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September 1, 2009September 2, 2009

Dali, Prado and Reina Sofia Museums

I’m BACK. Yessss… and what a trip it was! I have fallen in love with Barcelona. Madrid was not bad either… but I can see myself zooming around the Barcelona streets with my bike after a day at the beach.. mhmm… I did a lot of walking and sightseeing, also visited a few museums… Here’s a link to all the art work and street stuff I could shoot. I really loved the Dali theatre-museum and the Reina Sofia. There was some incredible work I’ve yet seen. I did want to visit local galleries but didn’t have the time in such short notice, plus everyone was closed for vacation, but it’s ok, I will be back… Hope you enjoy the photos.

August 18, 2009

Prozess @ Lyons Wier Gallery

Last night I attended the opening of Prozess, curated by Jazz-Minh Moore. The show included an array of artists with very interesting work. I personally loved Brian Dettmer’s book, Nivi Alroy’s desk, Chantel Foretich’s music box and Jeff Sims’s tea cup video. The show is only up for one week! So if you have a chance, swing by. More photos here.

August 12, 2009August 12, 2009

now I know where my membership money goes….

Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) — Glenn D. Lowry earned $1.32 million in pay and benefits running New York’s Museum of Modern Art in the year ending in June, down from $1.95 million the year before, as the museum cut costs amid the recession. – Bloomber.com article

I have to agree with this current director being a good one. The MoMA never disappoints, always has a good rotation of different work, and I has been expanding its arsenal… But I never thought the salaries were so high! Nonetheless, this is a interesting article looking into this part of the artworld I never thought about. Read the Bloomberg.com article here.

Here’s another one, this one from Ben Davis of artnet.com, talking about ‘the museum bubble’, pay-cuts, salaries, recession and art.

Richard Serra at MoMA’s garden.

The MET.

The Guggenheim.

August 8, 2009August 9, 2009

Photographer Clayton Cubitt

‘Forth From the Folds of a Cloud, and One Star Follow Her Footsteps’, Decay Series, pigment print, soil, black mold, water stains. 24×36 inches, 2008 © Clayton Cubitt

Some might see the subject matter for his personal work as too vulgar, raw and uncomfortable. But I find them beautifully executed and skillfully produced. Siege has a way of capturing people and their emotions, whether its a very raw and personal experience or their intimate anatomy, he knows how to make them beautiful moments. His sexual confidence always bleeds through a lot of his work as well, which is great to observe.

Siege has recently been experimenting with ink and decay in his work. His latest, “Decay and Fugue State” series is gorgeous. I love his subtle and fragile use of color, its beautiful, stark and surreal subjects, contrasted with the decaying elements of the print itself or a sudden spat of angry ink.

(left) ‘Fixed His Eyes Upon Her, as the Saint of His Deepest Devotion’, Decay Series, pigment print, soil, black mold, water stains, whitewashed antique baroque frame. 32×44 inches, 2008. (right) ‘And Somewhere There’s Someone Who Cares, With a Heart of Gold To Have and to Hold’, Fugue State, pigment print and India Ink triptych, 72×36 inches, 2008 © Clayton Cubitt

‘And Somewhere There’s Someone Who Cares, With a Heart of Gold To Have and to Hold’, Fugue State, pigment print and India Ink triptych, 72×36 inches, 2008 © Clayton Cubitt

Fugue State Triptych, pigment prints and India Ink, 72×36 inches, 2008 © Clayton Cubitt

You can find Siege all over the interweb, I personally enjoy reading his blog CONSTANT SIEGE.

Here are a few links to the latest reviews and interviews:

Eyemazing’s “Operation Eden: A personal chronicle of what hurricane Katrina has done to my poor proud people.”

Interview Magazine’s Deeper Underground: Clayton Cubitt.

Whitehot’s Clayton Cubitt Interview.

And most recently, featured on Tokion magazine, now in newstands.

His website/portfolio.

August 2, 2009September 17, 2009

Francis Bacon at the MET

The first major exhibition in New York in 20 years devoted to one of the most important painters of the twentieth-century, Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective will feature 130 works (65 paintings and 65 archival items) that span the entirety of the artist’s full and celebrated career.

May 20, 2009–August 16, 2009 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

update (aug.2): I saw the show today….. a must see. Absolutely loved it. My favorite were his portraits from the 1960’s, particularly “Three studies for a portrait of George Dyer” from 1963 (below).

