News and reading on this Monday
Monday, January 14, 2013
MG ladies at the opening of COLOR SHIFT last Thursday evening. Thanks Elisa for the picture!
IN OTHER NEWS:
Chelsea Galleries were back up to full speed, with 27th Street openings last Saturday night. Here's a great ArtInfo article about Hurricane Sandy's lasting effect.
Be sure to check out Kimberley Hart's work in the upcoming group exhibition, It's the End of the World as We Know it (and I Feel Fine) curated by Amy Lipton, at Ramapo College.
(MAHWAH, NJ) - An art exhibition exploring environmental concerns "It's the End of the World as We Know it (and I Feel Fine)" opens at Ramapo College on January 30 in the Kresge and Pascal galleries on campus. There will be an opening reception on January 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. Artist and curator's talks begin at 6 p.m. The exhibition continues through March 6. Additional programs will be announced.
The somewhat ironic title is taken from a 1987 song by the band R.E.M.
The 14 artists on view explore contemporary views of nature and habitat expressed through paintings and drawings of the landscape. They envision the natural world in relationship to pressing environmental issues such as climate change, industrial pollution, loss of habitat, consumption of natural resources and human-caused disasters.
Whether imagined or literal, the images in this exhibition directly confront feelings of shock and even despair at the forces of such radical changes taking place on our planet.
Exhibiting artists include George Boorujy, Adam Cvijanovic, Peter Edlund, Joy Garnett, Kimberley Hart, Eve Andree Laramee, Sarah McCoubrey, Jason Middlebrook, Aviva Rahmani, Lisa Sanditz, Charlotte Schulz, Eva Strubel, Sarah Trigg and Marion Wilson.
According to exhibition curator Amy Lipton, "Artists often have a prophetic role, and throughout history they have alerted us to problems that are unforeseen or overlooked. The artists in this exhibition attempt to meet the challenges of the new ecological imperative by bringing attention to the need for protection, preservation, and action. Using realism, fantasy or process as a source for imagination and transformation, they seek to create an awareness of loss and beauty in the marginal, the overused and the threatened."
Lipton is an independent curator and co-director of ecoartspace, a non-profit organization that creates opportunities for addressing environmental issues through the arts. Formerly
a New York City gallerist, she has organized exhibitions in museums, galleries, sculpture parks, environmental centers and in the public realm. Her writing has appeared in numerous books and publications, and she frequently lectures on art and environmental issues. Recent and past projects include "BiodiverCITY," a public art project in Washington, DC in 2012; "Nurturing Nature" at Concordia College in Bronxville, NY; "Ecovention" at the Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati, OH; "Imaging the River" at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, NY; and "E.P.A., Environmental Performance Actions" at Exit Art in New York City.
This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Kresge and Pascal galleries are located in the Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts at Ramapo College. Hours are Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, 1 to 7 p.m. For more information call 201.684-7147.
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We were just as confounded by this news.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Jerry Saltz is apparently Lena Dunham's godfather ??!!??
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Goings On
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Artsy not only has a new URL (Artsy.net), but they're now heavily promoting their Artsy Editorial section. Check out this Artsy Editorial on Coke Wisdom O'Neal! Coke has an upcoming solo exhibition at Mixed Greens opening March 21, 2013.PARIS-SCOPE: Louise J. Berg's The Reenchantment of Disenchantment Bay has been EXTENDED through February 9th BY POPULAR DEMAND!
And lastly, because it's almost Friday (and I hear a certain Melber is to thank for bringing this to our attention):
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"Color Shift" named one of the Top 10 NYC Gallery Shows Opening This Week!
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
above: Zachary Dean Norman's "Platonic Solid #3: Octahedron, Anamorphically Constructed," 2012
SHOUT OUT to ARTINFO for including Color Shift in their Top 10 NYC Gallery Shows That Open This Week.
Join us tomorrow night for the opening reception @ MIXED GREENS, 6-8pm.
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Join us this Thursday, 6-8pm @ Mixed Greens for COLOR SHIFT
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
OPENING Thursday, January 10, 6-8pm
Color Shift
curated by Jordan Tate
January 10–February 9, 2013
Opening: Thursday, January 10, 6-8pm
Artists: Arabella Campbell, Wyatt Niehaus, Zachary Dean Norman, Rick Silva, Kate Steciw, Sherwin Rivera Tibayan and Alex Walp
And don't forget to check out the newest window installation:
Matthew de Leon: Window Dressing
January 10–March 16, 2013
Opening: Thursday, January 10, 6-8pm
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Lucky 13...Happy New Year 2013
Friday, January 04, 2013
It seems completely appropriate that 2013 MIGHT be the year for another season of the eternally creepy and visually revolutionary Twin Peaks. This might all be rumor, of course, but it's a rumor I don't mind believing.Fantastic news for the West 27th Street galleries: Foxy, Eller, Bailey and Winkleman are all reopening on January 12th with exhibitions. They were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, but have made a major rebound!
The Art Market was worth $64 billion in 2012??
Happy New Year! Can't wait to get back in the swing of things.
AND this is your LAST CHANCE to check out Christina Mazzalupo's Prognosis: Doom--closing tomorrow, Saturday January 5 at Mixed Greens!
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Stas Orlovski on view @ LACMA
Monday, December 17, 2012
If you're in LA, be sure to check out Drawing Surrealism at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The group exhibition includes work by our very own Stas Orlovski! Orlovski's newest work involves collage and drawing material applied directly to existing architecture, with overlaid projected animation.
