Robert Minervini’s exhibit, On The Nature Of Things, opened at Marine Contemporary on January 14th, 2012 to an awesome crowd. And one of the greatest parts about the show was getting to go up close to the work, since I was able to find all these details in [read more...]]]>

Robert Minervini’s exhibit, On The Nature Of Things, opened at Marine Contemporary on January 14th, 2012 to an awesome crowd. And one of the greatest parts about the show was getting to go up close to the work, since I was able to find all these details in each painting that I couldn’t see in photos from the web. For example, there was one piece that was HUGE named “Invisible Inane” in which things like a small car on a table really drew me in when I was standing right in front of it. If you like Robert Minervini’s work, you can read an interview I did with him HERE, or you still have until February 18th to check this incredible show out!

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ROBERT MINERVINI: http://robertminervini.com

MARINE CONTEMPORARY: http://www.marinecontemporary.com/

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Jill Greenberg’s exhibit, Commentary and Dissent, at Katherine Cone Gallery was so awesome that it made the entirety of Photo LA look like a tiny pebble on the beach. There was just this inexplicable magic about her work that totally converted everyone who entered the gallery into full [read more...]]]>

Jill Greenberg’s exhibit, Commentary and Dissent, at Katherine Cone Gallery was so awesome that it made the entirety of Photo LA look like a tiny pebble on the beach. There was just this inexplicable magic about her work that totally converted everyone who entered the gallery into full on believers of photography. I mean, I literally heard over a dozen people in one night tell me every single detail of their favorite images and that just simply doesn’t happen at any other opening reception I go to. However, one of the most talked about works amongst the crowd was a picture of a decapitated corpse, which Jill was able to capture in such a way as to make it look like it was still alive and ready to get up at any second. So, when I found out from her later on that it was actually a prop, I was quite relieved, since I knew that everything else was the real deal – including the tongues, testicles, and man pissing in his own mouth. And it wasn’t just the images themselves that were great, but their titles as well – especially the ones that referenced Monty Python! I’m so glad that Jill Greenberg and Katherine Cone had the the bravery to put this exhibit together, since it was the first time in a long time the I felt excited to walk around a gallery. After all, I truly believe that Jill Greenberg is the only photographer on Earth able to make a picture of a monkey that’s pissing and shitting at the same time look so freakin’ beautiful. *NOTE: The photo above is “Apocalypse And Carnival” [2008-2011]; Archival pigment print 76 x 63.75 inches

And Now For Something Completely Different, [2008]; Archival pigment print; 63.75 x 74 inches

The Caprichos (Upright Citizens Brigade), [2008]; Archival pigment print; 42 x 50 inches

Swallow It, Dog (Upright Citizens Brigade) [2008]; Archival pigment print; 42 x 50 inches

Nobody Expected The Spanish Inquisition [2011]: Archival Pigment print, 50″ x 42″

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JILL GREENBERG: http://www.jillgreenberg.com/

KATHERINE CONE GALLERY: http://www.katherineconegallery.com/

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Hanging out at Art In The Parking Space was a fantastic way to spend a Tuesday night. Performance art was going on all around you, including a spectacular piece organized by Gracie Devito that featured confetti canons, giant cheeseburgers, and men in golden heels. There was also a [read more...]]]>

Hanging out at Art In The Parking Space was a fantastic way to spend a Tuesday night. Performance art was going on all around you, including a spectacular piece organized by Gracie Devito that featured confetti canons, giant cheeseburgers, and men in golden heels. There was also a room set up called “The Sub-Standard” that was made to resemble an actual suite from the hotel above the parking lot, which was built by a collective of three wonderful artists – Katerina Llanes, Ania Diakoff, and Tova Carlin. Guests of the room, which was open to all, were encouraged to lounge on beanbag chairs, flip through magazines, and even put on bathrobes and take a nap on the bed inside. And then at one point in the evening two artists invited everyone in attendance to try and break the world record for the amount of people that could fit in one parking space. While at first guests were hesitant, they quickly crowded in once it was announced anyone partaking would get a free beer. However, my favorite work of the night was put on by an Untitled Collective who organized a tour of the parking lot as if it were still the retirement home it once was years before being The Standard hotel. We were given a map and told about the wild story of how syphilis spread from resident to resident like wildfire at one point. Pacific Standard Time’s event keep getting more RAD by the day! *NOTE: Art in the Parking Space is a year long project created by the artists Warren Neidich and Elena Bajo in association with LAXART

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PACIFIC STANDARD TIME: http://pacificstandardtimefestival.org/

