a visual collective outlet of inspiration
and why not… mr. finn andrews. by dd
heaven – james turrell museum in argentina
fly to buenos aires, then take a 2 hour flight to salta, then drive for 5 hours through rough terrain to get yourself to colomé. check in to the 5star winery resort (which also houses the first james turrell museum, sponsored by long-time turrell collector donald hess)… , and relax while watching the sun set through james turrell’s unseen blue. i think this would be my ultimate escape. geographical and cerebral. does anyone want to join me? by kl
the first annual art awards
on oct 29th the guggenheim inaugurates a new annual art event: artist rob pruitt presents the first annual art awards at the guggenheim, which will celebrates select individuals, exhibitions, and projects that have made a significant impact on the field of contemporary art during the past year. pruitt, whose conceptual practice is rooted in a pop sensibility and a playful critique of art world structures, has conceived the event as a performance-based artwork which follows the format of a hollywood awards ceremony. if this catches on though i wonder what effect it may have on remaining or supposed integrity left in the arts, now that film and music are watered down and massively focussed on award-for-funding-cycle, will fine art evolve in a similar fate? or will it open up a world occupied by those who contribute to those who would otherwise not be exposed?
here are the nominees for each category:
artist of the year
louise bourgeois
urs fischer
dan graham
mary heilmann
curator of the year
klaus biesenbach
daniel birnbaum
connie butler
massimiliano gioni
exhibition outside the united states
francis bacon, tate britain, london
jeff koons versailles, château de versailles, versailles
mike kelley: educational complex onwards: 1995–2008, wiels contemporary art centre, brussels
wolfgang tillmans: lighter, hamburger bahnhof, museum für gegenwart, berlin
group show of the year, gallery
“a twilight art,” harris lieberman, new york
“who’s afraid of jasper johns?” tony shafrazi gallery, new york
“your gold teeth ii,” marianne boesky gallery, new york
“zero in new york,” sperone westwater, new york
group show of the year, museum
“after nature,” new museum, new york
“the pictures generation, 1974–1984,” the metropolitan museum of art, new york
“the quick and the dead,” walker art center, minneapolis
“wack! art and the feminist revolution,” p.s. 1 contemporary art center, long island city, new york
new artist of the year
elad lassry
daniel mcdonald
marlo pascual
ryan trecartin
the rob pruitt award
to be announced the evening of oct. 29
solo show of the year, gallery
cindy sherman, metro pictures, new york
manzoni: a retrospective, gagosian gallery, new york
paul sharits, greene naftali gallery, new york
picasso: mosqueteros, gagosian gallery, new york
solo show of the year, museum
“dan graham: beyond,” the museum of contemporary art, los angeles, and whitney museum of american art, new york
“lawrence weiner: as far as the eye can see,” the museum of contemporary art, los angeles, and whitney museum of american art, new york
“live forever: elizabeth peyton,” new museum, new york
“martin kippenberger: the problem perspective,” the museum of contemporary art, los angeles and the museum of modern art, new york
writer of the year
tim griffin
john kelsey
walter robinson
jerry saltz
by kl
Fever Ray
i went to the fever ray concert at webster hall last night, and it was absolutely amazing. the stage, the costumes, the lasers (i know, lasers!) and the music…it all turned webster hall into a bit of a haunted house. swedish fever ray is the singer in the knife, and her nordic voice is so soulful and raw i can’t help but think of a medieval witch, in a good way! if fever ray is coming to a stage near you, go! by cm
the debate is still heated
poster by: the cricket club of new york. by kl
olafur eliasson – Your Mercury Ocean
a nice and unexpected collaboration between artist olafur eliasson and mekanism skateboards to create this piece of art or this skateboard… i don’t know. in the last picture, we can see mr. eliasson himself shooting the result, so i guess you can skate it for real or i guess hang it on your wall…for real… by pp
viktor and rolf does it again
the dutch deign duo behind viktor and rolf blew our minds again. the spring 2010 collection was a whimsical tulle fest in black and pastels. if only the pocket book was a little fatter… by kt
quote of the day: francis bacon sr.
“without friends the world is but a wilderness.
there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friends, but he joyeth the more;
and no man that imparteth his grieves to his friend, but he grieveth the less.”
– francis bacon sr.
there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friends, but he joyeth the more;
and no man that imparteth his grieves to his friend, but he grieveth the less.”
– francis bacon sr.
Advice For Young Mothers To Be
i had all but forgotten about this song by the veils, but well, this is basically how i felt all weekend. by dd
i don’t know anymore
i don’t know what to think about the polanski case anymore! do you? by pp
Aston Martin AMV10 Concept: Sabino Design
here is the possible future look of aston martin… not bad, but there was a goofy thing about the bulky design of the old astons that i just loved. it made them look like a goofy guy that all the girls have a crush and that’s only cool. by pp
Anish kapoor: the Royal Academy of Arts
this exhibition surveys kapoor’s career to date showcasing new and previously unseen works, including early pigment sculptures, mirror-polished stainless-steel sculptures and cement sculptures on display for the first time. the exhibition also includes highlights such as the monumental work svayambh, the title of which comes from a sanskrit word meaning ‘self-generated’. emblematic of kapoor’s interest in works of sculpture that actively participate in their own creation, svayambh moves slowly through the galleries across the entire breadth of burlington house.
in an interview on bbc anish explains how meaning is not completely in the object, but that the viewer brings meaning through that which is familiar. so… what are you thinking about? by kl
