“Ellsworth Kelly at Ninety” at Matthew Marks Galleries in NYC

Posted by The G on May 17, 2013 under Artsy Fartsy, Encounters with G | Be the First to Comment

Photos by G.  Art by Ellsworth Kelly.

Ellsworth Kelly

Artist Ellsworth Kelly is a few days shy of turning 90 years old!  To celebrate, Matthew Marks Galleries in New York are hosting 3 exhibitions of Kelly’s work.  The exhibition includes fourteen paintings and two sculptures made in the past two years.

A closer look

The galleries are located at 502 and 522 West 22nd Street and 523 West 24th Street.  “Ellsworth Kelly at Ninety” runs through June 29, 2013.  Ellsworth Kelly turns 90 on May 31, 2013.

Ellsworth Kelly (at eighty nine) and Geoffrey Dicker

I was fortunate enough to meet Ellsworth Kelly at the opening night reception and he was extremely nice! Thanks again Ellsworth.  It was great meeting you.  Congratulations on 3 great exhibits and happy birthday in advance!

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“ahatfulofrain” by Richard Butler at Freight + Volume

Posted by The G on April 19, 2013 under Artsy Fartsy, Encounters with G | Be the First to Comment

Photos by G.  Art by Richard Butler.

noisymouth by Richard Butler

New York!  Make sure you head over to Freight + Volume to check out a new collection of paintings entitled “ahatfulofrain” by Richard Butler.  Yes, the same Richard Butler of the band Psychedelic Furs!  Being a fan of his music and his paintings, it’s so exciting to see a new body of his works on canvas because it shows off  a completely different side of the artist and you will see just how prolific he is.

Richard Butler – ahatfulofrain

His paintings, all inspired by his daughter, have a quality of mystery and darkness to each work and like I did at his last exhibit, I stood in front of each painting and imagined a back story as to what went down before the moment was captured.  My imaginary stories differed, but recurring theme stood out and that is, the person in these paintings have been through some crazy stuff!

Richard Butler – hatfulofrain

Create your own backstories at this really cool exhibit, which is on display though May 25, 2013.

extreme closeup

I spoke with Richard Butler at the opening night reception and as always, he was a very nice guy.  His art really moves me and I was able to express that to him as well as asking him if all of these works were created since “hypochondriacatthegrammercyparkhotel” which exhibited in 2011.  He told me yes, that all of these paintings (and some more that are not on display in the exhibit) have been created in the last 2 years!  So impressive.  Even more impressive was that I asked him if he paints on the road. Psychedelic Furs have been playing a lot of shows in the last few years and he told me that it’s too difficult to bring the supplies on the road and create the art.  Obviously, his time management skills are impeccable and I have even more respect for him than I already did.  Thanks again Richard.  I love your art (both music and paintings) so much!  It was really great to talk with you.

Richard Butler and Geoffrey Dicker. Photo by Richard’s friend.

“ahatfulofrain” by Richard Butler is on display at Freight + Volume (located at 530 West 24th Street) in Manhattan through May 25, 2013.  Don’t miss it!

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“Park Place” Featuring Alec Monopoly at Lab Art

Posted by The G on March 15, 2013 under Artsy Fartsy, Street Art | Be the First to Comment

Photos by G.  Art by Alec Monopoly.

Alec Monopoly – under the black light

I’ve been writing about Lab Art in Los Angeles since they opened their doors and because I live in New York, I always miss their openings.  The stars aligned and I was finally able to attend my first Lab Art opening and it was a big one:  Alec Monopoly’s first solo show in Los Angeles!

Michael Jackson by Alec

Alec Monopoly’s art has taken him all over the world (I know first hand because I’ve seen it in several countries) and it was really cool to be a part of such a big night for Alec.  If you’ve never been to Lab Art, you should really fix that right away because the space and gallerists are very cool.  If you’ve been to Lab Art, you’ll appreciate how impressive it is that the entire gallery was filled from ceiling to floor with Alec Monopoly’s work.

Monopoly!

The Monopoly man, Richie Rich, Jack Nicholson, Bob Marley, Twiggy, Basquiat, Madonna and Bob Dylan are all represented in Alec’s art in every size and variation (and the back room also featured black light canvases), plus not one but TWO cars were in the gallery, decorated with Alec’s art.

Richie Rich car by Alec Monopoly

The exhibit has something for everyone, whether you like street art or seeing interpretations of famous icons and if you are in the LA area, you should not miss this!

Madonna by Alec

“Park Place” Featuring Alec Monopoly will be showing at Lab Art (located at 217 South La Brea) in Los Angeles until April 14, 2013. Don’t miss it!

DJs spinning tunes at the opening night reception

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“ITICA PRITICA” by Dave Matthews and Beezy Bailey at Robert Miller Gallery

Posted by The G on March 13, 2013 under Artsy Fartsy | Be the First to Comment

Photos by G.  Art by Dave Matthews and Beezy Bailey.

Dave Matthews and Beezy Bailey.

To answer your question before we begin, YES – that Dave Matthews.  Singer Dave Matthews and fellow artist Beezy Bailey have collaborated for an exhibit entitled “ITICA PRITICA” which is currently on display at Robert Miller Gallery in New York.  After reading about the exhibit, I learned that both artists were born in South Africa and first collaborated in 1999 for an African music and art fair.

Dave Matthews and Beezy Bailey

This exhibit features 28 silk-screened works and a film that accompanies the canvases, soundtracked of course by Dave Matthews.  The works are impressively large and many feature their favorite recurring characters, “the fatman,” the Statue of Liberty and in some cases, themselves.

Dave Matthews and Beezy Bailey

If you’re a fan of Dave Matthews, you’ll definitely want to check out this exhibit.  “ITICA PRITICA” by Dave Matthews and Beezy Bailey is showing at Robert Miller Gallery (located at 524 West 26th Street) in New York through April 13, 2013.

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3 Cool NYC Art Exhibits To See in January 2013

Posted by The G on January 14, 2013 under Artsy Fartsy | Read the First Comment

Photos by G.  Various Artists.

David LaChapelle – Still Life

If you are in New York in the month of January 2013, here are 3 more exhibits you should see:

“Still Life” by David LaChappelle at Paul Kasmin Gallery (located at 293 Tenth Ave at 27th Street).  Runs through January 19, 2013.

David LaChapelle – Still Life

Stephanie Gutheil – “Die Beobachter”

Stephanie Gutheil – “Die Beobachter” at Mike Weiss Gallery (located at 520 West 24th Street)

Stephanie Gutheil (partial gallery view)

Yayoi Kusama at Robert Miller

“Narcissus Garden” by Yayoi Kusama at Robert Miller Gallery (located at 524 West 26th Street)

Yayoi Kusama at Robert Miller

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