IMAGE/ART FORUM AD/PHOTO (of MAGAZINE AD): NANCY SMITH
CINDY SHERMAN
NOV 15 – DEC 20, 2008
METRO PICTURES – 519 WEST 24TH ST – CHELSEA
PAUL P. – ‘INCLINATIONS’
OPENING RECEPTION – SAT NOV 15 / 6-8PM
DANIEL REICH GALLERY – 537 WEST 23RD – CHELSEA
read about the show: DANIEL REICH/PAUL P.
see images: DANIEL REICH/PAUL P. IMAGES
RITA ACKERMANN – ‘UNDER PRESSURE from 2006-2007’
BOOK LAUNCH – TO-DAY !! NOV 15, 2008 / 5-7 PM
PRINTED MATTER – 195 TENTH AVENUE – CHELSEA – NYC
~PLAYING in CHELSEA/CINDY SHERMAN/PAUL P./RITA ACKERMANN/NOV 15 |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 15th, 2008, 2:37pm
ARTWORK BY BRIAN BELOTT, UNTITLED, 2005, COLLAGE, ACRYLIC ON PAPER
PRECURSE – George Barber, Brian Belott, Jeff Caramagna, Brendan Cass, Leo Kogan, Christopher Schade, Mani Hammer, John Hodany, Sophie Hofmann, Jeroen Jacobs, Michael Kirkham, Julia Munstermann, issa.sant, Zoe Pettijohn, Raaf van der Sman, Dominik Steiner, Bernd Trasberger & Lars Monrad Vaage
OPENING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008, 19:00 HRS
NATIONALMUSEUM BERLIN
LAVAFELD, SCHOENLEINSTRASSE 6, U8 SCHOENLEINSTRASSE, KREUZBERG.
UP-DATE: WED NOV 19 2008
ok. they have their website – up and running !! – for now it only has poster/invites for the shows – but, if you ask me – that is plenty good enough to check it out !! totally entertaining – as is. and good art, too.
the site will eventually have photos from the openings and a presentation of the works.
see: Nationalmuseum !!
JOHN HODANY – ALSO WROTE TO TELL US:
. . he is in Berlin and has a big solo show coming up in Berlin in MARCH 2009.
& he will be sending in some pix of the PRECURSE opening & installation, as well as – an explanation !!
of what ‘Nationalmuseum ‘ is all about !!
when we asked for more info – this is what he wrote:
1. JOHN HODANY will be doing a solo show with LENA BRUENING GALERIE in BERLIN – in MARCH 2009.
2. JOHN HODANY . . . “as you may know, has been living and working in NYC and Berlin over the last few years.
A group of friends of mine in Berlin including me, MICHAEL KIRKHAM, LARS MONRAD VAAGE, and RAAF VAN DER SMAN – have opened a ‘moving’ artist-run gallerie space called – ‘Nationalmuseum’. WE are now running 6 consecutive shows opening every Friday / Nov 7 – Dec 12, 2008.
THIS is th first group of shows – of more to come. We are currently looking for a ground street level floor space. So for the time being – we will probably be a ‘moving’ gallerie dong a series of shows at different locations always under our name. The current shows are being presented in a space we found still under construction – we fixed it and are using it for the weekend shows.. That space will become a bar, music venue, project – it is called ‘Lavafeld’.
“The first show was a major success. ‘Nationalmuseum’ NOV 7th. We had great work from 40 international artists. We must have had over 300 people running into the morning.
“The second show was ‘Precurse’ – Nov 15th. Curated by me with work from 18 artists – mainly from NY and intrnational artists living in Berlin. It was also a success with again hundreds of people running into the morning.
I am very proud of this show as I feel I put together a strange mix of owrk.
I was visiting NY for 2 weeks in Oct. and met with some artist/friends including: BRIAN BELOTT, BRENDAN CASS, JEFF CARAMAGNA, ZOE PETTIJOHN, and CHRIS SCHADE.
The premise for this show was to get ‘precursor’ work which often led to larger works, sculpture, other projects – often that gem work that meant a lot to the artist. I dug through a lot of drawings. paintings. collages and was pleased to show work made – sometimes 8 years back to the present. I got some amazing and dear Belott collages and some wicked marker drawings from Brendan Cass – which led to some of his huge canvases.”
JOHN sent in these photos from the ‘Nationalmuseum’ / ‘PRECURSE’ opening – all photos by JOHN HODANY.
note: that is a JOHN HODANY painting – on the left wall – with the orange & gray geometric ‘zig zag’ – above the girl’s head – in the white coat & winter hat.
note: wow – it is BERLIN isn’t it !!! so diff from NYC – isn’t it !!
that’s artist MICHAEL KIRKHAM – at center, long coat – looking toward camera.
installation shot – ‘Nationalmuseum’/’Precurse’, from left: with orange ‘zig zag’ JOHN HODANY; dead animal drawing by MICHAEL KIRKHAM; collage by BRIAN BELOTT. sculpture on the floor by LARS MONRAD VAAGE.
installation shot – ‘Nationalmusuem’/’Precurse’
a series of small studies by BRENDAN CASS, and, at right a collage by BRIAN BELOTT.
work by: JEFF CARAMAGNA; JULIA MUNSTERMANN (2 pieces); & MANI HAMMER, the large painting at right…
installation shot – ‘Nationalmuseum’/’Precurse’
PILLAR by DOMINIK STEINER; SKETCHBOOK PAGES by DOMINIK STEINER; large painting at right
by GEORGE BARBER.
artwork by BERND TRASBERGER
BERND TRASBERGER, LEO KOGAN, and JEFF CARAMANGA
Nationalmuseum
~JOHN HODANY & FRIENDS/PLAYING in BERLIN/NOV 14 |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 14th, 2008, 4:11pm
. . . meanwhile, while they are clueless – in the blue chip halls – they’re not missing a beat !!