Check out the LA Times review here, and installation pictures below. Please note: all installation photos are courtesy of LACMA.
Photo Courtesy of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Photo Courtesy of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Photo Courtesy of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Fun Day Monday
Monday, December 17, 2012
Just another Monday!! Thanks to HDB!
Some fabulous reading to kick off your week:
Oh Larry....it's been rough.
Everyone loves an interactive tableau.
It's not quite Christmas yet, and I'm already saying, "oh jesus".
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Friday Fun Day: Tiny Kale.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Oh Wichcraft, another disappointing side dish. At least this one made us all laugh out loud. My kale salad is doll-house sized!!
TGIF.
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Attention for Mark Mulroney's work in our PULSE booth!
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
SHOUT OUT to the following sources and publications for their mention of Mark Mulroney's work in Mixed Greens' PULSE booth:JUXTAPOZ: Art Basel 2012
Laura Roughneen over at Art Market Monitor included a photo of our booth as a personal highlight for her. Here's her interview with fair director Cornell DeWitt.
Art Daily shares the good news: a sold out booth!
Art Fag City predicted that the cowboys and "manginas" might make for a tough sell...thankfully, the fair proved hugely successful.
Interview with Fecal Face.
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Miami RECAP Part 2
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
More pics from the fairs:UNTITLED
This fair surely wins for exhibitor experience--can you imagine standing in your booth all day with those views??
Some standouts from the fair were Martin Roth's seeded rugs, and
Patrick Jacobs' inset wall works, both at POOL Gallery's booth.
Franklin Evans' trompe l'oeil paintings at Federico Luger's booth.
NADA
There were some noticeable trends at this fair, including stripey, loose-geometric paintings in bold color patterns. This is Yui Yaegashi at Misako & Rosen's booth.
And works/collages on found paper materials. This is Martin Neumaier at Parisa Kind's booth.
Color was everywhere at CANADA's booth.
And the pool party was one big blow-up-doll fest...
Complete with floating cinder blocks.
MIAMI PROJECT
GREAT cafe / outdoor lounge area.
There was an artist producing an intricate colored sand drawing near the cafe's entrance--I watched nervously as at least one attendee trampled through it unaware.
Spacious. Lots of light. Not too much foot traffic.
DESIGN MIAMI
This was my first time visiting Design Miami, and I'd happily visit again. Here's the impressive AUDI Robot making carbon fiber chairs.
And this stunning presentation by Perrier-Jouet: "Lost Time" by Glithero is an installation of hanging strands of nickel beads.
ART BASEL
Galerie Micky Schubert, from Berlin--lovely, minimal booth. A breath of fresh air amongst all of the craziness.
And lastly, my Eve and Adele sighting. My art fairing is complete.
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Miami RECAP Part 1
Monday, December 10, 2012
PULSE This year's PULSE Fair was a huge success--Mixed Greens had a nearly sold-out booth as early as Friday afternoon. By the end of the weekend, every framed Mulroney drawing was sold. The crowds flocked to the Ice Palace to enjoy the exhibitor booths, the PULSE projects, the West Collection container, and the hammocks on the lawn.
UNTITLED
The UNTITLED Fair wins for best view. Location, location, location--this fair certainly had it. I was jealous of the exhibitors who had ocean-views all day long. In addition, the small fair was completely manageable--it might have been the only fair where I'm pretty sure I saw EVERYTHING. And I really liked a lot of it.
Art BASEL (a/k/a The Main Fair)
This fair always gives me a headache. It's overwhelming in scale and quality. It's simply too much--it's the Louvre of art fairs. It took me 15 minutes just to find the exit. I love watching uneasy sales assistants shoo unruly children away from Richard Prince's "vintage" Nurse painting at Gagosian's booth. I also love any Eve & Adele sighting. This year both of my wishes came true.
The Miami Project (or is it Miami Art Project??)
Very spacious. Great food. Impressive art. Kind of felt like an older sibling to UNTITLED in terms of art offerings, but it's location lumped it together with the wet noodle fairs (Red Dot, Art Miami, ugh).
SEVEN
SEVEN rules the cool factor. This year's new location was off the beaten path...much further west than everything else in Wynwood. That made for a sweaty arrival, but at least we arrived to a large space that really did feel more like a sprawling exhibition as opposed to a fair. In previous years SEVEN felt like a labyrinth--this year's edition felt like a small museum collection. I wonder how sales work though in that environment??
NADA
NADA is pretty consistent in that it offers a strong selection of cutting edge artwork, and it does so with a carefully balanced mixture of Chelsea professionalism, Lower East Side swagger, Brooklyn DIY, and ironical Boca Raton retirement community vibes. But I was also there on the day of the pool party, so that maybe added to a few of those observations. (LOVE the chandeliers!)
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HDB sending pics from Miami!
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Heather sent some preliminary photos of her Miami adventures--looks like the Untitled Fair wins thus far for view!
View from the food court at Untitled.
Ahhhhh, a wide open tent. Reminds me a little of FRIEZE NY, no?
lovely. Thanks HDB for the pics!
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First Reviews in on Pulse Fair
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Read about Paddy Johnson's PULSE experience last night at the opening reception (benefiting Lotus House).
and a SHOUT OUT to Art Fag City for the installation shot and kind mention of Mixed Greens' booth (featuring work by Mark Mulroney).
AND Artinfo.com's rundown here. SHOUTOUT to them for mentioning Jenna Spevack's installation in the PULSE Projects section.
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