The NYTimes reports that The Museum of Modern Art has finally found a successor to John Elderfield, chief curator of sculpture and painting:
[Ann] Temkin assumes the curatorial post, considered the most prestigious in the field of Modern art, as MoMA gears up for its second growth spurt in less than a decade[…]
In addition to the display of paintings and sculptures, Ms. Temkin’s top responsibilities will include planning special exhibitions and advising the museum on acquisitions.
Taking a scholarly, universal look at modern and contemporary art, Ms. Temkin is expected to reorganise the collection into the new 50,000 square-foot gallery space in the coming Jean Nouvel extension. Also reported is “[t]he Modern’s next hiring challenge” to replace Alanna Heiss, “founding director of its P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in Queens, who retires at the end of the year.”
Further uptown, the Guggenheim has confirmed that Richard Armstrong, whom stepped down from the Carnegie Museum of Art in June, will be the likely replacement for Thomas R. Krens. Finally setting aside the torrid, final spasms of a Late Modernist-style ego run amok, Armstrong represents “a calmer, steadier presence,” according to Guggenheim insiders that spoke to the Times. The museum is about to hit middle age, so maybe it is time to take things seriously with the man who helped curate the ‘87, ‘89, and ‘91 Whitney Biennials, respectively referred to as, “somewhat quieter and more contemplative;” “bland, middle-of-the-road;” and finally, “eager to please.”
September 3rd, 2008
Categories: Sculpture, Power players, Profile, Business, Museum, New York, Painting . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: No Comments
MSNBC.com has a piece on 798, one of the massive art spaces in Beijing gaining worldwide notoriety and dripping with a hip, trendy sheen unseen in the New York art world in recent times. More impressive is the sheer size of the space, owing to its previous life as a munitions factory.
August 27th, 2008
Categories: Asian, China, Beijing, Power players, Art Star, Painting, Opening, All-media, Video . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: No Comments
(ARTINFO) Marc Chagall Window Vandalized; Seven Indicted in International Art-Fraud Schemes; Basel Rejects Claim from Heirs of Persecuted Art Dealer; Permit for Oil Drilling Near Spiral Jetty Denied; (NYTIMES) Russian and Rich: Art’s New Tastemaker; (ARTFORUM) Sugar Rush — Terence Koh’s Asia Song Society opening reception; Cory Arcangel live and the opening of the new Galapagos space in Geek Chic; (BLOOMBERG) Billionaire Chandler Invests $4 Million for Mom’s N.Y. Gallery. [Ed. Note — “The vanity gallery has arrived.”]
August 19th, 2008
Categories: Installation, Power players, Art Star, Music, Asian, Moscow, Links, DUMBO, Celebrity, Party, Controversy, Stolen, All-media, New York, Brooklyn, Architecture, Profile, Opening . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: No Comments
As part of the opening of intransit, the summer group show curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud, performance artist Micki Pellerano parted the literal swell of people to deliver a riveting staged sacrifice, of sorts, steeped in mysticism and ritual.
See the Flickr slideshow here.
See another performance on video after the jump.
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July 16th, 2008
Categories: Music, Slideshow, New York, Group Show, Performance, Opening, Video . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: No Comments
Beginning this week, two opportunities to view works by a large, diverse, and (judging by the names I recognize) excellent selection of artists, c/o curator Omar Lopez-Chahoud. Artist as Publisher opens tonight at The Center for Book Arts, notably featuring works by members of maverick Chilean collective La Nueva Grafica Chilena (LNGCh) [see a sample of their video work after the jump], as well as…Devendra Banhart?!…among many others. The exhibit centers, shockingly enough, on independent publications produced by artists.
Tomorrow night, check out intransit at Moti Hasson Gallery, a group show that defies easy summary but promises to be beautiful, including favorites of mine Fernando Mastrangelo and Maia Valenzuela.
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July 9th, 2008
Categories: Summer show, Chile, Group Show, Opening, Video . Author: alex k. . Comments: No Comments
I’ve only become aware of James Jean by name in the recent years, quickly learning that he is both an extremely famous and coveted illustrator and coincidentally, a SVA grad. Above is the first interpretation in a tit-for-tat collaboration where Jean eventually and slightly reluctantly cedes control over the art direction to realise a good-cause project that eventually wins two awards for best print ad at Cannes.