. . . downtown – on the street !!
hey – blue chip – is that an new paint color ?
Celso, infinity, & STIKMAN, A MAZE, 2008. MIXED MEDIA
A MAZE – STIKMAN, LAII, CELSO, INFINITY, & introducing C-Beauty
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 / 6 – 10PM
the show runs: NOV 14 – NOV 30, 2008
FACTORY FRESH – 11053 FLUSHINH – BETWN MORGAN + KNICKERBOCKER – BROOKLYN
BUSHWICK: L TRAIN MORGAN STOP
HOURS: WED-SUN 1-7PM
for more info:
& Y-E-S !! CHECK OUT !! – THEIR:
also, in BROOKLYN, but in WILLIAMSBURG:
CINDERS GALLERY PRESENTS:
UNSUNG – NEW WORK BY: GEORGE FERRANDI & JOHN ORTH
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 / 7-10PM
the show runs: NOV 14 – DEC 28, 2008
CINDERS – 103 HAVEMEYER – BETWN HOPE + GRAND – BROOKLYN
WILLIAMSBURG: L TRAIN LORIMER STOP
HOURS: WED-SUN 1-7PM
and, on in the WEST VILLAGE:
JOHN ANDREW, ‘Dream Drone’, 2008. 5 x 8 x 6 in. mixed media
A BRAND NEW GALLERY – AVA – has it’s inaugural opening, to-nite, as well.
AVA / AUDIO VISUAL ARTS PRESENTS: NOVEMBER HAPPENING
FRONT ROOM AT AVA – JOHN ANDREW / A ROOM (DILATED)
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008 / 7-9PM
the show runs: NOV 14 – DEC 21, 2008
also: EXTERIOR SOUNDS AT AVA
ARP – Catch Wave
PART I: NOV 16-22, 2008 / 7:00 – 7:49AM
AVA / AUDIO VISUAL ARTS – 34 EAST 1st ST – BETWN 1ST AVE + 2ND AVE – EAST VILLAGE
MANHATTAN
~PLAYING in THE STREETS/FACTORY FRESH/CINDERS/AVA/FRI NOV 14 |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 14th, 2008, 3:22pm
RICHARD PRINCE – ‘CANAL ZONE’ – OPENING RECEPTION – SATURDAY NOV 8, 6-8pm
the show runs: Nov 8 – Dec 20, 2008
GAGOSIAN GALLERY – 555 WEST 24 ST. – CHELSEA – NYC
PHOTOS FROM THE OPENING . . . . last Saturday – Nov 8, 2008 !!
including photos of the man, himself RICHARD PRINCE. the new work & art world darlings:
RICHARD PRINCE. OPENING RECEPTION. SAT, NOV 8, 2008
GAGOSIAN GALLERY – 555 WEST 24 ST – CHELSEA, NYC
TONY SHAFRAZI and URS FISCHER !!
RICHARD PRINCE OPENING. GAGOSIAN GALLERY – 555 WEST 24
NATE LOWMAN and MARY-KATE OLSEN.
JOE BRADLEY – they’re calling his new show up at CANADA – running thru DEC 3, 2008,
the “genius” show !!
see: JOE BRADLEY – SCHMAGOO PAINTINGS/CANADA
ARTWORK BY RICHARD PRINCE – GAGOSIAN GALLERY – 555 WEST 24
NOVEMBER 8 – DECEMBER 20, 2008
ARTWORK – RICHARD PRINCE – GAGOSIAN GALLERY
ARTWORK – RICHARD PRINCE – GAGOSIAN GALLERY
ARTWORK – RICHARD PRINCE – GAGOSIAN GALLERY
detail, ARTWORK – RICHARD PRINCE – GAGOSIAN GALLERY
detail, ARTWORK – RICHARD PRINCE – GAGOSIAN GALLERY
ARTWORK – RICHARD PRINCE – GAGOSIAN GALLERY
detail, ARTWORK – RICHARD PRINCE – GAGOSIAN GALLERY
ARTWORK – RICHARD PRINCE – GAGOSIAN GALLERY
‘Dear Mary’, 1987 Buick Grand National
57 x 198 x 74 in.
. . . yep, ITS . . . A CAR !!
they don’t specify the tech nature of the ‘paint’ job.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
NOTE: THESE PHOTOS ARE UNDER COPYRIGHT.
CONTACT ON HOMEPAGE/BEFORE ANY USE.
see: more photos from the show/GAGOSIAN !!
THIS IS THE SHOW’S CARD – A ‘GIVE-AWAY’ PHOTOGRAPH/PRINTED ON 1/4 in. solid artboard.
8-1/2 x 11-1/2 x 1/4 in. in other words – it is a limited, albeit large run – 3-D OBJECT !!
It sure ain’t no slim paper poster !! It’s almost a mounted photograph. It’s a contemporary multiple, low cost. i.e. free – a ‘give-away’ – high end production – ‘fan’ base collectible.
It’s also got a – raised typeface – on the reverse – the side with the show’s info.
The type looks exactly like LETTRASET. almost as thick.
He only signed 2 at the opening – just as he left.
from the home page: SUNDAY NOV 9 2008
NATE LOWMAN brought MARY-KATE OLSEN to the RICHARD PRINCE opening at GOGO !! which was fun – & – where the new PRINCE paintings left the NURSES behind, and kinda spit out a hot mix of rastafarian washboard abs meets buttnaked hot chicks – each painting priced to go: in the 1 to 3 million bucks range, depending on size !!
