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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

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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

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

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

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

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

Agathe Snow

shows to see

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

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

John Ruppert, at John Davis Gallery, Hudson NY.

Joe Fyfe

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

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!!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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...