Russian-born, LA-based artist Sanya Kantarovsky’s first solo show at Marc Foxx, Blue Notebook No.10, broadens his practice of painting with the inclusion of arching, whimsical sculptures and video. The title is borrowed from a 1930′s poem by the Soviet-era surrealist, Daniil Kharm, written a few years before his execution. Silhouettes of men reminiscent of a [...]
Author Archives: Caris Reid
Mathew Cerletty presents Domenico Gnoli
November 16, 2011 – 1:09 pm
As our fifth guest blogger, artist Mathew Cerletty presents the highly absorbed and abstracted paintings of Italian realist painter Domenico Gnoli. Gnoli, who passed away at age 37, was mostly overlooked before his death in 1970. Though he still remains a somewhat obscure Post-War Italian painter, a few of his paintings have trickled into the [...]
Neo Rauch
November 14, 2011 – 1:46 pm
German painter Neo Rauch’s current show at David Zwirner titled Heilstätten, roughly translates to “a place of healing”. At the center of the show stands a bronze Athena-like figure, arm outstretched, carrying an owl, chest eerily buldging with the heads of men. The same woman, painted as a fountain at the center of a town [...]
John McAllister
October 19, 2011 – 11:39 am
John McAllister’s color inflused still life paintings from his solo show Damned Sparkling Pomp, will be up at James Fuentes Gallery, 55 Delancy Street, NYC, through October 23.
Carrie Moyer
October 13, 2011 – 11:42 pm
Carrie Moyer’s acrylic abstractions from her show Canonical will be on view at Canada Gallery, 55 Chrystie St, NYC through October 23. All images courtesy of Canada Gallery.
Neal Franc
October 11, 2011 – 11:31 pm
These Polaroids of men were taken by Neal Franc, a photographer based in New York.
Noel Camardo
September 21, 2011 – 2:56 pm
Noel Camardo is a photographer based in Brooklyn, New York, who finds magic in the mundane.
Cleopatra’s Presents Irving Feller
August 24, 2011 – 9:46 am
The curatorial power team Cleopatra’s always have something to share, whether it’s new artwork in their Greenpoint gallery, a self-esteem salon at Socrates Sculpture Park, or the opening of their second gallery in Berlin. We thought they’d make a wonderful Guest Blogger for the Look section, so we invited them to do a post. Below are [...]
Perfectly Damaged
July 11, 2011 – 11:20 am
Curator Isaac Lyles’ current show Perfectly Damaged at Derek Eller Gallery features work that is exactly that: ripped, maimed, crumbling and fractured, but with perfection. Featured here is a photo by Mariah Robertson, an installation shot from the show, as well as work by Adam Marnie, Sara Greenberger Rafferty, David Kennedy Cutler, Jeffrey Tranchell and a [...]