& yes, I bet they all sell, no matter who’s dying & crying – if you KNOW your art – it’s still the only real savvy place to park your bucks – mega or otherwise – witness: BILL BRADY of ATM – who just sold out ALL the TOMOO GOKITAS in his current show !! *
and so, cause we’re still in such a good mood from the ALPHA BETA music show – FATIMA SANTOS & CLAY ROSS – MATUTO !!
LISTEN UP !! – everybody is calling the new JOE BRADLEY show up at CANADA, the “genius” – show !! – so if YOU can’t follow the art world money trail – don’t blame me – all you dumbass wannabes !! *
UP-DATE: THURS NOV 20 2008 – THE STATION – MIAMI 2008 !!
NATE LOWMAN will play a starring role in the upcoming ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH WEEKEND !!
NATE and SHAMIM MOMIN, a WHITNEY curator – are co-curating a ‘pop-up’ exhibition, called ‘THE STATION’.
from advance P.R. – “The exhibition brings both emerging and established artists into a dialog in the unique
environment of a recently constructed building in Midtown Miami. The 12,000 sq. ft. interior is still completely raw and unbuilt, with the vestiges of construction lending the event a sense of flux.” !!
and, looky !! here – JOE BRADLEY, will be playing (no doubt) – a starring role in that exhibit !!
some of the other artists include: RITA ACKERMANN, DIANA Al-HADID, LISA ANNE AUERBACH, DIKE BLAIR, LIZZI BOUGATSOS, OLAF BREUNING, PETER COFFIN, DEVON COSTELLO, GARDAR EIDE EINARSSON, JONAH FREEMAN,
TERENCE KOH, JUSTIN LOWE, RYAN McGINLEY, NEW HUMANS, ROB PRUITT, STERLING RUBY, HAIM STEINBACH, and others. SO HIGHLITE – THAT EVENT !!!
‘THE STATION’ – CURATED BY SHAMIM MOMIN & NATE LOWMAN
Midblock East, 3250 NE 1st Ave/Midtown Boulevard. MIAMI. FLORIDA
DECEMBER 3-7, 2008 – OPEN 12 – 9 PM
see: THE STATION MIAMI
note: as of this date – there is nothing up on the website – except a working CONTACT !!
~RICHARD PRINCE/GAGOSIAN GALLERY |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 13th, 2008, 4:48pm
OLAF BREUNING
OCT 11 – NOV 8, 2008
METRO PICTURES – 519 WEST 24th ST – CHELSEA – NYC
. . . the show is already down, but strolling by the exhibit, while waiting for RICHARD PRINCE to arrive at his opening, a few doors down – this show of new work by OLAF BREUNING – became more and more intriguing – and since, it is down – maybe it is timely to post some shots, for everyone else who missed it !!
OLAF BREUNING acquired some real legs for his work, and most likely was the only one to have done so – at this year’s WHITNEY BIENNALE 2008. A lot of young artists and young art world professionals spoke very well of his showing there, but not a glimpse of his work is shown on the WHITNEY survey video of the event !! what losers they are over there, sorry – but its true.
on a up note – as part of ART PROJECTS at MIAMI BASEL 2008, the SAGAMORE HOTEL has commissioned a site specific work from Mr. BREUNING – a 150 ton sand sculpture !! that will be located directly behind the hotel, DEC 4 – 7, 2008 !!
so if you are going to MIAMI -don’t miss it.
Mr. BREUNING, is 38 years old, young ? being born in 1970 in Schaffhausen, SWITZERLAND.
he currently lives and works in both New York and Zurich.
see: installation shots this 2008 exhibit/METRO PICTURES
see: some very intriguing samples of recent past work !!
see: access/survey shots/all his major exhibits incl. International
the writing on the wall – that customarily greets METRO PICTURE guests !!
OLAF BREUNING, ‘Brian’, 2008. Mounted C-print. 60 x 75 in. Edition of 6.
this is the piece that first made us run back and forth between OLAF BREUNING & the new RICHARD PRINCE paintings at GAGOSIAN, a few doors down.
OLAF BREUNING, ‘Helicopter Hair’, 2008, Mounted C-print. 60 x 75 in.
OLAF BREUNING, painting directly on the wall.
. . . looks like he used ‘dripless’ paint, yo !!!
OLAF BREUNING, ‘The Big Challenge’ 2008. approx 79 x 36 x 19 in.
detail, OLAF BREUNING, ‘The Big Challenge’
it was the New York Times casually joking sound bite reference to this piece – that initially turned me off from the show. mistake – its not really indicative of the show’s sharper dry wit & originality of expression. the show actually reminded me of the young art collective, outta PHILLY – BOBO – shows – but whereas the BOBO shows escalate into complete and wild wonder and mess – BREUNING stays very composed, but just as wild & globally visionary – in his own weird way.
OLAF BREUNING, ‘Lighthead’, 2008, Ceramic & mixed media. approx 79 x 36 x 19 in.
OLAF BREUNING, ‘Lighthead’, 2008.
. . . here’s another piece that brings BOBO to mind. (as opposed to let’s say DAMIEN HIRST). the ‘gynecological’ lamps !!, the red lights !! the white ceramic organically shaped pedestal bases – the anthropomorphic aspects. the human dimensions. the future . . . implications. like ? like when . . . . ROBOTS WILL RULE THE WORLD !!
. . . it also brings to mind – all the light (and light to handle !!) ‘fixtures’ – we’ve been seeing lately. and they’re ALL great. sculptures that double as functioning electrical light design elements for your home !! as opposed to all those awful heavy 70’s stuff that really belonged on a junk yard, not your 100 acre industrial garden, and need a heavy duty crane to move around. ala TONY SMITH & FRANK STELLA – and, all those other ol’ school guys, too numerous to name & blame.
