Author Archives: mauri
Paola Frisoli
Through the search for equilibrium in my creations, I found a temporary lively and bold art which favors the colors, with their volumes and symbols, where there is harmony between the point and understanding. Figurative or abstract is colorful and intense, creating a harmonious dialogue between shapes and colors. As painting a fresco with Tuscan […]
Bushwick Gone Basel
A showcase of 25 underground artists working in Bushwick. Curated by A Dreem & Ms. Fitz Bushwick Gone Basel December 8, 2013 CuCu’s Nest 2805 Collins Ave. Miami bushwickgonebasel.tumblr.com
Casting a Wide Net at Postmasters
Featuring: Austin Lee, Constant Dullaart, Eva & Franco Mattes, Jodi, Katie Torn, Olia Lialina, Oliver Laric, Petra Cortright, Rollin Leonard, Wolfgang Staehle Casting a Wide Net November 30, 2013 – January 18, 2014 Opening Reception, November 30, 2013 Postmasters Gallery 54 Franklin New York City postmastersart.com
Born Tragedy: Mark Sengbusch talks to Stanish and Tragedy
Superman is different than most Super Heroes. His disguise is Clark Kent. He was born Superman. Where Bruce Wayne’s disguise is Batman. Alter egos occur in Pop Culture too. Take Prince, David Bowie, Hanna Montana/Miley Cyrus or Kool Keith. Japanese printmakers would change their names mid-career to create a fresh buzz. Authors too. Isaac Asimov […]
Clouds: An Illustrated Taxonomy by Ben Young
In no part of Clouds; An Illustrated Taxonomy does the book claim to be art, but it has to be the most beautiful scientific guide on the market. This sleek little volume is bound in simple-yet-elegant silver covers and printed on matte black paper; it is a far cry from its inspiration, The International Cloud […]
Raqib Shaw’s Idiosyncratic Paradise
Indian artist Raqib Shaw’s monumental exhibition Paradise Lost at Pace Gallery, New York, of large meticulously painted fabulations rendered like an overlay of inlaid mosaic tiles is exhilarating beyond belief. The viewer is drawn at once to its spellbinding craftsmanship and exuberance, and the everlasting lure of decadence. But in fact Shaw delivers quite the […]
I Who Have Arrived In Heaven
Yayoi Kusama I Who Have Arrived In Heaven David Zwirner Gallery November 8, 2013 – December 21, 2013 Opening Reception: Friday, November 8, 6-8 pm 525 West 19th Street New York, NY 10011 davidzwirner.com
Josephine Meckseper at Andrea Rosen Gallery
Josephine Meckseper Andrea Rosen Gallery November 23, 2013 – January 18, 2014 Opening Reception: Saturday, November 22, 6-8 pm 525 West 24th Street New York, NY 10011 andrearosengallery.com
The Jewel Box Review at Hansel & Gretel Picture Garden
In the contemporary art world, one of the most challenging undertakings is to curate a group show. Featuring the recent works of six artists of diverse backgrounds, the current exhibition at Hansel and Gretel Picture Garden asks bold questions. Is the centuries-old quarrel between painting and sculpture still relevant and how can an artist complicate […]
