{"id":25549,"date":"2015-06-03T10:34:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T15:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/?p=25549"},"modified":"2015-06-03T12:25:10","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T17:25:10","slug":"dan-asher-in-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2015\/06\/03\/dan-asher-in-la\/","title":{"rendered":"~DAN ASHER . . in LA \/ up thru SAT JUNE 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

it’s interesting<\/strong> to note that the LO-DOWN . . .<\/a> didn’t seem to know who . . DAN ASHER was . . ??!!<\/p>\n

it’s even more<\/strong> interesting to note that they would give some, really generous !! . . . press, and warm encouragement to two young, 20-something first-time curators, KATE & THEO CERIGO – who grew up in a storefront in the hood, back in the 80s, and, now want to show the world – what it was like to . . .
\n“live under the volcano” – of the fierce, wild, and mostly underground creative energy – that had the Lower East Side on fire, back in the day.<\/p>\n

of the 3 artists in their pop-up show that runs through this upcoming weekend, ‘Under the Volcano: Simon Cerigo, Dan Asher, Nancy Smith’ – DAN ASHER would be the one<\/strong> artist, whose name would be most recognizable to the art scene ‘players’ of today, the various. and diverse movers and groovers, who make the scene go round.<\/p>\n

in fact Dan’s work has been seeing a steady, and in fact remarkably wide-spread resurgence of late, finding a new & growing audience, esp among the newest wave of young curators, collectors, artists, and writers, spurring a new-found respect, among the older generations especially with regard to his expressive, wildly gestural, figurative . . oil stick drawings. <\/p>\n

case in point, and the other<\/strong> show . . I’d love to see in LA, after weeks of trashing the ‘bubbling-over’ art scene, down there – in the southern ‘parched’ lands !!
\nthe water might not<\/strong> be bubbling over, down there, but the art scene – sure as hell, seems to be.<\/p>\n

SO, if you<\/strong> are in LA, and quick on your feet, and<\/em> in your brain !! – don’t miss it.
\nit’s not only got a way catchy ‘title’, just as good as . . ‘Under the Volcano’, lordy !!
\nand, an interesting line-up of mostly under-recognized, hands-on <\/strong>artists – and, some POTTERY (!!!!)
\nbut, they’ve also included a really<\/strong> radiant . . and early, DAN ASHER oil-stick on paper, a New York Times newspaper page – to be exact.
\nI guess you could say, from ceramics on up, ‘hands-on’ expressionism – seems to be having it’s . . ‘on fire’ moment !!<\/p>\n

‘What’s Wrong With We ?’
\nDan Asher, Aidas Barekis, Keith Boadwee & Club Paint, Jennie Jieun Lee, Bruce M. Sherman, Bjarne Melgaard, Bill Saylor, Spencer Sweeney
\norganized . . by PIERRE-ARNAUD DOUCEDE
\nthe show runs: APRIL 30 – JUNE 6, 2015
\nMARTOS GALLERY, LA – 3315 W. Washington Bvd, Los Angeles<\/strong><\/p>\n

see: MARTOS GALLERY INSTALLATION – PIX<\/a><\/p>\n

note: PIERRE-ARNAUD DOUCEDE <\/strong>runs . . . GLOBAL ART NEWS<\/a>, where you can also<\/strong> catch – some other great photos from the show, including another really, really brilliant, dark and brooding – DAN ASHER !!<\/p>\n

and, a final last word: just because<\/strong> . . . I can !! and I feel strongly about it !!<\/p>\n

SPENCER SWEENEY – the new DAN ASHER ? . . . I DON’T<\/strong> THINK SO – !! !! !! <\/p>\n

and,<\/p>\n

ELI BROAD – where are your<\/strong> DAN ASHERS, not !! <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nDAN ASHER,’Untitled’, 1983.
\noil-stick on newsprint, 22.5 x 14.5 in.
\nphoto: MARTOS GALLERY, LA<\/a><\/p>\n

I wonder what – it’s going for ?
\nlast I looked – Martos was selling similar Dan Ashers for, ballpark: $15,000 – $18,000.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

ps:
\nKATE & THEO CERIGO . .<\/strong> will be showing much much bigger, never before seen, super early 80s . . DAN ASHER oil-sticks – in their ‘Under the Volcano’ pop-up show. part of their own personal collection, passed on down from their dad, SIMON CERIGO – who was a big, big, and very early collector of Dan’s work.
\nin fact, Simon was Dan’s first dealer.<\/p>\n

unlike Walter Robinson !!<\/strong>
\nif, you read the art news<\/strong>, you know – what I mean !!
\n“yeah, and I should have bought Facebook at $12, too” – famous last words, Walter – !!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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