. . . a little more on the anthropomorphic implications !! not all sculpture & free standing work does this – witness STERLING RUBY – one artist whose work, no matter the format – definitely does NOT do this. and not all anthropomorphic work calls to mind futuristic robots – witness JOE BRADLEY – whose abstract gestures always call to mind -just us, . . . us silly human beings.
some more drawing on the wall – in a kind of fluid, no drip – comic book calligraphy. and to the right: another white ceramic pedestal bodied, techno bearing head – OLAF BREUNING, ‘What you Hear, You Speak’, 2008.
a change in pace – a white ceramic bearing a non-techno group of heads, ceramic face headed pitchers !!
but why do I feel I’ve seen this before ? these pitchers must be a mass produced souvenir item or something. I’ve seen them on artist ‘display’ wall shelves before. somehow I also recall another water fountain like this ? whatever.
detail, OLAF BREUNING, ‘Water Head’, 2008
it’s a working water fountain. really a working ‘spit’ from a guy with a big grin. the jokes on you !!
so there is tech in the head – after all – the waterworks.
OLAF BREUNING. ‘Fire’ , 2008. Mounted C-print. 60 x 75 in. Edition of 6.
detail, OLAF BRUENING ,’Fire’.
this is an amazing piece, no doubt about it. it looks and feels like a painting.
it feels like it speaks to post 9-ll NYC and the global world. a whole subtext of art history master thesis projects – could be built around this single image.
this is one image that could be put in front of any student – from KINDERGARTEN on up – to ask them: if art – has any real meaning to life !!
detail, OLAF BREUNING, ‘Fire’.
detail, OLAF BREUNING, ‘Fire’.
detail. OLAF BREUNING, ‘Fire’.
changing gears – more line drawing on the walls. OLAF BREUNING. METRO PICTURES.
Mr BREUNING is definitely out to send a signal. just as much as SCOTT HUG !!
OLAF BREUNING, ‘Why Can You Not Be Nice With Nature?’, 2008
Mounted C-print, 60 x 75 in.
not just a high end production big budget show, it also included some small framed black line drawing . . . cartoons, also out to say something, on a wide range of human issues. !!
one of our favs !! light bulb head man !!
OLAF BREUNING, line drawing.
there was this one grainy low resolution photo of OLAF BREUNING in one of the catalogs on the reception desk.
‘OLAF BREUNING & FRIEND’, New York, 2008 – PHOTO: CATHERINE GHIM.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH – NOV 8, 2008
~OLAF BREUNING/METRO PICTURES |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 13th, 2008, 2:55pm
PART II
CONTEMPORARY ART
NOV 14, 2008 – NEW YORK at 10am & 2pm
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
the FALL 2008 CONTEMPORARY AUCTION – was mighty slim pickings – you had to look hard, unless – you just wanted somebody else’s so so what !! WARHOL or BASQIUAT !! the DAY auction did much better – than the previous evening’s ‘night’ auction, where a lot of actually good pieces slipped thru the cracks.
LOT 103
OLAFUR ELIASSON
Cubic Lamp, 2005
Color effect filter glass, polished steel, mirror and electrical fittings. 27-1/2 in. diameter.
This work is from an edition of 10, plus 2 artist’s proofs and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
ESTIMATE: $40,000 – 60,000
SOLD FOR: $47,500
LOT 111
MARK GROTJAHN
Untitled face, 2004
Oil on natural cardboard. 22-3/4 x 16-1/2 in.
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $150,000 – 200,000
NO SALE
LOT 114
CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD
When the color runs out, 1993-94
Ceramic, Spanish moss, human hair, and cotton thread.
installation dimensions variable/as shown 84 x 23-1/2 x 72 in.
ESTIMATE: $20,000 – 30,000
SOLD FOR: $20,000
LOT 115
DAN COLEN
Secrets and Cymbals, Smoke and Scissors (My Friend Dash’s Wall in the Future), 2004
Graphite on vellum (in 9 parts0. 106 x 113 in. Signed and dated on reverse lower left panle.
ESTIMATE: $35,000 – 45,000
NO SALE
LOT 126
BANKSY
Girl and Balloon, 2006
Spraypaint on canvas (in 2 parts) 12 x 12 in. each – 12 x 24 in. overall
“BANKSY” stenciled on the side edge of right panel. Signed and dated on the reverse of left panel.
Authenticated by Pest Control.
ESTIMATE: $100,000 – 150,000
SOLD FOR: $158,000 !!
LOT 132
LISA YUSKAVAGE
Cold Blonde (or the honeymoon), 1998
Oil on canvas board. 6-7/8 x 4-3/4 in. Signed and dated on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $60,000 – 80,000
SOLD FOR: $50,000
LOT 218
GELITIN
Untitled, 2000
C-print face mounted to Plexiglas & flush mounted to aluminum. 77-7/8 x 42-7/8 in.
ESTIMATE: $15,000 – 20,000
SOLD FOR: $18,750 !!
LOT 222
NAOMI FISHER
from Vulnerable points (Chestnut hair sewn into White Cotton T), 1996
C-print. 41-7/8 x 29-7/8 in. Signed on reverse. From an ediiton of five.
ESTIMATE: $6,000 – 8,000
NO SALE
LOT 258
MARIKO MORI
Head in Clouds, 1996
Duratrans in aluminum lightbox. 24 x 20 x 5-1/2 in. This work is from an edition of five.
ESTIMATE: $15,000 – 20,000
NO SALE – whoa – what happened here. was it also withdrawn ?
LOT 260
YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2001
Acrylic on dried pumpkin and fabric on board. 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 x 8 in.
Signed and dated on underside.
ESTIMATE: $12,000 – 18,000
SOLD FOR: $32,500 !!
LOT 265
AYA TAKANO
Future Room of Me, 1999
Acrylic on canvas. 8-3/4 x 10-3/4 in. Signed and dated on reverse of backing board.
