the glass top display table: RICCI ALBENDA, ‘spoke’. (apology to Tony)
Hand-painted acrylic on daisy, pressed in Walt Whitman’s leaflet Leaves of Grass, 4.5 x 6.5 ins. Collection of Janine Antoni, New York.
detail, ‘spoke’.
The Horticultural Society of New York – a view towards the sunlight & Ricci’s ‘Kitchen Table’ at right, further down, towards the windows.
RICCI ALBENDA, ‘Kitchen Table’, 2008 – all of the potted plants are from ‘the artist’s kitchen table’, reclaimed wood table, paint, candelabra, candles, plates.
detail candelabra, ‘Kitchen Table’
a tiny vase not more than 6 ins. in height
floral arrangements “will periodically change to reflect the emerging flora of the artist’s garden”
ALEX FELEPPA, Director of Horticulture, and JODIE VICENTA JACOBSON, Curator, (and curator of this show specifically), The Horticultural Society of New York
KATE CHURA, Vice President/COO, The Horticultural Society of New York
Ms. Chura shows us a model for a ‘green’ New York City public library – designed by HSNY/The Horticultural Society of New York
an early childhood work by Ricci Albenda, said to be one of his first, made when he was about 4 or 5 yrs. old, in kindergarten !! – on the wall in Ms. Jacobson’s office.
we notice a poster from a previous show – ‘TREE PANTS’ by PETER COFFIN, also curated by Jodie Vicenta Jacobson
HSNY curator JODE VICENTA JACOBSON at her desk. the whole place is light and airy, and in the office area – all the desks and work space dividers are home to growing plants.
JODIE VICENTA JACOBSON, is also an artist/photographer. She just happens to have a show of her own work up currently (May 10-July 31, 2008) at a new gallery on the Lower East Side – called WILD PROJECT. Her show is called ‘hint’.
check it out: WILD PROJECT
walking back out into the wilds of New York – the MACY’S HERALD SQ. intersection, no less – in a completely different frame of mind – than when we had entered – we noticed something – we had missed on the way on – one of those white ‘ghost’ bikes – chained to city traffic poles – at the site of a fatal bicycle accident – in a grassroots attempt to raise city & car driver consciousness.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
check out: The Horticultural Society of New York
~RICCI ALBENDA/HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY of NEW YORK/last days !! |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 20th, 2008, 2:00pm
LOT 213
THOMAS RUFF
Nudes br16, 2004
C-print with Diasec face in artist’s wooden frame. 43-3/8 x 60 1/2 in.
Signed, dated, and numbered of five “Thomas Ruff 2004” on the reverse.
This work is from an edition of five.
ESTIMATE: $70,000-90,000
SOLD FOR: $169,000
in the MAY 16, 2008 – NEW YORK / CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTION PART II
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
. . . there is still quite a strong market for the THOMAS RUFF ‘porn’ photos – which are ‘found’ images pulled off the web.
we had a chance encounter with some – a little while back, while strolling about Soho – looking for the next party – just after the RYAN McGINLEY opening at TEAM, APRIL 3, 2008.
it was young artist, MATTHEW STEINBERG – who pointed them out, amongst a rather extensive photography collection, (and very surprisingly – the real goods, no faux here) – that decorated the KIKI DE MONTPARNASSE boutique – a mostly vintage collection of classic, female only, nudes – that might just as well have been ‘wallpaper’ to the assembled party crowd, (mostly sub D-list, if that !!), but, obviously – photography !!, not to mention, lingerie model !! – heaven to the discerning visitor.
KATHERINE BROWN, MATTHEW STEINBERG & IRINA meet up.
we first spot one, in a back room ensemble. this black & white RUFF, being about the only non-female image, in the entire place.
there’s a full color one on the opposite wall.
another look at the vintage black & white collection in the front.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH, KIKI de MONTPARNESSE, 79 GREENE ST., SOHO, NY.
APRIL 3, 2008
P.S.>
IMAGE/COURTESY: PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
. . . . it’s interesting to note that one of these exact THOMAS RUFF (2000) images was up at auction at PHILLIPS de PURY way back in 2005 – when it was estimated to go for between $25,000-35,000 and sold for the final price of: $28,000 !!