FOR YOUR ART: http://foryourart.com/

LAXART: http://laxart.org/

RON COOPER: http://www.roncooperart.com/

SYDNEY COOPER: http://sydneycooper.com/

KRYSTEN CUNNINGHAM: http://krystencunningham.com/

TOVA CARLIN: http://tovacarlin.info

ANIA DIAKOFF: http://aniadiakoff.com/

KATERINA LLANES: http://dismagazine.com/tag/katerina-llanes/

GRACIE DEVITO: http://alum.calarts.edu/~studio/1338/1338/

NICOLINE VAN HARSKAMP: http://www.vanharskamp.net/

LINDSAY LAWSON: http://lindsaylawson.com/

THEO LITHGART: http://ligthart.de/

JOHANNA REED: http://johannareed.net/

MARC HOROWITZ: http://www.ineedtostopsoon.com/

SOCIETE REALISTE: http://www.societerealiste.net/

MATHILDE ROSIER: http://www.kadel-willborn.de/biography_english.php?id=81

GEORGIA SAGRI: http://georgiasagri.blogspot.com/

GABRIELE STELLBAUM: http://www.florencelynchgallery.com/stellbaum.html

RUBEN VERDU: http://www.peepingmonster.com/

UNTITLED COLLECTIVE: http://www.untitledcollective.org/

THE STANDARD: http://www.standardhotels.com/los-angeles/

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The McLaughlin Gallery had about 5 large pieces by Renaud Delorme on display at its booth in the LA Art Show. Delorme uses found plastic materials to recreate portraits of celebrities like Paul Newman and Grace Kelly. And what’s cool is that from afar you can’t really [read more...]]]>

The McLaughlin Gallery had about 5 large pieces by Renaud Delorme on display at its booth in the LA Art Show. Delorme uses found plastic materials to recreate portraits of celebrities like Paul Newman and Grace Kelly. And what’s cool is that from afar you can’t really tell that some of the portraits are made out of things like old cassette tapes and USB cables, so you actually get two different viewing experiences depending on your proximity to the work. *NOTE: All of the art in this post is by Renaud Delorme.

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THE MCLOUGHLIN GALLERY: http://www.mgart.com/

RENAUD DELORME: http://www.mgart.com/artist-detail.php?id=156&title=Renaud+Delorme

LA ART SHOW: http://www.laartshow.com/

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Tallybeck Contemporary is a gallery focused on showcasing the most exciting Asian fine artists in the world. So for their booth at the LA Art Show they had a big group exhibit, featuring artists like the Island6 collective from Shanghai and Be Takerng Pattanopas from Thailand. Island6 creates [read more...]]]>

Tallybeck Contemporary is a gallery focused on showcasing the most exciting Asian fine artists in the world. So for their booth at the LA Art Show they had a big group exhibit, featuring artists like the Island6 collective from Shanghai and Be Takerng Pattanopas from Thailand. Island6 creates pieces that utilize LEDs to make looping videos, Pattanopas uses ink to create controlled splashes, and a third artist named Laurens Tan even had a sculpture/video combo installation. *NOTE: The sculpture above is “Jin and Jin” by Laurens Tan.

“Jin and Jin” by Laurens Tan

“I know why the caged bird sings” by Island6

“Beng Ben” by Laurens Tan

“Adrenaline Rush No. 2″ Be Takerng Pattanopas

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TALLYBECK CONTEMPORARY: http://tallybeckcontemporary.com/

LAURENS TAN: http://www.octomat.com/

BE TAKERNG PATTANOPAS: http://www.betakerng.com/

ISLAND6: http://www.island6.org/

LA ART SHOW: http://www.laartshow.com/

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SM Fine Art Gallery featured two famous Korean artists in its booth at the LA Art Show, both of whom work with fine details. Chun Kwang Young wraps paper around triangular pieces of styrofoam to create huge textural collages whereas Kim Dong Yoo paints tiny portraits of [read more...]]]>

SM Fine Art Gallery featured two famous Korean artists in its booth at the LA Art Show, both of whom work with fine details. Chun Kwang Young wraps paper around triangular pieces of styrofoam to create huge textural collages whereas Kim Dong Yoo paints tiny portraits of celebrities to form one massive portrait of a different, but related, celebrity. For example, his portrait of Michael Jackson was made up of a bunch of portraits of Madonna – all with varying degrees of paint density. And the two icons relate because Michael is the king of pop and Madonna is its queen. The actual gallery is located in Irvine and has a pretty impressive collection of work by Chagall, Koons, and Picasso in addition to the work already mentioned.