ESTIMATE: $10,000 – 15,000
NO SALE
LOT 267
MR.
Ohu-ou, 2004
Acrylic on canvas. 21 x 25-3/4 in. Signed andd dated on stretcher bar
ESTIMATE: $30,000 – 40,000
NO SALE
LOT 284
DANIEL GUZMAN
Ask the Dust, from La Busqueda del Ombligo (The Search of the Navel) Series, 2007
Ink and graphite on paper laid on wooden panels (in 2 parts).
84 x 35-1/2 in each. 84 x 71 in total. Signed and titled and dated on reverse of right panel.
ESTIMATE: $15,000 – 20,000
SOLD FOR: $17,500
LOT 293
CARROLL DUNHAM
Dry Island, 1998
Oil and Charcoal with texture medium on canvas. 44 x 64 in.
Signed and dated upper right.
ESTIMATE: $70,000 – 90,000
SOLD FOR: $110,500 !!
LOT 297
LISA YUSKAVAGE
Tiny Bubbles, 1993
Watercolor on paper, 20-1/4 x 20 in. Signed, titled and dated on reverse.
ESTIMATE: $30,000 – 40,000
SOLD FOR: $20,000
LOT 311
TONY MATELLI
Gone, 1999-2000
Polyvinyl acetate, polyurethane, artificial hair, and seven silkscreened cotton t shirts.
39 x 29 x 14 in. each shirt features a different design,six printed with signature, title and date on left sleeve.
ESTIMATE: $35,000 – 45,000
NO SALE
LOT 350
DAVID WOJNAROWICZ
Untitled (Gorilla), 1984
Acrylic and paper collage on board. 48-1/3 x 48-1/3 in.
Signed and dated lower right
ESTIMATE: $20,000 – 30,000
SOLD FOR: $22,500
LOT 432
MIRANDA DONOVAN
Cash, 2007
Oil, Spraypaint, mortar compound and newspaper collage on board. 20 x 28 in.
Signed, titled and dated on reverse.
ESTIMATE: $20,000 – 30,000
NO SALE
and, some SURPRISE HITS !! – that went at the high estimate – some, even way over !!
LOT 105
BEATRIZ MILHAZES
Acorde, Mamae (Wake, Mom), 1995
Acrylic on canvas. 47-2/3 x 67-2/3 in.
Signed, titled and dated on reverse. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
ESTIMATE: $150,000 – 200,000
SOLD FOR: $374,500
LOT 154
VICTOR VASARELELY
ALOM-LS, 1967
Tempera on board. 29-7/8 x 29-7/8 in.
Signed lower center. Signed, titled and dated, and numbered on reverse.
ESTIMATE: $60,000 – 80,000
SOLD FOR: $80,500
LOT 174
JENNY HOLZER
In a Dream You Saw a Way … (from the Survival Series), 1998
Marble. 17 x 23 x 17-1/4 in. Engraved with signature and numbered of 50
on the underside. This work is from an edition of 50 plus five artist’s proofs and five hors
commence examples.
ESTIMATE: $50,000 – 70,000
SOLD FOR: $86,500
LOT 197
MARCEL DZAMA
La Muerte de la Verdad / Room Full of Liars (The Truth is Dead / Room Full of Liars), 2007
Six ceramic figurines with felt and cotton clothes and synthetic hair in a wooden box with glass, velvet curtains and electrical fittings. 64-1/2 x 65 -1/8 x 48 in.
Titled on a metal plaque affixed lower center. this work is from an edition of five.
ESTIMATE: $18,000 – 25,000
SOLD FOR: $25,000
LOT 261
YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets OQHTN, 2006
Acrylic on canvas. 17-7/6 x 20-7/8 in.
signed on reverse
ESTIMATE: $30,000 – 40,000
SOLD FOR: $42,500
LOT 329
JACK GOLDSTEIN
Untitled (Painting #43), 1981
Acrylic on board. 48 x 60 in.
ESTIMATE: $35,000 – 45,000
SOLD FOR: $110,500 !!
PHILLIPS de PURY/CONTEMPORARY PART II/NEW YORK
~PHILLIPS PART II/CONTEMPORARY ART/NOV 14 |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 12th, 2008, 10:53pm
PART I
CONTEMPORARY ART
NOV 13, 2008 – NEW YORK – 7pm
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
a few selections that caught our eye, for one reason – or another.
note: prices achieved – will be posted as soon as the info goes live on PHILLIPS.
UP-DATE: THURS NOV 13, 2008 – 11:56 PM
. . . word just back from the auction – “it was a blood bath” !!
our man on the scene, SIMON CERIGO relates that he arrived late, at 8:15 – and it was already over !! the Thursday night auction starts at 7 PM and usually the action is still going strong til 9.
the chairs were all empty and pretty much everybody had left, except about 10 people who were sipping champagne – around the podium.
SIMON de PURY … was talking to JUDD TULLY of ART & AUCTION, and JOSH BAER, a New York ‘blue chip’ art consultant. Meanwhile, MICHAEL McGINNIS, PHILLIPS’ Worldwide Head for Contemporary Art was surrounded by about 5 or 6 other notebook scribbling – art world scribes, including ANTHONY HADEN-GUEST, and ALEXANDRA PEERS, the former Wall Street Journal contributor, now freelance writing for NEW YORK Magazine’s Intelligencer section – all looking like they had just witnessed a ‘car crash in the street’ and wanting to know – what happened !!.
and, FILE UNDER: INTERESTING TIMING – PHILLIPS de PURY, as in … the whole auction house company – was recently sold, about a month or two ago, to a group of Russian investors – names unknown. SIMON de PURY remains with the company – as day-to-day manager and auctioneer.
on the lighter side – ANTHONY HADEN-GUEST was overheard bragging about his (supposed) big art world scoop – an interview with DAMIEN HIRST – which took place just after the recent SOTHEBY – DAMIEN HIRST – SALE in LONDON, about Damien’s new paintings – the scoop ? that he is, here’s the (supposedly) exciting part – painting the paintings himself. The Haden-Guest essay is coming out in the new INTERVIEW, to hit the stands in a few days, and Anthony was pleased as punch – to report it also includes photos of the new paintings.