LOT 165 – NEW YORK – CONTEMPORARY ART/PART II, NOVEMBER 11, 2005
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
see: the original artlovers post
~THOMAS RUFF/KIKI & MATTHEW |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 20th, 2008, 9:06am
. . . . GAVIN BROWN & URS FISHER …. rock !! TONY SHAFRAZI !!
RICHARD BELZER aka DET. JOHN MUNCH – tries to get to the bottom of the smoke & mirrors, not to mention the VIAGRA-laden waterfall – running down the long entry stairwell – at TONY SHAFRAZI GALLERY. ok ok GAVIN BROWN & URS FISCHER have rocked the island – AGAIN !! . . . . but ROB PRUITT’S ‘Viagra Falls’ stole the show !! (first posted/home page 5/13/2008)
‘WHO’S AFRAID OF JASPER JOHNS?’
A SHOW CONCEIVED BY URS FISCHER & GAVIN BROWN
MAY 9 – JULY 12, 2008
TONY SHAFRAZI GALLERY – 544 WEST 26 STREET – CHELSEA, NY
URS FISCHER, ALEX ZACHARY, and GAVIN BROWN at the opening.
. . conceived is the right word – how to explain it, is another !!
take one big part trompe l’oeil “wallpaper” of SHAFRAZI’S previous show, (‘FOUR FRIENDS’) – by URS FISCHER; an integrated display of several hand picked GAVIN BROWN gallery artists; a sprinkling of hi-lites from PETER BRANT’S blue chip collection; and a light hearted hand painted pink and blue scroll by LILY VAN der STOKKER – and you begin to get the picture… but you gotta go see it = to believe it.
TONY SHAFRAZI and LOU REED.
who’s real and who isn’t ?
RIRKRIT TIRAVANIJA, who has work in the show, with SHAFRAZI security, ANTONIO VARGAS.
what’s real and what isn’t ?
and, yes that’s a FRANCIS BACON in the middle.
LILY VAN der STOKKER, of the pink & blue … Buh !
just the right touch to make sure this heavyweight conception takes flight !!
ROB PRUITT constructed a waterfall down the long entry stairs. if you want the 21st C equivalent of LSD in the lemonade pitcher – grab a handful of this rushing water – its got over 1,000 crushed VIAGRA pills in its coursing stream.
ROB PRUITT’S – ‘VIAGRA FALLS’ !!
ROB PRUITT’S – 2 story ‘VIAGRA FALLS’ – greets and astounds, when you enter & when you leave !!
PETER BRANT – his face says it all – !!
and that’s before – this week’s hugely successful auction results starting rolling in.
SIMON de PURY. likewise. in fact, he was overheard saying that: “this was one of the best shows he had ever seen” – and, that’s saying a lot.
SIMON de PURY is head honcho of PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY/the auction house.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH, MAY 9, 2008
TONY SHAFRAZI GALLERY
~GAVIN & URS rock TONY !! |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 15th, 2008, 11:38am
some selections from – PART II – 10AM & 2PM
CONTEMPORARY ART
16 MAY 2008 / NEW YORK / PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
note: as of SAT MAY 17/1PM – these results have not been posted yet.
LOT 201
DAN COLEN (WITH NATE LOWMAN)
Holy War, 2005-2006
oil on a nate Lowman silkscreen ink print on canvas. 45 2/3 x 59 in.
Signed and dated “Nat Lowman + Daniel Colen 2005-2006”
ESTIMATE: $15,000-20,000
SOLD FOR: $15,000
LOT 215
DASH SNOW
Incest The Game the Whole Family Can Play, 2006
unique photograph, vintage record player with hand painted record and hand painted cinderblocks. Installation dimensions variable: photograph: 48 x 30 in.; record player: 3 x 12 5/8 x 14 1/2 in.; concrete blocks: 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. each.
ESTIMATE: $10,000-15,000
SOLD FOR: $8,750
LOT 222
JACK PIERSON
Heaven, 1992
Found plastic and wooden letters with metal hardware. Installation dimensions variable: 20 x 69 x 3 in. as illustrated. Signed, titled, and dated “Jack pierson 92 Heaven” on the reverse of the letter “V”.
