by Helen Homan Wu
on September 14th, 2010
Photos: HW
While those donning 6-inch heels are running around NY fashion week in Chelsea and SoHo, coincidentally art folks in kicks and flats are running around New York Art week. It’s not officially NYAW but September 9th marked the beginning of another exciting season in the art world, the biggest gallery week of the year. Artcards team has been working doubletime to list our picks and shows, completely unfiltered for our readers. From hi-brow Chelsea on Thursday to the Lower East Side on Sunday, the openings were a huge fiesta, and I was lucky to experience both sides of the horizon. There are lots of photos in this post, so it may take a minute to load, but scroll down for more.
Justin Adian and Rhiannon Kubicka at Blackston Gallery
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by Megan Seelie
on September 14th, 2010
painting by Sylvia Ji
A thick cloud of people accumulated outside The Luggage Store Gallery (SF) on Friday night to witness the 10th anniversary of Fecal Face. Fecal Face started back in 2000 when the punk rock skater kid, John Trippe started showcasing artists he thought were rad online at fecal face dot com. Since 2000, Fecal Face has developed a cycle in which “the artists that gravitate towards us are also the same artists that we lean towards” (Trippe).
The Luggage Store Gallery
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by Howard Hurst
on September 13th, 2010
Courtesy of Yvon Lambert
Zilvinas Kempinas is a name that has been popping up in New York for several years now. Since he graduated from Hunter in 2002 his art has been easily recognized in museum, art fair and gallery exhibitions on both coasts. He is best known for his signature material, unwound magnetic tape, which he uses to sculptural effect in both kinetic and static installations. I have come to admire Kampinas as the master of material simplicity. His work often reaches overwhelming complexity with a graceful economy of means.
His latest exhibit, Ballroom, which opened on Thursday at Yvon Lambert, was a pleasant surprise. I found Kempinas’ familiar style tempered with a sense of discovery. Though the installation falls within range of the artist’s interests it is imbued with a sense of color and rambunctious energy which seems altogether new. Continue Reading More »
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by Helen Homan Wu
on September 13th, 2010
Just received this in my mailbox. Thought I’d share it with our readers. Nurture Art is a warm and tight community, with a decent space in E. Williamsburg. Check them out if you haven’t already.
www.nurtureart.org
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by Helen Homan Wu
on September 9th, 2010
Charlotte Ford (CHICKEN)
It’s an overwhelming week in the New York art world. And I guess the fashion world as well. In these circumstances, planning is crucial so that you’ll get the most out of the week. The map feature on Artcards is super useful, and it’s what we use here to navigate easily around town to see shows. This weekend though, Philly looks even more exciting with the Philadelphia Live Arts Fringe Festival happening all over the city. Founded in 1997 by experimental artists, the festival showcases a collective of over 188 shows, national and international, that include dance, sound, visual art, theater, and film. Until now, Philly Fringe has been an unfiltered festival, where new and established artists present their work free of a standardized selection process. Program and festival details are here: http://livearts-fringe.org
2010 Live Arts Philly Fringe Festival
September 3rd to 18th
Check back for updates and reviews.
Lucinda Childs with music by Philip Glass and film by Sol LeWitt (Dance)
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by Helen Homan Wu
on September 7th, 2010
Clown Soldier and Gaia
Gaia and Clown Soldier have just gotten back from the Living Walls Conference in Atlanta. They told me the event was amazing, hanging out and connecting with other street artists, and just having the freedom to create on the streets. Photos from a previous post here.
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by Howard Hurst
on September 3rd, 2010
As I descended the basement steps of the tiny one room Y gallery on Thursday night I had few expectations. I was there to see “Golden Cage” a seven day performance by New York artist Hector Canonge, which opened on Wednesday. The project is inspired by the 18th century poet Sayat Nova’s descriptions of growing up as an immigrant in the USA. Canonge describes the project as a reflection on the lives and experiences of illegal immigrants, who often forsake human rights and basic freedoms for the materials gains offered in the west. Continue Reading More »
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