Simon was also amazed that the JOHN CURRIN – LOT 24 (in the PHILLIPS Thursday night offering) did not sell. especially because it was an early piece, (1993) and to his eye – a beautiful one, and … “an important work that started his career rolling”. As reported in the New York Times of WED NOV 12, 2008 – CAROL VOGEL – relates that Los Angeles collector DEAN VALENTINE had no trouble selling his John Currin painting – ‘Nice ‘n’ Easy’, “a 1999 painting of two renaissance-inspired nude women that Sotheby’s had priced at $3.5 million to $4.5 million. Three people bid for it, and it sold for a record price of $5.4 million”. ok. thanks, Simon.
back to the auction:
out of 56 LOTS, only 30 sold – meaning the rest didn’t reach their (secret) minimum !!
the only stuff that sold – was real crusty – like ol’ school x 1000 – I mean is DAN FLAVIN (ok. a gorgeous piece – but come on – that was ages ago), DONALD JUDD or ROY LICHTENSTEIN – contemporary, any more ? are they even alive. no, they are not !! can you be dead by a decade, and still be considered contemporary by definition ?
[DAN FLAVIN 1933-1996/DONALD JUDD 1928-1994/ROY LICHTENSTEIN 1923-1997]
[contemporary – “a person of the present age” – AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY]
. . . and even their blue chip works, sold pretty much low ball. As stated above – even the JOHN CURRIN – LOT 24 – failed to find a buyer. The only truly interesting !! edgey contemporary piece that sold, (and above its high estimate) – was the TERRENCE KOH – LOT 2 – which had a pre-sale estimate of $80,000-120,000 and went for: a high bid of $122,500.
and the true story behind that – is unknown. sometimes dealers, or other parties with vested interests – and deep pockets – make sure their pet projects don’t go down the drain, in such a public manner. or it could be totally legit. I mean, no one stepped in to save the other – almost 50% – that failed to make it worth while for their sellers to let go – at what must have been vicious fire sale bidding.
UP-DATE: SAT NOV 15, 2008 – 12:41 PM
about that JOHN CURRIN – that did not sell.
according to CAROL VOGEL in the NEW YORK TIMES, FRIDAY, NOV 14, 2008:
” . . . before the auction … even began five works were withdrawn, including examples by such popular artists as JOHN CURRIN, RICHARD PRINCE and ANSELM KIEFER.”
as well – “as the evening progressed, the results proved dreary, with about 40% of the art unsold and those works that did sell going for a fraction of their estimates. The sales totalled just $9.6 million, less than half of the (total) low estimate of $23 million.”
note: “Final prices include the commission to Phillips: 25 percent of the first $50,000, 20 percent of the next $50,000 to $1 million, and 12 percent of the rest. Estimates do not reflect commissions.”
LOT 2
TERENCE KOH
The Road to the Winterland of My Discontent, I Know Not Where I Lead, 2007
Bronze with black patina, wax and oil in 12 parts. 4 x 6 x 16 in. each.
This work is from an edition of one plus one artist’s proof and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
ESTIMATE: $80,000 – 120,000
SOLD FOR: $122,000
LOT 6
RICHARD PRINCE
Untitled (Tire Planter), 1999
Rubber tire and paint. 13 x 26 x 26 in.
ESTIMATE: $120,000 – 180,000
NO SALE
LOT 23
ANDREAS GURSKY
Saulenweilige, 2004
Color coupler print Diasec mounted. 19-1/2 x 57-3/4 in.
Signed, titled and dated and marked as unique on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $200,000 – 300,000
NO SALE
LOT 24
JOHN CURRIN
Standing Nude, 1993
Oil on canvas. 48 x 36 in. Signed and dated on the overlap.
ESTIMATE: $500,000 -700,000
NO SALE
LOT 25
CINDY SHERMAN
Untitled # 212, 1989
Color photograph in artit’s wooden frame. 41-1/4 x 32-1/4 in.
Signed and dated and numbered of six on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $200,000 – 300,000
NO SALE
LOT 48
YOSHITOMO NARA
Crated Room # 4, 2006
Fiberglass, oil paint, metal, adhesive labels & wood with electrical lights.
78-5/8 x78-5/8 x 46 in.
Dated 2006 on interior frame.
ESTIMATE: $200,000 – 300,000
NO SALE
PHILLIPS de PURY/CONTEMPORARY PART I/NEW YORK
~PHILLIPS PART I/CONTEMPORARY ART/NOV 13 |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 12th, 2008, 10:25pm
we saw this postcard at Alpha Beta. it sure beats Pearl Paint !!
great graphics. bet the paint is great, too. the bucket paint is guaranteed not
to drip – on the street !!!!!
SABOTAZ USA distributes their paint out of BROOKLYN.
The paint is actually manufactured in GREECE.
check out: sabotazusa.com/store !!
and their myspace page has a really neat animated logo:
watch it SPIN – here: sabotazusa/myspace
in the FAQ’z section on the sabotaz site, it says that the artwork on the spray can is done by IMPE – “greek. 25 and does all our advertising material.”
they seem to have a branch at 624 Metropolitan Ave in Brooklyn, off the Lorimer station. at CREST HARDWARE.
though they seem to also be connected to L.A. ?