ESTIMATE: $200,000-300,000
SOLD FOR: $313,000
LOT 228
FRED TOMASELLI
Portrait of Amy, 1995
Prismacolor colored pencil and graphite on unique photogram.
16 x 20 in. Signed and dated “Tomaselli March 23, 1995” lower right;
inscribed “libra” on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $30,000-40,000
SOLD FOR: $40,600
LOT 235
CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD
Tree (in two parts), 2001
Wool yarn, wool felt, cotton, synthetic fabric, thread, silk ribbon, and foam rubber.
Installation dimensions variable: tree 160 x 8 x 5 in. and deer head: 40 x 13 x 5 1/4 in.
ESTIMATE: $20,000-30,000
SOLD FOR: $39,400
LOT 264
ANDY WARHOL
A Gold Book, 1957
Bound book with 22 pages consisting of 19 plates: 13 offset lithographs on gold paper, four offset lithographs and watercolor on paper, and two offset lithographs on white paper. Cover: 15 x 11 5/8 in.; pages 14 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. each.
The work is from a limited edition of 100 copies signed by the artist.
ESTIMATE: $10,000-15,000
SOLD FOR: $27,400
LOT 272
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG
Egyptian Series No. 3, 1973
Acrylic, paper, charcoal and pencil on paper. 31 x 22 1/2 in.
Signed and dated “Rauschenberg 73” lower right.
ESTIMATE: $20,000-30,000
SOLD FOR: $43,000
(ed. note: ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG died this past Monday, May 13, 2008.
A pioneer of pop art – he was 82.)
LOT 286
DONALD BAECHLER
Auditing the Auditors, 2002
Acrylic and fabric collage on canvas. 60 x 60 in.
Initialed, titled, and dated “DB ’02 Auditing the Auditors” on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $30,000-40,000
SOLD FOR: $37,000
LOT 293
ROBERT CRUMB
Untitled (Double sided drawing). circa 1960
ink on lined paper. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.
ESTIMATE: $18,000-25,000
NO SALE
LOT 302
ERIK PARKER
Sukey Jump, 2001
Gloss household paint o canvas. 30 x 24 in.
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated “Erik Parker “sukey Jump’ Leadbelly 2001′, on the turning edge; inscribed “This was stole by Germanman” on the overlap.
ESTIMATE: $8,000-12,000
NO SALE
LOT 363
OLAFUR ELIASSON
Striped Eye Lamp, 2005
Metal, glass, and electrical fittings. 116 1/2 x 38 2/3 x 33 2/3 in.
This is from an edition of 10.
ESTIMATE: $60,000-80,000
SOLD FOR: $73,000
LOT 403
CINDY SHERMAN
Untitled #304, 1994
Color photograph. 58 7/8 x 38 3/4 in.
Signed, dated, and numbered of six on the reverse “Cindy Sherman 1994”.
This work is form an edition of six.
ESTIMATE: $50,000-70,000
SOLD FOR: $47,800
LOT 461
BARRY McGEE
Untitled, not dated
Oil and ink on plastic laminated paper. 36 x 23 1/2 in.
ESTIMATE: $15,000-20,000
NO SALE
LOT 465
ELIZABETH PEYTON
John Squires, 1977
Oil on panel. 17 x 14 in.
ESTIMATE: $200,000-300,000
SOLD FOR: $421,000
LOT 475
SPENCER TUNNICK
New York, 1997
Gelatn silver print mounted on aluminum. 60 x 49 in.
Signed and dated “Spencer Tunnick 1997” and numbered of isx on the reverse.
This work is from an edition of six.
ESTIMATE: $10,000-15,000
SOLD FOR: $10,000
LOT 491
VANESSA BEECROFT
VB 29.008. VB Le Nouveau Musee, Lyon, 1997
Vibracolor print. 40 x 53 1/2 in. This work is from an edition of six.
ESTIMATE: $15,000-20,000
NO SALE
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
~PHILLIPS/PART II/MAY 16/10AM/2PM |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 14th, 2008, 1:43pm
some selections from – PART I – 7PM
CONTEMPORARY ART
MAY 15 2008 / NEW YORK / PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY:
LOT 104
STEVEN PARRINO
Skeletal Implosion #3, 2001
Enamel paint and gesso on canvas. Diameter 84 1/4 in.
