anaba

cranky

2009-11-23T02:00:00.006-05:00

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Wanted to go to Boston last week after reading on a blog! about the RHQ show at the Boston ICA. Was going to go to the opening for fun and then go back to the gallery again the next day to see the show without all the people... but after two e-mails to the ICA to ask what time the opening would be (couldn't find any info on-line) was told that it was a private event not open to the public. Oh well, bummer, but I'm into her work and it would be nice to see what else is showing in Boston... but then I doublechecked and was told no photography is permitted in the ICA galleries.

ME - "i would still love to see the show even though i missed the reception, but i don't want to come all that way if i can't take photographs."

ICA - "Unfortunately photography is not allowed in the galleries…but you can take photos of the building and the art wall in the lobby. And share them in our Flickr group!"

What the hell? Are you serious? Why does a museum that doesn't allow photography in the galleries have a Flickr group? Who joins? Are there even bigger suckers than me?, cause I'm not joining your stupid flickr group of lobby photographers! How many photos of your lobby do you NEED?

Oh yeah did I mention that between my two initial e-mails to the ICA trying to find out when the opening was I coincidentally got an e-mail from a different ICA employee requesting permission to use one of my RHQ photos for their lobby kiosk? So sad. Do they even get that I must have taken them at a place that DID allow photography?

Compound this with trying to see the one-week RHQ show on my last visit to NYC: I went in the gallery - well before the usual closing time - Miguel Abreu was arranging chairs for a Zizek talk later that evening and told me I couldn't look at the RHQ work. Don't remember his exact words but he was rude. Like the gallery but that guy was an ass.

NM

2009-11-20T12:15:00.006-05:00

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John Haber on New Museum controversy. Is our Dear Leader still talking about this on facebook?

"The museum is doing a fascinating project" argues Jeffrey Deitch. Deitch is also curator of the Joannu collection.

Deitch employee (and artist) Kathy Grayson requests "a little respect for the inderdisciplinarity we all celebrate", lauding Jannou's brilliance and the "obvious coolness of the most important artist of the last few decades doing a curatorial project".

"If Louis XIV was alive today he'd own a Jeff Koons balloon dog" - Hrag Vartanian.

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Jerry Saltz vs. People Who Know What They Are Talking About:

"It is a joke, by the way, to think that Joannou’s collection will increase in value after being shown here. If anything, using three floors of the New Museum will overexpose the art and decrease its value" – Jerry Saltz, NYMag, 11/11

"It is also extremely questionable to say that showing art in a museum increases its value" - Jerry Saltz, NYMag, 11/16

“Showing at a museum gives credence to the works a collector has assembled and does add value to the asset” - John Arena, senior vice president in custom credit at U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, NYTimes, 11/10

“(A museum) is not supposed to surrender itself to a trustee and donor whose collection stands to be enhanced in value by a major museum show.” – Noah Kupferman, Private Client Manager at US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, former specialist at Sotheby’s, currently teaches a course called Fine Art as a Financial Asset at New York University, NYTimes, 11/10.

TO ANONYMOUSLYER PORT

2009-11-18T02:00:00.002-05:00

Apparently Jerry Saltz has deleted his big facebook thread with the pigpile on Tyler Green. If you saved that conversation send it to me and I'll post it here. Discretion assured!

UPDATE!: wrongly worded above... i'm not facebook friends with jerry and had not realized there are/were multiple new museum debate threads. i'm just interested in reposting the new museum debate stuff... for those of us not in the 4500 club.

gassy

2009-11-16T20:55:00.012-05:00

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Jerry Saltz on New Museum for NYMag 1, 11/11/09
Jerry Saltz on New Museum for NYMag 2, 11/15/09
Jerry Saltz on New Museum for NYMag 3, 11/16/09
+ tons of comments

the advertising is a gas.

inside job

2009-11-15T00:20:00.001-05:00

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"The one on the right is so nasty (and funny) that even the security guard commented on how rank it was. (Please don't fire him--it's a valid reaction.)" - Tom Moody on Mike Kelley show at Gagosian.

