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<\/a>\nADAM McEWEN, ‘untitled’, 2011. mixed media, 24.5 x 17.5 in.
\nfrom the minute I stepped in, I liked the very first piece I saw. I knew right off – it was gonna be a great show. and a fun opening.<\/p>\n
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\nthe dead man says: smile . . .
\nRAY JOHNSON, ‘untitled (Red Patterned Skull), collage on cardboard panels. 8.5 x 7.5 in.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\ndetail, RAY JOHNSON.
\nlike I always tell young artists. there’s a reason people get their reps. and there’s a reason why history gets re-written. and re-visited. and hopefully the best thing about the artworld is – eventually yes, talent outs.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nBILL POWERS of HALF GALLERY – with a beaut of a show on his hands.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthe show’s curator: LEO FITZPATRICK.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nhe is standing next to the other ghost in the room: a ‘found’ shell piece manipulated to the edge of supremo – by DASH SNOW. apparently Dash was a big fan of Ray’s . . . and if herein lies his spirit – that’s alright by me.
\nfittingly behind – is the RAY JOHNSON valentine, ‘Untitled’ (The Queen’s Fingernails), collage . . . <\/p>\n<\/a>
\n yo . . . ‘IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!!’
\nLEO FITZPATRICK had a piece of his own in the show – which was garnering a lot of admiration outside – among the ‘critics’ on the street.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nclose-up, LEO FITZPATRICK, ‘Dime Bag Darrel’, (button) collage on canvas, 2011<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nRAY JOHNSON, ‘Untitled (Pop heart school)’. Fax Art, 8 x 20 in.
\nthe other Ray Johnson piece that caught my attention, and held it . . .<\/p>\n<\/a>
\ndetail, RAY JOHNSON, ‘Untitled (Pop heart school)’ – because, ha. ‘HA’ is one of my very<\/em> favorite words !! <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nfrom HA . . . to GOD. . . . minimalism at its darn best. this whip smart collage, message plus dig those colors . . . by DAN COLEN. who else ?<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nclose-up, DAN COLEN, ‘God’, Collage, 2011. 11 x 8 in.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nSAM ORLOFSKY. a live wire, and thank god. always a much needed and seldom found, commodity in the blue chip art world. according to mainstream buzz, Sam is responsible for bringing Dan Colen into the LARRY GAGOSIAN orbit.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\na piece from NATE LOWMAN’s wall . . . looks to be a xerox copy. nice. real nice. Americano.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\noutside on the street – voila: NATE LOWMAN, himself with collector ELEANOR CAYRE.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nDAN COLEN, center, showed up too . . . <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nWES LANG made the scene, here greeting ELEANOR CAYRE . . . <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nas did, BRIAN DeGRAW.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPORTS BISHOP.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPETER SUTHERLAND.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nand LEIF RITCHEY.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nJOSEPH. . . . as in aka JOSEPH IAN HENRIKSON – of the now temporarily it seems, deceased ANONYMOUS. the gallery, not the hacker collective. NYC location anyways. Joseph says he is opening up a branch – in Mexico City. come September.
\ndon’t blink. they put up some of the city’s best shows in their short run here.
\nwho ? ELTONO & MOMO. SP.ONE.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nfixed gear bikes parked outside the gallery . . .<\/p>\n