Signed and dated “Steven Parrino 2001” on wooden support.
ESTIMATE: $600,000-800,000
SOLD FOR: $657,000
LOT 109
DAMIEN HIRST
Amphotericin B, 1993
Gloss household paint on canvas. 116 1/8 x 132 1/8 in.
ESTIMATE: $3,000,000-4,000,000
SOLD FOR: $3,177,000
LOT 110
TAKASHI MURAKAMI
Superflat Monogram, 2003
Acrylic on canvas mounted pn board. 70 7/8 x 70 7/8 in.
Signed and dated “Takashi ’03” on reverse.
ESTIMATE: $700,000-900,000
SOLD FOR: $724,200
LOT 116
JEFF KOONS
Jim Beam – Caboose, 1986
Stainless steel and bourbon. 9 1/4 x 14 1/2 x 6 5/8 in.
This work is form an edition of three plus one artist’s proof.
ESTIMATE: $1,200,000-1,800,000
SOLD FOR: $1,385,000
LOT 117
DAMIEN HIRST
Since the Majority of Me Rejects the Majority of You-Vision, 2006
Butterflies and gloss household paint on canvas. Diameter: 72 in.
Signed, titled, and dated “Damien Hirst ‘Vision’ 2006” on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $1,500,000-2,000,000
SOLD FOR: $1,609,000
LOT 121
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
Untitled (Fallen Angel), 1981
Acrylic and oilstick on canvas. 66 x 78 in.
Signed and dated “Jean-Michel Basquiat 1981” on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $8,000,000-12,000,000
SOLD FOR: $11,241,000
LOT 139
HERNAN BAS
Monster (from the series A Little Moby Dick in All of Us), 2003
Gouache and graphite on masonite board. 40 x 50 in.
Initialed, titled, and dated “Monster HB 03” on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $150,000-200,000
SOLD FOR: $175,000
LOT 151
ANDREAS GURSKY
Dusseldorf Flughafen II, 1994
C-print in artist’s wooden frame. 73 x 91 3/4 in.
Signed, titled, and dated “Flughafen Dusseldorf II ’94 Andreas Gursky and numbered of six on a label adhered to the reverse. This work is from an edition of six.
ESTIMATE: $200,000-300,000
SOLD FOR: $217,000
LOT 153
DANA SCHUTZ
Sword Rack, 2002
Oil on canvas,. 83 x71 5/8 in. Signed and dated “Dana Schutz 2002” on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $100,000-150,000
SOLD FOR: $133,000
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
~PHILLIPS/PART I/MAY 15/7 PM |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 14th, 2008, 12:25pm
some selections from – MOCA LOS ANGELES BENEFIT AUCTION – 6PM
MAY 15 2008 / NEW YORK / PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY:
LOT 12
RINEKE DIJKSTRA
Isabel, June 26, 2003, 2003
C-print. 46 3/4 x 39 3/4 in. Signed and dated “Rineke Dijkstra May 21, 2006” and numbered of 10 on a label adhered to the reverse. This work is from an edition of 10.
ESTIMATE: $25,000-35,000
SOLD FOR: $30,000
LOT 29
STERLING RUBY
SP28, 2008
Spraypaint on canvas. 96 x 84 in.
ESTIMATE: $35,000-45,000
SOLD FOR: $260,000
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
~PHILLIPS/MOCA LOS ANGELES BENEFIT/MAY 15/6PM |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 14th, 2008, 12:11pm
. . . if you are in New York City – you got a few tough choices to make – 4 very interesting shows – all opening within the same time frame !!
first up:
. . . URS FISCHER is opening some kind of major installation at TONY SHAFRAZI to-nite.
early buzz has it pegged as a “waterfall coming down the large entry staircase”.
there’s sure to be some real star power attending – though Urs is notorious for not attending his own openings ! maybe as a gesture of respect to Tony – he will show to-nite. the event is billed as . . .