"Giggling at Mike Kelly's penis paintings at Gogo with fabulously inappropriate museum guard." - Joy Garnett facebook "status update" on Mike Kelley show at Gagosian.

nice

2009-11-14T00:10:00.006-05:00

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"So far, the back-and-forth has shed more heat than light. As always in such cases, transparency is the key. How much is the show costing? Who’s paying for it? Are works in the exhibition for sale? Needless to say, museum officials would rather drink cyanide than answer such questions. It would be nice, however, if they were occasionally asked by someone besides Charlie Finch [see 'Transparency at the Whitney?'" - Artnet News

James Kalm asked Massimiliano Gioni at the press preview two weeks ago (at 1:30)... his camera shakes as Gioni's body twists like an asp ready to strike him with a kung-fu chop.

shows to see

2009-11-12T14:30:00.003-05:00

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1. Kitchen show!!! opens on Friday.
2. Sam Pulitzer at Real Fine Arts. Benefit Dinner this Saturday.
3. Apartment Show this Sunday.

and:
Cave Painting 2
Walter Robinson in Nincompatibles at Bowman/Bloom.
Nicole Eisenman at Leo Koenig.
Map Show at Christopher Henry. Can't believe Loren Munk is NOT in this show?!?
TL Solien at Luise Ross.
Laura Owens at Gavin Brown.
Tony Feher at D'Amelio Terras.
Bryan Zanisnik at Sunday... CLOSES Sunday!!!
Michael Williams at Canada... CLOSES Sunday.
Ethan Greenbaum and David Scanavino at Satori.
Lennon Weinberg group show. Can't believe Melissa Meyer is NOT in Painting Abstraction?!?

WHAT ELSE?

Painting Abstraction

2009-11-11T00:51:00.004-05:00

GOT IT!

John Armleder, Varda Caivano, Joanne Greenbaum, Wade Guyton, Mary Heilmann, Daniel Hesidence, Xylor Jane, Chris Martin, Carrie Moyer, RH Quaytman, Alexander Ross, Steven Parrino, Amy Sillman, Chuck Webster... MORE.

Click the abstract painting label to see most of my posts that feature abstract painters. Click here to see a shitload of abstract painting in a flickr set.

Sunshine Show

2009-11-09T02:25:00.008-05:00

View from the window.

I'm curating a show of plop art on the roof of the Bari's Sunshine Hotel, next door to the New Museum, for when Jeff Koons' show is up. This show will only be visible from the big window at the landing of the John S. Wotowicz Stairs, inside the New Museum.

It has to be outdoor-okay stuff, nothing that will blow away, and it's fine if it is work that looks sad and miserable after a couple of months out in the cold on a possibly wet roof, possibly covered in snow. We will have no security, no insurance, and are anticipating no institutional support of any kind.

There will be a VIP preview opening the same night as Jeff's, with a BYOB reception on the landing... although it is unlikely any of the participating artists will be allowed in the museum for that. Sorry!

co-curators.

catch up on nyc stuff of note

2009-11-05T23:21:00.002-05:00

Heather Cook in Abstract Abstract at Foxy Production.

Heather Cook at Foxy.

Georganne Deen in Pink Panther, Amy Smith-Stewart's show at Kumukumu.

Oscar Tuazon and Eli Hansen, in Wood, at Maccarone.

Corey McCorkle at Maccarone. Detail.

David Kennedy Cutler at Derek Eller.

Katherine Bradford at Red Flagg. Last show at Red Flagg... they've changed the name to Coleman Burke Gallery.

Agathe Snow

2009-10-31T23:57:00.001-04:00

Agathe Snow, in Space Out/On Time, at Canada (last month).

Agathe Snow

shows to see

2009-10-29T01:00:00.000-04:00

LES - Ethan Greenbaum and David Scanavino, Mastercraft, opening TONIGHT at Satori.

CHELSEA - Nicole Eisenman at Leo Koenig, opening this Friday 10/30.

BROOKLYN - system:system through 11/1... featuring Inna Babaeva, Kai Vierstra, Meridith Pingree, Mike Hein, Saira McLaren, Anya Keilar and many MORE... at St. Cecilia’s Convent, 21 Monitor St, Brooklyn.

SOHO - Corin Hewitt and Molly McFadden at Recess, with a reception 11/6.

