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barbara friedman

2009-07-02T14:17:00.003-05:00

Overlook Paintings, Barbara Friedman's exhibit at Michael Steinberg Fine Art, employs "a nearly vertiginous vertical format" which "invokes the panoramic vision of the Hudson River painters of the 19th century." See it before it closes.

Barbara Friedman
Overlook Paintings
Michael Steinberg Fine Art
526 West 26th Street

May 28 - July 2

james ensor

2009-06-30T06:21:00.002-05:00

Belgian artist James Ensor had a major influence on many of the expressionist and surrealist painters of the 20th century. His allegories and bizarre religious themes can now be seen at the MoMA's exhibition of his work.

James Ensor
MoMA
53rd St. btwn 5th and 6th

June 28 - September 21

francis bacon

2009-06-27T06:14:00.000-05:00

I've never been a huge Francis Bacon fan. His paint has always been a bit dry to me. Nevertheless his retrospective at the Met should be seen.

Francis Bacon
A Centenary Retrospective
The Met

May 20 - August 16

6 works, 6 rooms

2009-06-25T20:27:00.002-05:00

David Zwirner turns over six of his rooms to six very established artists. Welcome to the anemic summer season of 2009.

6 Works, 6 Rooms
David Zwirner
519 W. 19th Street

June 27 - August 14

the female gaze

2009-06-22T20:19:00.002-05:00

Cheim & Read presents a group show of the female figure by women artists with the aim of introducing new interpretations of the male gaze. From the press release: "This exhibition attempts to debunk the notion of the male gaze by providing a group of works in which the artist and subject do not relate as "voyeur" and "object," but as woman and woman."

The Female Gaze: Women Look At Women
Cheim & Read
547 W. 25th Street

June 25 - September 19

michelangelo's first painting

2009-06-19T18:45:00.002-05:00

Or, rather, Michelangelo's first painting? It is a copy of an engraving by Martin Schongauer called “St. Anthony Tormented by Demons." Experts now say it was painted by Michelangelo in 1487, before his apprenticeship with Domenico Ghirlandaio, when he was 12 or 13. If it is indeed real it is only one of four known easel paintings by the master.

Michelangelo
"St. Anthony Tormented by Demons"
The Met

June 16 - September 7

charles ray

2009-06-16T09:54:00.004-05:00

Matthew Marks at West 24th is showing three early sculptures by Charles Ray. Of note is Ink Line, a "continuous stream of black ink traveling from a dime-size opening in the ceiling into a similar hole in the floor." This is the first time this piece has been publicly exhibited.

Charles Ray
Matthew Marks Gallery
523 W. 24th Street

May 8 - June 27

marilyn minter

2009-06-12T08:41:00.003-05:00

Marilyn Minter's show at Salon 94 closes on Saturday. Green Pink Caviar "continues her examination of glamour and its underbelly" by juxtaposing "photorealistic paintings and painterly photographs which hone in on the moment where clarity becomes abstraction and beauty commingles with the grotesque."

Marilyn Minter
Green Pink Caviar
Salon 94
12 E. 94th Street

April 28 - June 13

jacob hashimoto

2009-06-09T07:57:00.004-05:00

Jacob Hashimoto's show at Mary Boone in Chelsea "continues his longtime fascination with the intersections of painting and sculpture, abstraction and landscape. Each work in the exhibition is comprised of hundreds of small bamboo and paper kitelike
elements. These kite elements are strung together in chains, and layers of these chains are stretched taught between short dowels that project from wall-mounted brackets, creating a densely layered and fragmented tapestry of image or pattern." The result is quite stunning and beautiful.

Jacob Hashimoto
Mary Boone Gallery
541 West 24th Street

May 23 - June 27

marina abramovic

2009-06-05T08:18:00.002-05:00

Marina Abramovic will have her retrospective next year at the MoMA. Titled "The Artist is Present", Abramovic "will, quite literally, be present, positioned on a series of small platforms from March through May 2010, spending seven hours a day five days a week and 10 hours one day a week (Friday, when the museum stays open late) on one of the platforms. She’ll take off Tuesdays, when the museum is closed."

More to come as the show arrives.

viking mountain funeral

2009-06-04T12:44:00.004-05:00

Celestial Suitcase Presents latest gala will be "Viking Mountain Funeral," a showcase of art from home and around the world. Over forty artists will be featured in this exhibit / party extravaganza.

Celestial Suitcase Presents
476 Jefferson Street #203
Brooklyn
Jefferson stop off the L train, Bushwick

Saturday June 6th
6PM – 12AM
DJ’s, Spirits and Good Company

mosqueteros

2009-06-03T09:07:00.002-05:00

Gagosian in Chelsea is featuring one of America's first shows of Picasso's late work. Mosqueteros continues Gagosian's run of museum-like exhibitions in the famed gallery space. It is worth the hype.