‘Who’s Afraid of Jasper Johns’
A show conceived by Urs Fischer & Gavin Brown
opening FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008 – the show runs: MAY 9 – JULY 12, 2008
TONY SHAFRAZI GALLERY – 544 W. 26TH ST – CHELSEA
. . . URS FISCHER, in front of his large painting, ‘A Novel and Its Novelist’, Gavin Brown’s enterprise, FEB 19, 2005
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH
. . . meanwhile on the other side of town …. JEFFREY DEITCH is a wasting no time showcasing his new ‘acquisition’ – former CLEMENTINE artist, TAYLOR McKIMENS !!
the show just came together and is being billed as:
‘TAYLOR McKIMENS – SOFT SERVE’
opening FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008 6-9 PM in the storefront/gallery/annex on Grand St.
the show will run: MAY 9 – JUNE 14, 2008
DEITCH PROJECTS – STOREFRONT GALLERY – 76 GRAND ST – SOHO
according to the press release the show features a new large portrait, four works on paper and “sculptural interventions” … “TAYLOR McKIMENS was born in 1976 in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Winterhaven, California, a small desert town on the Mexican border. he currently lives and works in Canada” – where is hanging out with the COMMUNITY OUTREACH crew. Taylor is in town, he’s been hanging the show, personally, all week – and he will be at the opening.
Taylor has recently exhibited at the WATARI MUSEUM of CONTEMPORARY ART in TOKYO, among other venues, and his work was included in ‘Panic Room: Selections from the DAKIS JOANNOU Works on Paper Collection’ in Athens, Greece, 2007.
TAYLOR McKIMENS/IMAGE COURTESY:DEITCH PROJECTS
. . . and, in the same neighborhood – a pal of Taylor’s – PETE PEZZIMENTI – will have some all black wall/works up in a show of 4 young artists at TOBEY FINE ARTS.
Pete plans to be there early and then head over to Taylor’s show at DEITCH.
‘No Thing Impossible’
featuring: SHINSUKE ASO, KEIKO NARAHASHI, JIM NOLAN & PETE PEZZIMENTI
opening: FRIDAY MAY 9, 2008 – 6-8 PM
the show runs: MAY 9 – JULY 3, 2008
TOBEY FINE ARTS – 580 BROADWAY – SUITE 902 – SOHO
amongst true insiders of the scene – there’s considerable excitement swirling around the super talented PETE PEZZIMENTI – who is now a free agent – who’s gonna be the gallery that finally succeeds in snagging this guy? stay tuned !!
PETE PEZZIMENTI in his PROSPECT PARK studio/apt – MAY 8, 2008
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH
. . . and last, but CERTAINLY, not least !! a big party at CINDERS to-nite, over in BROOKLYN – a huge RICH JACOBS curated free-for-all – as only RICH JACOBS knows how to pull it off !!
as Sto writes:
. . “a big awesome group drawing show is coming your way this FRIDAY – so, come on out and enjoy this spring weather .. {oops its raining today !! maybe it will stop by to-nite – irregardless it will be a great party – inside or out/artlovers}
.. see some rad drawings, some good friends, maybe make some new ones too, you never know? crazy, so are these drawings.”
MOVE #16:
‘DON’T PAINT YOUR TEETH’ – curated by RICH JACOBS
‘a show that likes to draw’ – with pencil, ballpoint pen & sharpie …
OPENING FRIDAY MAY 9, from 7 to 10pm or so …
the show will run: MAY 9 – JUNE 8, 2008
CINDERS GALLERY – 103 HAVEMAYER ST – WILLIAMSBURG – BROOKLYN
some of the many many featured drawers, this is NYC !!!: BRIAN CHIPPENDALE, CHRIS MENDOZA, ERIC WHITE, ERIK FOSS, NECKFACE, MATT LEINES, OLIVER HALSMAN ROSENBERG, TAYLOR McKIMENS, KELIE BOWMAN, STO, MAYA HAYUK, JOHN ORTH, TRAVIS MILLARD, ALLYSON MELLBERG, KEVIN HOOYMAN, HISHAM BHAROOCHA & more .. !!
IMAGE/COURTESY: CINDERS GALLERY
~oh, no/NYC/FRI MAY 9 |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 9th, 2008, 7:55am
. . . if you’re in PARIS !! you can also check out the premiere screening of the new COCO ROSIE video: ‘God has a voice, She speaks through me’ !!
FRIDAY MAY 9, 2008 – at 6PM.