David Kennedy Cutler taking a break from helping out Corin. David had the very strong show (scroll down) that recently closed at Derek Eller.

Joanne Greenbaum

2009-10-27T23:50:00.002-04:00

Joanne Greenbaum, Hollywood Squares, at D'Amelio Terras... CLOSES 10/31st.

Joanne Greenbaum reviewed by Roberta Smith 3/14/97.

Joanne Greenbaum reviewed by Holland Cotter 12/4/98.

Joanne Greenbaum reviewed by Ken Johnson 4/20/01.

Joanne Greenbaum reviewed by Roberta Smith 9/18/09.

John Ruppert

2009-10-27T01:13:00.004-04:00

John Ruppert, at John Davis Gallery, Hudson NY.

Joe Fyfe

2009-10-26T16:00:00.004-04:00

Joe Fyfe.

Joe Fyfe, Untitled, 2009, cotton, linen, and printed fabric applied to cut felt. Joe Fyfe in a show that has closed Red Flagg; they've changed the name to Coleman Burke Gallery.

TOM SANFORD

2009-10-26T01:55:00.002-04:00

Tom Sanford, in No Longer Empty, at Invisible Dog.

Tom has a new website.
Tom's STUDIO! a visit by Brask.
Interview and Studio Visit at Look Into My Owl.
Tom! a flickr set by Bromirski.

...also featuring Amanda Browder!

ARTISTS!!!

2009-10-22T12:22:00.008-04:00

Diamond D. Kupferschmidt at the Real Love Apartment Show!!!

Joshua Smith at Real Love Apartment Show. Joshua and Denise are the artists responsible for all the Apartment Shows. How many have there been now? I've been to three including this one... the one at Artist's Space and THE LEGENDARY APARTMENT SHOW XOXO.

Gina Beavers at Real Love Apartment Show.

Andres Laracuente and Denise Kupferschmidt at Real Love Apartment Show. Denise is probably the coolest person in New York City (???).

Liz Markus at Real Love Apartment Show. Liz is one of the stars of the show... hey I can see myself in the crowd!

Carrie Pollack and Gianna Commito at Real Love Apartment Show.

Joe Montgomery at the communal potluck and show he organized for Leo Koenig's project space (where Buia was)... with work by Carrie Moyer, Tony Feher, Alison Fox, Pat Steir, Alex Olson, Jason Meadows, and more.

Henrietta Mantooth on the last day of her show at Sideshow Gallery.

Mark Kostabi. I went to a double-taping of Title This... if you ever have a chance GO because it was a lot of fun. I'll make a post about it next week.

Diana Al-Hadid with her brother Maz at BAM show curated by Dan Cameron.

Jacob Feige and Jeffrey Tranchell, at NADA/Art In/Visible Spaces NADA's County Affair(?).... not sure what it is called exactly... I will just say NADA. Jacob is one of the artists included in the Bob Nickas book. Jeffrey had great work in HKJB's Bad Graphic Design and Apartment Show XOXO.

Fran Holstrom at BAM.

Rachel Owens at NADA.

Matthew Lusk (with a friend whose name I have forgotten... someone tell me) at NADA. Matthew has the carefree skipkicking hobo you may have seen in the NYTimes.

Sarah Bednarek! at BAM.

Kanishka Raja at Whitey on the Moon, the show he curated for 106 Green.

Roger White and Mitchell Wright at Mitchell's 106 Green. Roger is in the newest show. Roger White at Rachel Uffner. Roger White at D'Amelio Terras.

Christopher McEvoy at John Davis Gallery. First time to see Chris in ten years, since we did a residency at Vermont Studio Center.

Linda Mussman at John Davis Gallery.

Ida Ekblad

2009-10-20T00:59:00.000-04:00

Ida Ekblad, Salty Sap Green Black, at Journal Gallery.

She goes to the beach and finds drifttrash. Most of this was found at Rockaway.

This show is much better than the stuff she just had up in a show at Gavin Brown's.

Bruce.

Vincent Fecteau

2009-10-15T23:20:00.000-04:00

Vincent Fecteau, at Matthew Marks Gallery.

Vincent Fecteau reviewed by Roberta Smith, for the NYtimes.

Brooklyn Rail interview with Vincent Fecteau. He works with a flower shop, arranging flowers and making deliveries.