~SABOTAZ USA |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 12th, 2008, 9:36pm
as well as great sound and musicality – MATUTO has great graphics – as pulled together by leader CLAY ROSS !!
this is his current self-produced CD !!
ARTWORK BY GRADY McFERRIN
GRADY McFERRIN did the folk rooster design, CLAY ROSS did the lay-out & that great ‘cardboard’ background.
CLAY ROSS – MATUTO play ALPHA BETA, under the auspices of BODY WITHOUT ORGANS.
SUNDAY NOV 9, 2008.
EDWARD PEREZ on bass, ANDREW BORGEN on drums, and CLAY ROSS, vocals and guitar.
a Brazilian woman in the audience comes up to congratulate CLAY ROSS on the MATUTO sound !!
CLAY ROSS of MATUTO !!
BODY WITHOUT ORGANS PRESENTS: TRADITIONS & NEW DIRECTIONS
THE MUSIC OF PORTUGAL & SOUTH AMERICA
ALPHA BETA, GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN, NYC. NOV 9, 2008
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
check out: CLAY ROSS/MATUTO – hit the player bar/ top of text
check out: CLAY ROSS/MATUTO/myspace
check out: the CLAY ROSS/MATUTO homepage for upcoming performances !!
~CLAY ROSS/MATUTO |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 12th, 2008, 1:48pm
BwO presents:
TRADITIONS & NEW DIRECTIONS – THE MUSIC OF PORTUGAL & SOUTH AMERICA
featuring performances by:
FATIMA SANTOS – with JOSE LUIS IGLESIAS, Portuguese guitar & PEDRO FERREIRA, Classical guitar. and,
CLAY ROSS’ MATUTO.
SUNDAY – NOV 9, 2008 – 8 PM – TICKETS: $12
ALPHA BETA – 70 GREENPOINT AVE – BTWN FRANKLIN + WEST – GREENPOINT – BROOKLYN !!
TAKE G TRAIN TO GREENPOINT AVE – WALK WEST – 1.5 BLOCKS
ALPHA BETA STORE HOURS: DAILY 12PM – 8PM
for more info & directions to ALPHA BETA,
see: the body without organs live !!
BwO/BODY WITHOUT ORGANS is run by: STEFAN RAK
POSTER ARTWORK: SAUDADE BY VIOLET HOPKINS
for more info & pix of STEFAN RAK & VIOLET HOPKINS, who shows at FOXY PRODUCTION
see: OLGA CHERNYSHEVA MoMA SCREENING & scroll down to the after party !!
UP-DATE: WED NOV 12, 2008 – BODY WITHOUT ORGANS PRESENTS:
FATIMA SANTOS with JOSE LIUS IGLESIAS & PEDRO FERREIRA and,
CLAY ROSS – MATUTO !!
ALPHA BETA, 70 GREENPOINT AVE – GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN.
ALPHA BETA – the MOLOTOW WALL
you have to be over 18 to buy this stuff. they check I.D. its the LAW – in NYC !!
ALPHA BETA – bills itself as an ‘alternative’ art supply store.
see: ALPHA BETA
see: ALPHA BETA/myspace
CLAY ROSS. He grew up in South Carolina and said he pretty much ignored the region’s indigenous Appalachia folk music, until he landed in Brazil – and heard their folk music – and then came back to American hill billy blue grass music with new ears. He plays a wicked guitar, and sings. MATUTO is his band/project. It seems to be a kind of open ensemble band – that picks up different instrumentalists as it travels. Matuto is Brazilian street slang for ‘country bumpkin’ or, as we say back here in the USA – ‘hill billy’ – and MATUTO plays straight ahead super fast hill billy fiddle beat – BLUE GRASS !! infused by BAIAO – ‘Northeastern Brazilian Rhythms’ !!
. . . “for a sound like CARNIVAL in the Appalachian Mountains”.
the best page for catching their sound, see: MATUTO/hit the music player bar/top of text
and, as well – check out: CLAY ROSS/myspace – REMEMBER CALABASH !!
also, see: CLAY ROSS/website
MATUTO BASS PLAYER – from TEXAS, (on the Mexican border !!) EDWARD PEREZ, and CLAY ROSS.
. . . for the past 3 years Mr. ROSS has “submerged” himself in Brazilian music playing as member of the world renowned CYRO BAPTISTA’S ensemble – ‘BEAT THE DONKEY’.
MATUTO to-nite !! – ED PEREZ on bass; CLAY ROSS, vocals, guitar, songwriter; and ANDREW BORGA, out of DENVER, on drums.
all 3 – crazy great musicians.
MATUTO plays ZEBULON in WILLIAMSBURG – SUN DEC 14 2008
the show starts at 9PM / MATUTO goes on a 10 PM !!
and, BARBES in PARK SLOPE – FRI JAN 23, 2008. / MATUTO goes on at 8 PM.
DANIEL IBY – the ALPHA BETA events manager.
checking out the art on the wall, in the store, just before the music begins.
(performances, dances, concerts, events take place in the 5000 sq. ft. back room/gallery exhibition space.)
ol’ school – NIC 707 happens to drop by. He was ‘bombing’ trains back in the “tail end of the 1st Generation of STYLE” – ’73 and ’74. He was in 9th grade – outta THE BRONX.
NIC 707 was the founding father of the OTB crew. (OTB – OUT TO BOMB).
COP 2 is the current OTB president.
canvas by NIC 707 – now that street art is having another renaissance – and the stuff in legit galleries is fast becoming real and often hi-priced currency – the old school guys – want to make sure they get their fair share of the pie, too.
FATIMA SANTOS, accompanied by JOSE LUIS IGLESIAS, playing Portuguese guitar.
She sings traditional folk music, incuding FADOS, of Portugal and South America. which is an understatement.