MAD VICKY’S TEA GALLERY – 3 rue Nicolet, PARIS 18eme
see: Mad Vicky’s Tea Gallery
~Coco Rosie/Paris |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 9th, 2008, 7:35am
CHARWEI TSAI is presenting a new project, ‘MUSHROOM MANTRA’ at the CENTRE POMPIDOU, PARIS, FRANCE !!
it opens today, WED MAY 7, 2008 and runs until AUGUST 11, 2008
so, if you’re in Paris, (or, will be this summer) – you’re lucky, you can check it out !
. . . the show seems to be called: ‘TRACES DU SACRE’ – and Charwei seems to have a project called ‘Mushroom Mantra’ in it ? the poster is beautiful, isn’t it.
So, actually this is a pretty big group show, multi-media in scope, with more than 350 works by over 200 internationally known artists. It aims to be a major survey of the dialog between art and spirituality in the 20th C., starting with work from the 19th C and going right up on to – today – that would be Charwei, among others. !!!
(” ..’Traces du Sacre’ est concu comme une encyclopedia des rapports entre l’art et la spiritualite au XXe Siecle.”)
It also appears to be initiating a major new ‘audience interactive’ system at the Centre Pompidou, with gallery goers encouraged to enter their comments and engage in digital ‘discussion boards’.
see: CENTRE POMPIDOU/’TRACES DU SACRE’
PHOTO/COURTESY: CHARWEI TSAI
CHARWEI TSAI, at the ‘LOVELY DAZE’ Issue #1 magazine launch, PRINTED MATTER, OCT 22, 2005
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH
. . . we first met CHARWEI TSAI at PRINTED MATTER, on the occasion of the very first magazine launch for her self-published ‘LOVELY DAZE’ – a limited edition quarterly publication, which highlighted “artist writings and artwork”. Looking back it was quite a sweet and low-fi publication – it had the aspect & style of an actual kind of ‘sketchbook’ with different artist pages. mostly young and, usually well-beyond, the mainstream radar – it felt much more like an artwork – itself – than a publication.
you can see archival artlovers coverage: here !!!/OCT 2005
. . . that’s kind of an interesting report – OCT 2005 – it starts with pix of the – now super hot !! – trio: SCOTT, ELYSIA & TYSON REEDER – at their ‘EARLY SHOW’ !! – a show of artists and their early artwork, (incl. RIRKRIT TIRAVANIJA !! JIM DRAIN !! & BRIAN BELOTT !!) which they curated for WHITE COLUMNS . . . and, then still on the top row – we get a photo of SPENCER TUNNICK !!- who figured in the recent ‘Guest of Cindy Sherman’ – he was the video/cameraman for the early GALLERYBEAT, and the film also included brief snippets of one of his epic city nudescapes, as well.
. . . then the photos move over to MICHAEL MAHALCHICK and his ‘UNNATURAL DESIRES’ at CANADA, and then, in big turnaround – we get the very goth – one person S/HE GENESIS BREYER P-ORRIDGE show at the old PARTICIPANT on Rivington St, and last, a big bunch of photos on the CHARWEI TSAI ‘LOVELY DAZE’ event !! incl. CORY ARCANGEL, and many other of the young contributors and their art. there’s a good feel for the magazine itself. looking back now, it seems even more ‘gentle’ in its vision and touch, very intimate – as opposed to, say, the journal or ANP QUARTERLY, just as examples – of 2 other published magazine/collections of artist writings & work, with unique/signature styles of their own.
. . . the report ends with a big bang !! photos from – the ‘LOVELY DAZE’ Issue #1 after-party – a night not easily forgotten !! – JAPANTHER – played at a tiny dive bar, the ICU BAR on the fringes of the meatpacking district before the street got taken over by gentrification. OCT 22, 2005 !! MATT REILLY even had work in the ‘LOVELY DAZE’ inaugural issue.
see: the ‘LOVELY DAZE’ website/its quite beautiful – with issue archives !!
~CHARWEI TSAI/POMPIDOU |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 7th, 2008, 4:03pm
. . . while at atm – we spied some new TOMOO GOKITA ink drawings, on the back wall !!
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
atm Gallery
~TOMOO GOKITA |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 7th, 2008, 3:57pm
