\nfor the recent Armory art fair week, was DANNY FERRELL.<\/strong>
\nhis dreamy realist portraits were so fresh, and so finely painted . . they were the most perfect, subtle poetic radiant surfaces seen in a long time \/ with a palette of tones . . akin to the pearly insides of sea shells . . meets sunset, is the best way I can put it.
\nso full of ‘new’ \/ ‘constructed’ . . light & so, a part of the immediate cutting edge dialog – in all ways.
\nconcept, plasticity & subject matter.<\/p>\n
I found them at Paris-based GALERIE PACT . . at NADA. I kind of just backed into them \/ and lo and behold, he seems to be doing pretty good \/ in fact . . Danny’s on quite a roll !!<\/p>\n
the very latest news is that Bill Power’s EXHIBTION A – has just today, released a limited edition multiple for Danny Ferrell, titled, ‘Chris’, 2018 – in an ‘archival pigment print’ format, sized 18 x 13 in. \/ & in a limited edition of 50.<\/p>\n
so . . .<\/p>\n my one & only TOP PICK for the FRIEZE ART FAIR,<\/strong> this week, would have to be DAN ASHER . . <\/strong> it really shocks me, deeply . . when so-called ‘people in the art scene’ don’t get Dan’s work. if you are from out of town, let me tell you a little<\/strong> dark secret about the NYC art world: almost every serious collector, and curator in town, from MATTHEW HIGGS at White Columns<\/strong>, to the late JACK TILTON<\/strong>, has work by Dan, and in the plurals, as in many pieces, . . stored away for when the big numbers, and the real recognition finally break-through. even the big uptown blue chip art ‘advisor’ & gallerist, KATZUHITO YOSHII<\/strong>, owns quite a number of Dan’s works on paper \/ possibly even more than 20. I know this first-hand, because Yoshii bought them off my art partner\/husband, now RIP, SIMON CERIGO . . who was Dan’s first gallerist in the East Village – in the early 80s, and who remained a life-long friend, promoter and collector of Dan’s work, himself.<\/p>\n to my mind – the one glaring flaw that presaged<\/strong> the ultimate demise in the reputation, of the so-called ‘cutting-edge’ Broad Collection, was<\/strong> its lack of even one Dan Asher. this is <\/strong>the live wire – of the week. currently on show,
\na quite beautiful selection of whose works, is being shown at the MARTOS GALLERY<\/a> booth, at the FRIEZE ART FAIR.
\nlook for them: Focus Booth A8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\nfor me, that’s a real clue as to the limits of this person’s insight – once you catch onto the deep personal ‘radiance’ of Dan’s art – there is no<\/strong> going back.
\nyou are captivated and you are addicted. maybe some people, just don’t know how to let go, and let the art take over ?<\/p>\n
\neven GAVIN BROWN<\/strong> was a big fan, giving Dan’s incredible iceberg, and his later, super intense, & very raw American backyard wrestling photos – a beautiful solo show, some years back when he, Gavin . . was ‘Passerby’, downtown on 13th St.<\/p>\n
\nhow can anyone call himself a ‘visionary’ collector ??
\nwhen the astute, passionate, and timeless ‘siren’ call of Dan’s work – goes right over their heads \/ <\/p>\n
\nthis is – the single<\/strong> most beating heart – of the entire spectacle.<\/p>\n
\namong many others \/ equally brilliant & sensual – at the Martos Gallery, Focus Booth A8, at Frieze:<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Dan-Asher-frieze.gif\")
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\nDAN ASHER, ‘Untitled’, 2000.
\ntempera on paper. 17 x 12 in.
\n($7,500.)<\/p>\n
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