Detail of piece by Chun Kwang Young

Piece by Chun Kwang Young

Piece by Chun Kwang Young

Detail of piece by Chun Kwang Young

Marilyn Monroe portrait by Kim Dong Yoo

Detail of Marilyn Monroe portrait by Kim Dong Yoo

Marilyn Monroe portrait by Kim Dong Yoo

Detail of Marilyn Monroe portrait by Kim Dong Yoo

Detail of Marilyn Monroe portrait by Kim Dong Yoo

Detail of Michael Jackson portrait by Kim Dong Yoo

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SM FINE ART GALLERY: http://www.smfineartgallery.com/

CHUN KWANG YOUNG: http://www.chunkwangyoung.com/

KIM DONG YOO: http://www.artnet.com/artists/kim%20dong-yoo/

LA ART SHOW: http://www.laartshow.com/

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Shanghai Spring Salon Gallery had an eclectic mix of paintings, prints, and sculptures in its booth at the LA Art Fair. One of the most bizarre of which was a piece by Xiao Min made out of wire mesh featuring a couple having sex. Now normally a [read more...]]]>

Shanghai Spring Salon Gallery had an eclectic mix of paintings, prints, and sculptures in its booth at the LA Art Fair. One of the most bizarre of which was a piece by Xiao Min made out of wire mesh featuring a couple having sex. Now normally a piece like that wouldn’t be so strange in today’s world, except for the fact that in this particular sculpture you can actually see full on insertion through the mesh. And at $49,000 – that’s a pretty expensive piece of hardcore friction. However, it is definitely a conversation starter. *NOTE: The sculpture above is ”Secret Room 3″ by Xiao Min.

“Secret Room 3″ by Xiao Min

Detail of “Secret Room 3″ by Xiao Min

Detail of “The Deer Looks Back” Lu Chengxiang 

“The Deer Looks Back” Lu Chengxiang

Print by Gu Tingting

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SHANGHAI SPRING SALON GALLERY

XIAO MIN

LU CHENGXIANG

GU TINGTING

LA ART SHOW: http://www.laartshow.com/

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Emil Kazaz’s figurative sculptures of biblical and ancient characters felt alive in Morradian Gallery’s booth at the LA Art Show. And Emil’s version of Adam and Eve [see above] was especially great because of how Adam is holding fruit from the tree of knowledge with curiosity and [read more...]]]>

Emil Kazaz’s figurative sculptures of biblical and ancient characters felt alive in Morradian Gallery’s booth at the LA Art Show. And Emil’s version of Adam and Eve [see above] was especially great because of how Adam is holding fruit from the tree of knowledge with curiosity and Eve is just looking at him like c’mon and eat it already. His work had attitude and was rather large, since even the smallest piece was probably at least 4 feet tall. Emil Kazaz has mastered the art of taking classical techniques and blending them with our cartoon influences of today. *NOTE: All sculptures by Emil Kazaz.

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MOORADIAN GALLERY: http://mooradiangallery.com/

EMIL KAZAZ: http://www.airiandomeoffineart.com/

LA ART SHOW: http://www.laartshow.com/

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Dubner Moderne made the journey from Switzerland to Los Angeles for the LA Art Show. They had four artists on display who each specialized in a different medium. Thomas Dudan had large prints of photos he took with his iPhone camera. Jill Moser had her paintings of [read more...]]]>

Dubner Moderne made the journey from Switzerland to Los Angeles for the LA Art Show. They had four artists on display who each specialized in a different medium. Thomas Dudan had large prints of photos he took with his iPhone camera. Jill Moser had her paintings of explosive color. Li Jin had awesome watercolors. And there was a fourth artist named Choong-Sup Lim who created sculptural paintings with objects he found on the street [not pictured]. Here’s a full list of the artists Dubner Moderne was exhibiting: Thomas Dudan, Li Jin, Luc Joly,  Choong-Sup Lim, Edward Mapplethorpe, Jill Moser, Igor Ustinov as well as limited edition prints by Glenn Ligon and Sean Scully. *NOTE: The painting above is by Jill Moser.

Painting by Jill Moser

Art by Li Jin

Art by Li Jin

Art by Li Jin

Art by Li Jin

iPhone Photo by Thomas Dudan

iPhone Photo by Thomas Dudan

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DUBNER MODERNE: http://www.dubnermoderne.ch/

JILL MOSER: http://www.jillmoser.net/

LI JIN: http://www.li-jin.com/

THOMAS DUDAN: http://www.thomasdudan.com/

LA ART SHOW: http://www.laartshow.com/

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