If anything, it’s another affirmation that shows our country’s puritanical approach to obscenity and “offensive material” is at best quaint, completely limiting the opportunities to create such beautiful and gripping public artworks.
Follow this link to see the process towards the final versions of the “Explore — Just Protect Yourself” campaign.
Also, it appears that early next year, Jonathan Levine Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of Jean’s most recent paintings:
Gallery I
Solo Exhibit
Jan 10 thru Feb 7, 2009
Opening Reception - Saturday, January 10th 7pm- 9pm
[Thanks to d.yee]
July 1st, 2008
Categories: Advertisement, Urban, France, Drawing, Illustration . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: No Comments
The giant 120-foot waterfalls the city is installing under the Brooklyn Bridge are ready to view tomorrow, June 26. They’ll be up for a couple months and should prove a lovely sight whilst walking across that less pretty bridge (the Manhattan one). The image above is courtesy of Gizmodo, who have more of the story and more images here.
June 25th, 2008
Categories: Urban, DUMBO, Environmental, Installation, New York, Bio-art . Author: lynette c . Comments: No Comments
This weekend is your last chance to peek at London (or Brooklyn) from the giant optical devices installed on Fulton Ferry Landing and near the Tower Bridge, respectively.
On display since May 22, the telescope-like devices have been open every hour of the day. The brainchild of Alexander Stanhope St. George and realized by his great-grandson Paul St. George, the telectroscope is essentially a webcam made possible by an underground tunnel linking the two major cities that was completed in May 2008.
Get the whole story and visitor information from the project’s website, and be sure to peek across the Atlantic this weekend if you have some time. If you catch the project in Brooklyn, you can treat yourself to a delicious dessert at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, steps away from the installation.
UPDATE/IDIOTIC REPORTER ALERT: While trying to throw up a quick post about the telectroscope, I skimmed the project’s site where I thought I’d find some accurate background information to include. In short, the back story parlayed there is all fictional, though the artist does have a relative named Alexander (who was a tailor). Next time I will pause to think further about underground tunnels before posting.
June 13th, 2008
Categories: British, DUMBO, Closing, Installation, Brooklyn, London, Technology . Author: lynette c . Comments: No Comments
Through June 28, Gagosian Gallery is displaying 12 Roy Lichtenstein paintings featuring female subjects. Titled “Roy Lichtenstein: Girls,” the exhibit is another testament to Lichtenstein’s continuing relevance and ability to surprise the most jaded viewer of Pop Art. A retrospective at SFMoMA in 2005 transformed me from a passive admirer to a fervent, thrilled aficionado. I guess I finally understood what all the fuss was about.
The New York Times’ review of “Girls” is here.
June 11th, 2008
Categories: Chelsea, Solo Show, Art Star, New York, Painting . Author: lynette c . Comments: No Comments
If you’re in New York this weekend, there is no shortage of art-related events to immerse yourself in. Here are three worth checking out:
Electric Windows - May 17-18
24 street artists converge in Beacon, NY, for live painting and the installation of their work on the exterior of a 19th century factory building. It’s worth the trip just to check out the dia:Beacon. This weekend, enjoy live music and an invigorating demonstration as well! Rent a Zip Car or take the MetroNorth. All the details here.
Tokion Creativity Now Conference - May 17-18
Tokion Magazine’s annual conference at Cooper Union will include guest speakers Harmony Korine, David Cross, and David Shrigley. Talks include “the Empty Gallery: Curating the Contemporary Art Space” and “Young Artists in New York,” curated by Thomas Duncan. See full schedule and event info here.
New York Photo Festival - May 14-18
Head to DUMBO for a deluge of photography in cavernous warehouse spaces. Participating venues include powerHouse books, DUMBO Arts Center, St. Ann’s Warehouse, and Smack Mellon. Check out the future of contemporary photography (for a bit more than a pittance) and the fancy-pants ad they’ve posted to YouTube.
May 14th, 2008
Categories: Music, Graffiti, Urban, DUMBO, Installation, Festival, Group Show, New York, Design, Lecture, Painting . Author: lynette c . Comments: No Comments