Mike Hein

2009-10-14T23:40:00.003-04:00

Lightspeed, 2008, plexiglass.

Mike Hein, in Fervor, at Edward Thorp Gallery, through October 31st.

Lightspeed, 2008. Warped gloss. Rainbow colors in back, unfortunately (?).

detail of Lightspeed. Shatter pockmarks.

Rabbit Rock, 2009, plexiglass. So weird. Saw this on Old Gold, which made me want to go check out the show.

Old Gold interview with Mike Hein. Click here and scroll down to see lots of Mike Hein on Old Gold.

Log, 2009, plexiglass, MDF

detail of Log.

interior of Log.

Max Carlos Martinez

2009-10-13T23:15:00.008-04:00

Max Carlos Martinez, at Christopher Henry Gallery!!!

Christopher Henry

***Max Carlos Martinez***

Zach Needler and Adrian Ting.

Gary Petersen

Barry Hoggard

Adrian Ting trying to get a show with Christopher Henry.

Joy Garnett and George Rodart.

Ivin Ballen and Edward Winkleman. Ivin's show opens October 30th.

Max and friends.

Cave Painting NY #1

2009-10-13T00:05:00.005-04:00

Cave Painting, organized by Bob Nickas, with Ajay Kurian. Deep below W 25th Street.

This is the first of a two-part show. Next month they re-hang the cave with Joanne Greenbaum, Chris Martin, Olivier Mosset, RH Quaytman, Roger White... many anaba favorites. Most - all? - of these artists are included in Nickas' Painting Abstraction.

Varda Caivano

Stanley Whitney

Chris Vasell

Anja Schworer (?)

Artist and curator Ajay Kurian.... in the cave!!!

Chuck Webster - liked his show at the Berkshire Museum.

Circus on Mars. Cro-mirski make alien cave panting gud. Me like Cro-mirski. Why no Cro-mirski in deep hole?

shows to see

2009-10-11T02:00:00.000-04:00

if you're looking to see something good try -

Andrew Erdos at Jack the Pelican (CLOSES TODAY 10/11), David Kennedy Cutler at Derek Eller (10/24), Andy Yoder at Winkleman (10/24), Vincent Fectau at Matthew Marks (10/24), Ida Ekblad at Journal Gallery (10/25), Joanne Greenbaum at D'Amelio Terras (10/31), Sarah McEneaney at Tibor de Nagy (10/31), Jonathan VanDyke at Scaramouche (11/1).

Good group shows at Leo Koenig's project space, at Canada, at Momenta, at Gresham's Ghost, at Red Flagg, at Maccarone.

photos later...

David Herbert

2009-10-04T01:00:00.002-04:00

David Herbert, Holiday, 2009, in Uncharted, at University Art Museum of SUNY Albany.

Too weird... an identical paper crew of Scrooge McDucks on the deck of a ship like a piece of walking furniture. Absurd hopeful greedy comic determined futile sameness.

David Herbert on America. This ship of near-sighted McDucks looks fantastically oblivious in the context of Edward Durrel Stone's Islamic-inspired architecture.

MUSEUM. Love this campus.

anaba paparazzi

2009-09-28T02:00:00.006-04:00

Nicole Eisenman, with proud parents.

***Nicole Eisenman and Arlene Shechet at the Tang!***

Tang Museum, at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. Sol Lewitt wall piece at left. Nicole and Arlene each have a solo show on the second floor.

Arlene Shechet with her work. Took some nice photos at her Elizabeth Harris show two years ago.

Museum 52's Matthew Dipple.

Anya Kielar at Museum 52, on anaba 8/1/09.
Joe Bradley and Sarah Braman at Museum 52, 5/28/09.
Sarah Braman at the Armory Show, 3/6/09.
Without Walls, at Museum 52, 12/22/08.

Joanne Greenbaum and friend. Joanne's show at D'Amelio Terras is up through October 31st. Francesca Fanelli at far right.

Artists Stephanie Gonzalez-Turner and Kadar Brock.

Admiring one of Nicole's fantastic paintings... love the cloud turds. I'll go back soon to spend more time with these paintings. She has a show at Leo Koenig opening at the end of October.