BLINKY PALERMO 1964 -1977

Posted on 2010-10-18

The exhibition provides an in-depth examination of the evolution of Palermo’s aesthetic, illustrating the significance of his contribution to post-war art. It surveys the four principal groups of work, created after he graduated from Joseph Beuys’s class at the Dusseldorf Art Academy in 1964, that comprise his oeuvre: the Objects; Cloth Pictures; documentation of in situ Wall Paintings and Drawings; and examples of his late Metal Pictures.

Opposite – Untitled, 1964, Oil on canvas

Exhibition runs from October 31st to January 16th, 2010

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles
CA
90036

www.lacma.org

  

SLATER BRADLEY AND ED LACHMAN – SHADOW

Posted on 2010-10-18

A new video work by Slater Bradley in collaboration with Academy Award–nominated cinematographer Ed Lachman, takes as its inspiration the unfinished Hollywood film Dark Blood (1993), which was never completed due to the untimely death of its star, River Phoenix. Seventeen years later, Shadow presents a kind of prologue to the original film, revisiting Phoenix’s character (here, by Ben Brock) while creating a new narrative which, when woven together with the original, creates a labyrinthine tale that blurs the lines between illusion and reality.

Opposite – Production still from Shadow, 2010

Exhibition runs through to January 23rd, 2011

The Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Ave. at 75th St.
New York
NY
10021

whitney.org

  

POUL GERNES

Posted on 2010-10-11

For the first time this exhibition provides Gernes’ extensive and intensively colored painterly abstractions in a setting commensurate with their spatial dimensions. In the Deichtorhallen it is possible to present his unusually large-format work series in a spacious museum architecture with 3000 square meters. In this way, the monumental scale of Gernes’ pieces that oscillates between abstraction and ornamental design becomes appropriately tangible as an objective of his art.

This exhibition sheds clear light on the important stages in Gernes’ development – from virtually unknown studies from the 1940s to the large-format stylized floral and linear forms that featured in his late flower paintings of the 1990s. Over 400 exhibits provide a comprehensive insight into the art of the Danish painter, sculptor, filmmaker and performing artist Poul Gernes.

Opposite – Target/Skydeskivebillede, 1967

Exhibition runs through to January 16th, 2011

Deichtorhallen Hamburg
Deichtorstr. 1-2
D-20095 Hamburg
Germany

www.deichtorhallen.de

  

FRIEZE ART FAIR LONDON 2010

Posted on 2010-10-11

Frieze Art Fair London returns for 2010 in a huge showcase of art and design in the picturesque setting of Regents Park. Art fans can explore a world of art in London, featuring over 150 contemporary galleries. The fair also includes specially commissioned artists’ projects, a prestigious talks programme and an artist-led education schedule.

The Frieze Art Fair takes place at Regents Park from Thursday 14th October to Sunday 17th October 2010.

Tickets available here

  

MONIKER ART FAIR LONDON

Posted on 2010-10-11

Swoon, Steve ‘ESPO’ Powers, Herakut, Banksy, Ben Eine and Shepard Fairey are just some of the artists whose works will be showcased at the inaugural MONIKER international Art Fair, launching this October to coincide with Frieze week. MONIKER will focus on the finer side of the street art movement with a rich mix of exhibiting galleries such as Milan’s avant-garde Galleria Patricia Armocida, Marsea Goldberg – pioneering curator and owner of Los Angeles ‘New Image Art’ gallery and London’s leading urban art gallery Black Rat Press.

In addition to these galleries displaying their roster of both primary and secondary artworks in traditional art fair format, MONIKER will feature six project spaces. These curated spaces will be interactive in feel and bring an art show experience to the event.

The chosen venue, Village Underground is a vast Victorian warehouse with a ten meter high, skylight studded ceiling, and it is comprised of a main atrium and a pair of vaulted brick arches. This Shoreditch location has quickly become a popular East London landmark, operating as a social enterprise for staging multidisciplinary programs and a platform for creativity and culture.

MONIKER International Art Fair
Village Underground
54 Holywell Lane
Shoreditch
EC2A 3PQ

The MONIKER International Art Fair takes place from Thursday 14th October to Sunday 17th October 2010.

  

TOM WESSELMANN – WORKS 1958-2004

Posted on 2010-10-04

American painter, sculptor and printmaker Tom Wesselmann is widely regarded as one of the leading figures of American Pop Art. Haunch of Venison London will present ‘Tom Wesselmann: Works 1958-2004’, the most extensive exhibition of his work to date in the UK. The exhibition brings together a selection of major paintings and drawings from across his career. Spanning four decades, the show will examine the evolution of Wesselmann’s style, revealing his openness to a range of subject matter, scale and media.

Opposite – Still Life #35, 1963

Exhibition runs from October 8th to November 4th, 2010

Haunch of Venison
6 Burlington Gardens
London
W1S 3ET

www.haunchofvenison.com