Author Archives: jolanta
Contemporary Tradition Sparks in Culture-Capital Basel
Art 43 Basel, the world’s premier international art show for Modern and Contemporary works, held from June 14 – 17, 2012, features nearly 300 leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. More than 2,500 artists, ranging from the great masters of Modern art to the latest generation of emerging stars, are […]
Belief In The Book: Daniel Rapley’s Sic
Daniel Rapley has spent the last 18 months writing up the entire King James Bible, by hand, on standard feint ruled notepaper with a ballpoint pen. Or so, at least, we are told. When we enter the white cube space of PayneShurvell, London, what we see is a sturdy sheaf of feint ruled notepaper, each […]
Alter Minimal May 2012
Alter Minimal: Worth a Thousand Words Parallel Art Space 1717 Troutman Street, No. 220 Williamsburg / Greenpoint / BushwickMay 12 – May 12, 2012 Opening: Saturday, May 12, 4 – 5 PM
Global Projects May 2012
Global Projects: Artists at Home and Abroad May 9th to June 1st Reception: May 17th Broadway Gallery 473 Broadway, Fl7 New York, NY 10013 212-274-8993 Globalization creates unexpected relationships and contrasts in contemporary art. This series focuses on the significance of exhibiting a variety of works in a pluralistic art world. Inspired by salon-style hanging, most […]
Layered Language: The Paintings of Mark Moffett
a profound affect “Moffett’s work in contrast implies this sensation of terror through the use of color and the layering of separate emblematic states” Courtesy of the artist. Layered Language: The Paintings of Mark Moffett By Rose Hobart Layered, transparent, mesmerizing— these are the qualities that are most present in Mark Moffett’s new […]
Wild Patterns Marcel Bastiaans
By Jill Smith Marcel Bastiaans started painting when he was eight years old. Realizing that he was different at a young age, he took his childish spontaneity and uncontrolled emotion into his future career. His artworks are positive, joyful, based on dreams, on freedom. The recurrent image of a bird symbolizes that freedom. He is […]
New Worlds: Lill-Anita O. Svendsen
her signature hue “The lush forest pokes through the living room setting. The green palette, in combination with the striking emptiness of the image, creates an alienating effect.” Courtesy of the artist. New Worlds: Lill-Anita O. Svendsen By Rose Hobart Norwegian painter Lill-Anita O. Svendsen is an artist whose process and philosophy are […]
Amanda Barrow, Sasja Lucas, Auguste Rhonda Tymeson
Amanda Barrow, Sasja Lucas, Auguste Rhonda Tymeson Amanda Barrow, Sasja Lucas and Auguste Rhonda Tymeson at Blackburn 20/20 Gallery, Elizabeth Foundation in New York, NY. Open from April 25th through April 29th. Amanda Barrow, Sasja Lucas and Auguste Rhonda Tymeson will exhibit monotype prints, etchings, and silkscreened prints at the Blackburn 20/20 Gallery for […]
Shay Kun, Be First, Be Smarter or Cheat
Shay Kun Shay Kun’s exhibit “Be First, Be Smarter or Cheat” at Benrimon Contemporary in New York, NY. Open from April 26th through June 9th. Shay Kun’s paintings push viewers to challenge their philosophical and aesthetic limitations. While the paintings in this exhibition use appropriated images from the internet, glossy magazines and daily life, they […]
Nick Hartman, Represent
Nick Hartman Graphic designer Nick Hartman on view at the Habitat in Greenpoint 988 Manhattan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11222. Opens Thursday May 3rd and will be up through June. Nick Hartman, “Represent”The Habitat, GreenpointMay 3rd – June, 2012