Pablo Picasso
MOSQUETEROS
Gagosian Gallery
522 W. 21st Street

March 26 - June 6

banks violette

2009-05-30T11:08:00.002-05:00

Banks Violette's show at team (gallery, inc.) consists of drawings and one sculpture that touch "on themes of redemption and faith, death and transformation."

Banks Violette
Not Yet Titled
team (gallery, inc.)
83 Grand Street

May 7 - June 20

sybille hotz

2009-05-26T10:25:00.002-05:00

Berlin artist Sybille Hotz has her first solo show at Greene Contemporary. Korpermuster features textile cutouts of figures made from wool and cloth, in which girls wrestle and systematically blur the boundary of intimacy and aggression.

Sybille Hotz
Korpermuster
Greene Contemporary
9 Clinton Street

May 27 - June 28

The New York Earth Room

2009-05-22T10:48:00.002-05:00

The New York Earth Room is the third Earth Room sculpture by Walter de Maria, and has been on view since 1980. See it before June 14, when it closes for the summer.

Walter de Maria
The New York Earth Room
141 Wooster Street

jiyong park

2009-05-20T09:02:00.003-05:00

Jiyong Park's work is quite extraordinary. He creates images through illusion and light. Very beautiful indeed.

Jiyong Park
Pleiades Gallery
530 W. 25th Street

May 12 - June 6

nigel cooke

2009-05-17T00:04:00.000-05:00

Nigel Cooke has his third solo exhibition at Andrea Rosen Gallery. Go see it.

Nigel Cooke
Andrea Rosen Gallery
525 W. 24th Street

April 24 - June 13

recent acquisitions

2009-05-14T08:30:00.009-05:00

The Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library at Columbia University will be hosting its fifth annual recent acquisitions event on Monday, May 18th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This is a chance to view the new additions to the Avery Library, one of the world's most comprehensive and important collections relating to architecture and fine arts.

The Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library
"Fifth Annual Display of Recent Acquisitions"
1172 Amsterdam Avenue

May 18th, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

albert oehlen

2009-05-12T11:38:00.003-05:00

German artist Albert Oehlen has a show at Luhring Augustine in which he "paints over, under and around Spanish advertisement posters," thus "undermining the original commercial content" while creating "unnerving emotional effects by his obtrusive presence." The work is quite stunning and works in many ways.

Albert Oehlen
Luhring Augustine
531 W. 24th Street

April 25 - May 30

francesco clemente

2009-05-09T06:30:00.002-05:00

Deitch Project's Wooster Street gallery presents A History of the Heart in Three Rainbows, a "monumental suite of large-scale watercolor paintings by Francesco Clemente that wrap around the perimeter of the gallery to create an atmosphere of contemplation and ritual."

Francesco Clemente
A History of the Heart in Three Rainbows
Deitch Project
18 Wooster Street

May 2 - May 30

close to home

2009-05-06T01:36:00.002-05:00

Cuchifritos is pleased to present Close to Home, a show featuring the work of Josephine Halvorson and Andy Rosen. If you've never been to the Essex Street Market, now is a good time.

Close to Home
Josephine Halvorson & Andy Rosen
Cuchifritos
120 Essex Street

May 2 - June 13

maja lisa engelhardt

2009-05-05T06:25:00.002-05:00

Danish artist Maja Lisa Engelhardt has an interesting show at Elizabeth Harris Gallery. The Third Day consists of twenty five paintings inspired by the book of Genesis, part three of a seven part series.

Maja Lisa Engelhardt
The Third Day
Elizabeth Harris Gallery
529 W. 20th Street

April 23 - May 30

chantal joffe

2009-05-02T09:00:00.003-05:00

The English painter Chantal Joffe first solo show at Cheim & Read opens later this week. Known for her bold yet loose marks on the canvas, Joffe's work consists mostly of women and children and "convey an emotional and psychological intensity that belies the objectification of her subject."

Chantal Joffe
Cheim & Read
547 W. 25th Street

May 7 - June 13

book sale

2009-04-28T20:24:00.003-05:00

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is holding its first ever warehouse book sale from April 28th - May 10th. "There are over 150 titles, all Museum classics – from exhibition catalogues, to picture books and books about the collection – all published by the Metropolitan Museum. Find special bargain tables with prices as low as $5 and $10, and with discounts up to 90% off the publisher’s original list price for selected titles. Members and Friends receive their discounts in addition to the markdowns."

The Met
Book Sale
2nd Floor Shop

April 28 - May 10

roxy paine

2009-04-25T08:29:00.002-05:00

Roxy Paine welcomes spring with an installation on the roof of the Met. "Maelstrom" is a "130-foot-long treelike sculpture made from 10,000 pieces of stainless steel." It is an interesting counterpoint to Frederick Law Olmsted's masterpiece.

Roxy Paine
"Maelstrom"
The Met's Cantor Roof Garden

April 28 - October 25