Study for head of George Dyer, 1967.

July 30, 2009July 30, 2009

Mighty Tanaka Presents Alexandra Pacula & JMR

detail of Vivacious Arcade, Oil on wood. © Alexandra Pacula.

I took some time to stop by Mighty Tanaka‘s latest show including both artists Alexandra Pacula & JMR. Very different work, but they fit together well in this large gallery… JMR’s abstract, bold & colorful shapes were very vibrant and great to look at in this vast white space, I personally enjoyed his more sculptural pieces. Across the way were Alexandras’ large paintings of a darker color palette, showcasing the sometimes blurry nightlife in NYC. Her oil paintings have wonderful color and her brushwork was free-flowing yet thought through. JMR’s line work and layered pieces were also great to study and take in. Tomorrow is the last day to check out the show before it comes down, so sneak over to 139 West 14th St in Manhattan before 8pm and see it all for yourself. I took some shots, view them here.

Below is a video of JMR working on one of the pieces for the show…

July 25, 2009July 26, 2009

a MoMA rendezvous

MoMA opened its doors tonight for its members, and I took advantage of it. There are a few new exhibits and lots of new work. I took photos and documented some of my favorites and a few that stood out… all on my flickr under the ‘museum trips’ set (most recent pictures at the bottom). Here are a few highlights…

detail of an Oskar Kokoschka painting.

detail of a Gustav Klimt painting.

detail of a Van Gogh painting.

July 23, 2009July 23, 2009

Os Gemeos on Bowery/Houston NYC

On this wall once stood a Keith Haring tribute mural. It was drowned by tags and graffiti for many years, but it was recently resurrected and stood strong. But a week ago, it was replaced by the brazilian duo Os Gemeos, known for their illustrative caricatures, strong color and their respectful reputation in the graffiti world. Deitch Projects approached the twins with this commission to replace the Haring wall.

I love this, it really brightens the street, the area, the people (as did the Haring piece). There is much detail and needs to be enjoyed in person. I hope this one stays up for a long time, and I kind of wish Deitch will come up with a project of this stature to replace the Hollister mess on Broadway and Houston… Many more images on my flickr, as usual.

Os Gemeos dedicated the wall to the late artist, Dash Snow.

July 12, 2009July 22, 2009

Katie Decker – Art and Design

Katie Decker’s trait is design, but she has been making some great art work lately. She uses mixed media to get her messages across, overheard conversations and quotes picked up from her friends. On this particular series, she also pokes fun of the latest cultural fad on verbal abbreviations, such as lol, lmao and omg. I added about 20 pieces of her work on my flickr. check her out there as well as her cool website: http://floodcreative.com/.

June 10, 2009June 10, 2009

Egon Schiele

He’s one of my favorite artists. Such a short life, and a very eccentric man. Had a controversial and short artistic career and was also mentored by Gustav Klimt. I love his work. Read about him here.

June 6, 2009

ADC Young Guns 6 Inspires

I stumbled into the bookstore today to look through mags for inspiration, hoping to come out with something solid, and I found this little gem. The Art Directors Club hooked up with Moleskine® to showcase winners of ADC Young Guns 6 competition. It also comes with The Undiscovered Letter Book, which shows winning work from ‘the undiscovered letter‘ contest; created to help raise awareness of Lettera27, a non profit foundation advocating literacy. Its a perfect pocket sized book filled with great work. Check out ADC’s website for more visual stimuli and upcoming competitions.

May 16, 2009May 16, 2009

Artist Julio Stanly Flores

I attended New York Academy of Art’s ‘A Figurative reconstruction: 2009 MFA Diploma’ exhibition this past monday. My friend Julio Flores was ending his 2 year masters program and I needed to check out his work. I haven’t seen Julio’s work since I left LCAD, where we attended together, so I wasn’t sure what to expect… well, I came out of there very, very impressed, nostalgic and inspired. Julio showed me his studio, which took me back to school… we reminisced about our studies and he filled me in on his new work and techniques.

I also documented some of my favorite pieces from the show. Check them all out here.

There was some very good and original work…and some not too exciting…but always good to see what these schools are doing for the artists… Julio is a great example of hard work and mastered technique, patience and time. He has progressed so much since our school years in Laguna.

Check out more of Julio’s work.
http://www.jsfloresart.com/
http://www.myspace.com/juliostanly