o.k. this is genius: “hitler in his bunker hopes that he will get the job as director of the MOCA, but is told by his senior staff that the job has gone instead to the new york dealer jeffrey deitch, known for his business dealings and embrace of spectacle. upset, hitler lashes out at MOCA’s board of trustees, deitch, some of deitch’s artists (or those he admires) and the man who saved MOCA philanthropist eli broad.” by cdc
tour de force: australian artist dale (leonard) frank‘s black painting sucks you in, and absorbs your soul, like an exxon oil spill… on the list of go-sees as this rich deep black simply beckons you to be there in person. beautiful indeed. by dd
rothko’s chapel is a non denominational chapel in huston texas, that serves not only as a chapel, but also as a major work of modern art. perhaps that is not such a new concept, as historically, god has always been in the business of art. from michelangelo to le corbusier… and the investments have paid off… so while jesus saves, moses continues to invest… and as far as mohamad? he was always a big believer in cash. by dd
name that tune to win a genuine tomorrow started t-shirt signed by us all. (sign in so we can get it to you of course – above piece by ed ruscha © 1976). by kt
meticulously crafted sinks by gober: plaster, wood, steel, wire, lath, paint
half a leg and a foot – bees wax, human hair, and then some
tonight i was trying to remember his name and kept saying, the guy with the sinks! so this post is just a reminder for the future. i recall when i first saw gobers work in los angels more than 10 years ago, i was really amazed, at the time all i had seen was the sinks, mounted to the gallery walls and ceiling corners… it was not until years later in london, at what i think was the sensation show, that i saw the bees wax pieces. still a sensation! by dd
titled “sluice” kate maccgwire’s feather sculptures consists of pigeon feathers, felt, glue and polystyrene cautiously put together to form many pigeon-like forms.wow. by kc
miroslav tichy
tichys camera: which he made from paper towel tubes and other found objects
during many years, tichý wandered the small moravian town of kyjov (in the czech republic) in rags, pursuing his obsession with the female form by secretly photographing women in the streets, shops and parks with cameras which he made from paper towel tubes, thread spools, rubber bands, tin cans, children’s spectacle lenses and other junk he found on the street.
tichy described his trash cameras as being the only way to add enough poetic imperfections to photography. he would return home each day to make prints on equally primitive equipment, making only one print from the negatives he selected. his work remained largely unknown until 2005, when he was 79 years old… by pp
jeffrey deitch and kembra pfahler
go jeffrey the jack-of-all-trades! los angeles MOCA is set to name jeffery deitch as director… there goes the neighborhood. finally the wall between museums, galleries, and private collectors in the art world is about to come down… by cm
by kl
work on paper by richard serrra: stratum g, 2006 paintstick on handmade paper
danese gallery : 535 west 24th street, new york city
work on paper by hadi tabatabai: thread painting #27, 2009 wood,
thread and acrylic paint on wood 13-3/6 x 12-1/2 x 1 inches (click on image to enlarge)
very macho but super nice… what can i say i do love it. by dd
if you asked me to participate in a performance like the one above for any artist today the answer would surely be ‘no thanks’, i’m not a gritty exhibitionist. but i don’t know if i could resist the particular cool of manicured women in their perfect chinions, dragging each other through paint while ray-ban fitted cellos play. a true art tipping point between establishment and experiment.
soooo yves. a couple gorgeous exhibition invitations
by kl
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