Posted by The G on January 9, 2012 under Artsy Fartsy | 
Photos by G. Art by Robert Sagerman.
"It's Time" by Robert Sagerman. Now showing at Thatcher Projects in Manhattan through February 11, 2012.
2012Feast your eyes on these amazing works by artist Robert Sagerman. His latest exhibit “It’s Time” at Margaret Thatcher Projects in Manhattan is a treat for the senses. Sagerman uses thickened oil paint, applied one stroke at a time with a palette knife, in soft peaks to a canvas over a period of time, creating a heavily textured surface saturated in color. There are so many works on display and they are sure to blow your mind.
EXTREME CLOSEUP!
“It’s Time” by Robert Sagerman is on display at Margaret Thatcher Projects (located at 539 West 23rd Street) in Manhattan and will run through February 11, 2012.
Posted by The G on January 7, 2012 under Artsy Fartsy |
Photos by G. Art by Thomas Woodruff.
"The Four Temperament Variations" by Thomas Woodruff at PPOW in Chelsea. Now showing through February 4, 2012.
Full disclosure: I am cutting and pasting these next two paragraphs from the press release because their words capture this amazing exhibit in the most succinct way possible. In Thomas Woodruff’s latest body of work, he tackles the four temperaments as well as the painterly figurative genres of portrait, still-life, landscape, and wild life in his variations. Using his highly cross-referenced pictorial mash-up of visual motifs, this series is a celebration of the emotional value of color, the storytelling potential of character and costuming, and a contemporary revision of the enigmatic mysteries of our collective past. He creates his own beasts, including the “quadicorn” and the “batterfly” and weaves threads from animae, steampunk, and body modification culture into these grand, fabulist images as well as his encyclopedic knowledge of art and fashion history.
The Four Temperaments Variations were inspired by the theories of Hippocrates, around 400 BC, when wise men believed everyone’s body and mind were controlled by four different, mysterious, colored fluids: Sanguinic, Choleric, Melancholic, and Phlegmatic. Imbalance or overabundance of the fluids would cause disease or pre-described behaviors. Treatment would usually involve bleeding, cupping, herbs, and emetics. During the Renaissance this theory was revised to include ideas of temperature. In the Age of Reason, aspects of physiognomy were brought into play, and today many pop psychologists and dating services still find the personality traits useful tools for getting along and finding love. ”The Four Temperament Variations” by Thomas Woodruff is showing at PPOW in Chelsea (located at 535 West 22nd Street, 3rd Floor) in Manhattan through February 4, 2012.
Posted by The G on November 30, 2011 under Artsy Fartsy, Street Art |
Photo courtesy of X.
"Layers" Opening December 9, 2011 at Design Matters in Los Angeles
Los Angeles! I’m about to tell you about an art opening you won’t want to miss. But don’t thank me, Thank You! On December 9, 2011, Design Matters (located at 10590.5 West Pico Blvd) presents “Layers” featuring art from Thank You X and Can’t Stop Goodboy.
The opening will commence from 7-10 PM on December 9, 2011 and is by invitation only. Get on the list by RSVP’ing to events@designmattersla.com.
If you attend, please send us pictures!
Thank You!
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Posted by The G on September 15, 2011 under Artsy Fartsy |
Photos by G. Art by David Byrne.
Partial View of "Tight Spot" by David Byrne. On display at the Pace Gallery in NYC through October 1, 2011
To celebrate the expansion of The Pace Gallery in New York, musician and artist David Byrne is displaying a 2-week only site specific installation called “Tight Spot.” A 48 by 20 foot inflatable globe is underneath the High Line at 508 West 25th Street. The statement that David Byrne is making is so important for the times we are living in as the world is under massive constraints and is also expanding so fast – who knows what is going to happen?! A planet and the people contained within it can only take so much pressure before a massive change happens. The possibilities for good and bad are equally as likely. Inside the globe are low frequency vibrations created by David Byrne (and made with his voice instead of instruments). I found “Tight Spot” to be very inspirational serving as yet another wake up call to the people on this planet. David was in attendance for the opening night reception and he was extremely nice when I spoke with him. Below is a picture of David Byrne with some friends at the opening of “Tight Spot.” This exhibit is only on display until October 1, 2011 so you need to act fast to make sure you see it.
David Byrne (center) in front of "Tight Spot"
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Posted by The G on September 12, 2011 under Artsy Fartsy |
Photos by G. Art by Nick Cave.
Nick Cave - Ever After at Jack Shainman Gallery in NYC (and Mary Boone Gallery) through October 8, 2011
The only thing better than a new exhibit from artist Nick Cave is 2 exhibits by Nick Cave. New York galleries Jack Shainman and Mary Boone are concurrently running exhbits by Nick Cave. At Jack Shainman Gallery, you’ll see “Ever After” and at Mary Boone, you’ll see “For Now.” Nick Cave has made a name for himself by designing “soundsuits” made out of various materials. In these two exhibits, you’ll see everything from hair to kazoos. You will also be wowed by the technique and the patience it must have taken to put these detailed outfits together.
Nick Cave (at Mary Boone)
“Ever After” shows at Jack Shainman Gallery (located at 513 West 20th Street) in Manhattan through October 8, 2011.
“For Now” shows at Mary Boone Gallery (located at 541 West 24th Street) in Manhattan through October 22, 2011.
See more photos as well as a picture of my encounter with Nick Cave after the jump.
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Tags: 2011, Art Show, Artist, Ever After, Exhibit, For Now, Geoffrey Dicker, Jack Shainman, Mary Boone Gallery, New York, Nick Cave, Photo