She has the most beautiful voice, you get the feeling she is from a family of generations of folk singers, and, turns out – she is. She stands very still and poised, the emotional depth of her ballads, and voice – run into your soul like the very sea and eternity of human longing.
folk music, like street art – is having a tremendous renaissance as well.
esp. BRAZILIAN (& American ..) music at the moment.
our music guy, SIMON CERIGO says it goes back to ELEPHANT 9. CAT POWER. CALEXICO. BEIRUT. NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL. whatever. etc. etc.
FATIMA SANTOS and JOSE LUIS IGLESIAS.
the best place to hear & buy !! her music is, here: CD BABY/NOSTALGIA
and here: CD BABY/COIMRA FADO
she also has a: FATIMA SANTOS/website
FATIMA SANTOS and JOSE LUIS IGLESIAS.
FATIMA SANTOS at ALPHA BETA.
FATIMA SANTOS with PEDRO FERREIRA.
MR. FERREIRA accompanied MS.SANTOS & JOSE LUIS IGLESIAS in her next set,
which featured many FADO songs. Both men were extremely accomplished musicians.
Professional studio musicians.
check out: LP STUDIOS/JOSE LUIS & PEDRO FERREIRA !!
Ms. Santos gave very brief introductions to the songs, including a sentence or two regarding their meaning & origin.
this FADO -“it’s about meeting someone.” this song – it’s about – “… what a life”.
“Destiny – is something you cannot run away from …”
this song – its about the hardship of “being an immigrant in a new land.”
the audience – knew they were witness to a special night.
and then it was CLAY ROSS / MATUTO.
whereas the traditional folk songs of Portugal were of passions and sorrow, and longing –
the BRAZILIAN based folk music, meeting head-on with the BLUE GRASS of American
APALACHIAN roots – was more fast paced, and in-your-face wide open fun.
both performances were focused on the guitar – it was a strange but not at all strange
night of crying classical guitar meets blue grass fiddle & BAIAO rhythms – guitar . .
CLAY ROSS – MATUTO !!
at ALPHA BETA to-nite: EDWARD PEREZ on bass, ANDREW BORGEN on drums,
and CLAY ROSS – singing. and on guitar. and he can play that guitar !!
ED PEREZ – he can play that bass !!
DRUMMER – ANDREW BORGEN just hit NYC from DENVER – watch out !!
He brought a lot of up-beat energy to the group.
CLAY ROSS greets a member of the audience – NEDIA YOUNG – she just happens to be from BRAZIL. and clearly – she loved his music.
STEFAN RAK of BODY WITHOUT ORGANS – BwO – and producer of the evening.
originally outta Philly – and currently taking over the Big Apple.
. . . what do they put in the water – down there in PHILLY – everyone from PHILLY – rocks !!
. . . from quilters to artists to promoters to small art book publishers !!
shout out to IVORY ONE, who first told us about ALPHA BETA & who curated their very
first show in the (huge) back room/event/performance/dance/gallery space.
we also caught: AIKO !!
the bar – manned by NOEL HEROUX
back in the main store – we meet ALPHA BETA founder/owner LEIF McILWAINE.
ALPHA BETA has been open for 5 months.
the store’s design is amazing – just, in case you didn’t pick up on that !!
LEIF originally hails from UTAH. He came to NYC to attend PRATT – but quickly lost patience with that – I wonder why ?
and last, but not least, prone 23 !!
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
FROM THE HOME PAGE: MONDAY NOV 10 2008
* BwO presents MUSIC of PORTUGAL & SOUTH AMERICA *
* TRADITIONS & NEW DIRECTIONS *
* OMG x 1000 !!! that was such an understatement !! *
first of ALL the a-m-a-z-i-n-g folk vocalist FATIMA SANTOS began the evening with pure enchantment – singing traditional folk songs – that hit you right in the heart – her voice is so beautiful and the songs she sings – can bring tears to your eyes – it was mesmerizing. she was accompanied by 2 incredibly talented musicians – JOSE LUIS IGLESIAS on Portuguese guitar & PEDRO FERREIRA playing classical guitar.
that alone made the trip over to ALPHA BETA well well worth the Sunday nite effort – & – then, like a shot out of the contemporary music malestrom – CLAY ROSS !! and his MATUTO group – of the evening !! – ED PEREZ on bass !! & ANDREW BORGEN on drums !! – really shook the place up – BLUEGRASS HILLBILLY MEETS BRAZILIAN FOLK BEATS in a HEAD-ON CELEBRATION – !! – making this nite on par with the top 5 most memorable live music acts we have ever seen, and we’ve seen a few !!! these guys – for sure – they are going to be HUGE – as big as BEIRUT got – except substitute the haunting BALKAN HORN SECTION – with PERCUSSIVE BRAZILIAN BEATS. GUITAR STRINGS sing, just like the strings do in BEIRUT. MATUTO – is a LIVE WIRE ACT – you do NOT !! want to miss.
CLAY ROSS is a showman as well as, an extremely accomplished musician. they have a gig coming up at ZEBULON – so you can catch them there, NEXT !! details & pix !! to follow. but, I’ll leave all you bad ass slackers at your sorry Monday morning desks this morning – with this: MATUTO is Brazilian street slang for H-I-L-L B-I-L-LY and guess what, there ain’t even 5 degrees of separation !! * STEFAN RAK – of BODIES WITHOUT ORGANS – who produced the evening – R-I-G-H-T O-N !! – & watch out for this kid – !! you’ve been a-warned .. and, guess where he’s from – you got it, PHILLY !! what do they put in the water down there ? PHILLY ROCKS !! !! *
~BODY WITHOUT ORGANS PRESENTS/THE MUSIC of PORTUGAL & SOUTH AMERICA/ALPHA BETA !! |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 9th, 2008, 1:12pm
