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Tuesday's Gallery Picks




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It’s all about the narrative in this week’s gallery picks

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1. In his large-scale, multi-layered paintings, Sanjay Vora explores the realm of love, memory and nostalgia through a process of covering and retrieving representational, figurative scenes with layers of repetitive abstraction at Gallery Bergelli
2. With Morally Reprehensible, Vélez mimics the way the majority of art critics distribute information today at 101/EXHIBIT
3. Todd James toes the thin line between erotic and ironic, capturing his Junoesque and voluptuous women during their private, secret moments taking place behind closed doors. Freely, together with their cats, they read, drink tea, practice yoga, smoke cigarettes, and relax: fragments of quotidian life that unfold daily behind the scenes at Galleria Patricia Armocida
4. Jessica Harrison’s tattooed porcelain figurines at Galerie LJ
5. Collectively known as the “American Burden,” Paul Endres Jr.’s series depicts a single sprawling narrative that jumps back and forth in time. Setting everything in motion is an unexplained cataclysmic event that has occurred “off-screen,” says the writer/artist at Childs Gallery
6. For the protagonist of each of the Case Studies paintings, Hernan Bas has created an individual narrative and has visualized the subject’s journey of personal discoveryat Lehmann Maupin

May 20, 2014 | By: Shayna Kulik

Color, Collage & Chad Wys




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There’s a seriousness to Chad Wys’ work that feels very fresh in it’s storytelling. While some elements are familiar, like the color blocking and dripped coats, the ever-evolving collection has a point of view that’s purposeful and original in it’s familiarity.

A major strand throughout much of my artwork, beyond the broader inquirers into what art means socially, is the notion of object: object ownership, objectification of history, objectification of people, objectification of artwork and its many mediums; objectification of aesthetic pleasure; etc. I often explore/exploit the idea of objecthood: how we decorate our lives with arbitrary, as well as meaningful, things; how we objectify the ones we love and the strangers we see; how we objectify pain and death; how we objectify complex and sensitive cultural histories. I’m also deeply interested in understanding the reception of art, the reception of objects, and how extrinsic and intrinsic influences affect individuals’ reception of the visuality they experience.

At the core, Wys’ work is a development of composition, color and form, pairing materials and gestural strokes in brilliant simplicity. if you’re a fan, check out his shop on Society6.

 

May 19, 2014 | By: Shayna Kulik

Tuesday's Gallery Picks




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This week’s artists look at changing landscapes and the nature of transformation.

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1. Clint Jukkala’s paintings suggest that seeing and believing are subjective acts without absolutes at BravinLee
2. The work presented in this show—a multidisciplinary approach to painting that combines photography and digital technology—is a culmination of Ricardo Mazal’s near decade-long exploration into themes of life, death, transformation and regeneration at Sundaram Tagore Gallery
3. Perdido Bay in lower Alabama is a constant source of inspiration for Don Estes. The combination of water and sky serve as the foundation of his latest series of paintings at David Lusk Gallery
4. Using l a turn of the 20th century photo portfolio book bought at a flea market on Berlin’s Unter Den Linden as source material,  Will Murray continues his experiments in traditional photographic methods and their eternally renewed relationship to painting at p|m gallery
5. Unregistered City provides insight into the artist’s sociopolitical perspective. In this series, Jiang Pengyi utilizes digital manipulation to place miniature skyscrapers in deconstructed landscapes at Klein Sun Gallery
6. In this body of work, Wafaa Bilal offers meditative and ephemeral moments which address erasure and violence in the aftermath of war at Driscoll Babcock

May 13, 2014 | By: Shayna Kulik

Carriages & Contemporary Art




bugaboo_artstyles_patternpulpCheck out the coolest carriage collaboration I’ve seen in a while. Bugaboo and the estate of Andy Warhol have teamed up to create a bold new collection for design savvy moms and moms-to-be. The Banana carriage pays tribute to music and punk culture, showcasing The Velvet Underground’s iconic first album cover from 1966.

The Happy Bug Collection is a bit tamer and pulls from Warhol’s famous art collection. The pieces are very cool and a refreshing departure from the solid color designs we’re used to seeing. I’d love to see a few more pattern collaborations down the road. What do you think?

 

May 9, 2014 | By: Shayna Kulik

Trend: Citrus Themes




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Spring’s officially arrived! Unlike years past, we’re seeing more than just flowers. Everyone in fashion knows that florals signify Spring’s seasonal shift- it’s something we anticipate every year. On this go-around though, we’re seeing more motifs…

Citrus bunches, seen from above, are making their mark and becoming a trend. They’re filling high-end boutiques and populating our Pinterest feeds. They’re loose and multidimensional and flat and layered. Helen Dealtry and Yao Cheng have beautiful watercolor versions that are organic and painterly. Jorey Hurley’s three-color version feels a bit more poppy. Enjoy and have a look…and if you’re in the market to purchase, Dealtry’s print can be found at Loeffler Randall.

 

May 7, 2014 | By: Shayna Kulik

Tuesday's Gallery Picks




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Using shape and pattern to contemplate the intricacies of life in this week’s gallery picks.

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1.Correspondence is an on going drawing project between friends Kristen Palazzo and Karin Schaefer at Layla
2. Bryan Ida’s new series of paintings uses round and rectangular shaped panels to explore the intricacy, diversity, complexity, and beauty of the cities we live in. Cities are built in layers, and when you peel away layer by layer truths are revealed at George Billis Gallery
3. In Francie Hester’s work, “time is marked and measured; and time is unbound, fluid, infinite” Susan Eley Fine Art
4. Utilizing news media images, Sanaz Mazinani challenges the relationship between perception and representation, exploring concepts such as censorship, scale, and the body as a site of action or violence at Taymour Grahne Gallery
5. Finding inspiration from the physical and metaphysical qualities of water, Cathy Choi paints with pigmented resin, pouring thin veils of color in works such as S1401, or pooling color using a sculpted ledge in the paintings B1403 and B1404 at Margaret Thatcher Projects
6. Fred Tomaselli presents 8 new paintings and over 30 works from his ongoing New York Times collage series at James Cohan Gallery

May 6, 2014 | By: Shayna Kulik

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