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2013 SPRING MFA OPEN STUDIOS AT SVA

One of the biggest beefs a lot of people have about MFA programs in NYC is that the work comes out looking derivative; that the student artists are working too…

DAVID SHRIGLEY AT ANTON KERN

DAMIEN HIRST: BUTTERFLY MURDERER?

PETA apparently doesn’t care about sharks, but don’t mess with the butterflies Damien… more on HUFFINGTON POST

HYPER ALLERGIC’S JOHN YAU ON RALPH HUMPHREY

Hyper Allergic has a great write up on the Ralph Humphrey show up at Gary Snyder. You should definitely check it out if you are not familiar with Humphrey’s body…

COLLECTORS OF SKIES AT ANDREW EDLIN

This show was one of the more surprising in Chelsea this month (for myself at least). I went in not expecting much, as the view from the street did not…

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0October 8, 2012
ADAM CVIJANOVIC AT POSTMASTERS
1October 8, 2012
FREEMAN/LOWE’S STRAY GREY LIGHT AT MARLBOROUGH

This is one of the most exciting shows up in Chelsea right now. After seeing the video and images of the exhibition, you’ll undoubtedly see why this is a September…
0October 4, 2012
RENAUD REGNERY AT ELIZABETH DEE

Renaud Regnery has some (only 5 or so) painting/collage/things up at Elizabeth Dee Gallery. They’re shiny, which means rich people can see themselves reflected in them. They love that shit….
0October 3, 2012
ERIC YAHNKER’S VIRGIN BIRTH N’ TURF AT THE HOLE

Eric Yahnker is on view at The Hole in the Lower East Side until Saturday October 6th. This is his first solo show at the Hole and he’s got a…

IN THE GALLERIES

0September 21, 2012
NYC PAINTERS TAKE MONTREAL: HKJB @ LAROCHE/JONCAS

When I got the opportunity to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city last weekend, the last thing I was expecting to stumble onto while in Montreal…
0August 5, 2012
ANDRZEJ ZIELINSKI AT DOLPHIN GALLERY IN KANSAS CITY

New York Post Modern visited Kansas City and will be doing a series of posts on the galleries, the artists and the arts scene in the city. This post, on…
0July 16, 2012
IF YOU THINK I’M SEXY OPENS IN HARLEM JULY 17TH

If You Think I’m Sexy, curated by Irena Jurek and Diana Buckley opens Tuesday, July 17th from 6 to 9pm at Chashama Gallery. The show will run through the 29th…
0July 13, 2012
POST-OP IS UP AT MIXED GREENS IN CHELSEA THROUGH AUGUST 17TH

Post Op opened Thursday July 12th, and NYPM was there to take it all in. Peter Demos showed some black paintings, Rebecca Ward had some tape stuff, Ken Wethersby had…
0July 12, 2012
RISD SCULPTURE MFAs UP IN THE LES THROUGH JULY 29TH

Following the painting MFA’s lead (their show opened Tuesday in Chelsea) the RISD sculptors opened a show at Rooster Gallery in the Lower East Side. CHECK IT OUT.
0July 12, 2012
RISD PAINTING MFAs ON VIEW IN CHELSEA THROUGH JULY 26TH

The new batch of RISD Painting MFAs opened up on Tuesday evening at Gallery Thomas Jaeckel in Chelsea. The space was tight, both in terms of available wall space (for…
0July 5, 2012
GREG COLSON OPENS AT PATRICK PAINTER IN LA IS UP THROUGH JULY 27TH

above: Greg Colson “The Food Groups (2% Milk)” CHECK IT OUT.
0July 5, 2012
SIMONE SUBAL GALLERY GROUP SHOW UP THROUGH AUGUST 3RD IN THE LES

Luis Camnitzer, Rosy Keyser, Robert Kinmont, and Linda Matalon at Simone Subal. Opening July 5th, 6-8pm. above: Robert Kinmont, False Security I, 2010 CHECK IT OUT.

NYPM IS ART

0October 7, 2012
TATE MODERN’S ROTHKO TAGGED DURING GALLERY HOURS

The piece (Black on Maroon), has been tagged by some fool. UPDATE: Reuters has talked to the man who defaced the Rothko. He was reached through his website on the…
0October 4, 2012
WALL STREET JOURNAL’S KELLY CROW WITH KLAUS BIESENBACH

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34October 2, 2012
GALLERY GIRLS: BERNARDUCCI MEISEL MUST LOVE BRAVO

Since Gallery Girls debuted just 8 short weeks ago, I’ve avoided saying anything about it. I thought of writing a snide post, commenting on how no one involved in the…
0September 27, 2012
THE ART COLLECTION AT THE CEDARS-SINAI HOSPITAL
0September 11, 2012
IN THE STUDIO WITH KANSAS CITY’S LUKE FIRLE

New York Post Modern visited Kansas City and will be doing a series of posts on the galleries, the artists and the arts scene in the city. This post, a…
0August 6, 2012
FAN ZHONG ON STEVE POWERS (ESPO) FOR W MAGAZINE

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0July 31, 2012
KANSAS CITY’S DOLPHIN GALLERY

New York Post Modern visited Kansas City and will be doing a series of posts on the galleries, the artists and the arts scene in the city. This post on…
0July 26, 2012
R.I.P. FRANZ WEST

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0July 19, 2012
LUCAS BLALOCK INTERVIEWS JOHN HOUCK FOR LAY FLAT

Photographer John Houck discusses his intense photographic printmaking proccess for Layflat in this interview from December of 2011. His work is up at Bill Brady KC in Kansas City through…
0July 13, 2012
MARILYN MINTER’S LECTURE AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM IN LA

Full 70 minute lecture from 2010.
0July 12, 2012
AMANDA CHURCH INTERVIEWS GARY PETERSEN FOR NY ARTS

From this week’s NY Arts Magazine Gary Petersen gets asked some questions by Amanda Church. Link is below an image of one of Petersen’s paintings. Gary Petersen, Green Light, 2011. acrylic &…
0July 10, 2012
KEITH HARING AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM

Keith Haring: 1978-1982 was on view from the 16th of March through July 8,2012 at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. It was curated by Raphaela Platow. The layout of the…
0July 6, 2012
ARTINFO.COM TRIES TO SOUND SMART. SOUNDS DUMB.

From their post on Koons’ possibly hanging a locomotive over the high line: “While it seems over the top in a very Koonsical way, it is fitting considering that the…
0July 6, 2012
SARAH THORNTON REVIEWS JEFF KOONS FOR THE ECONOMIST

“AMERICA’S most famous living artist, Jeff Koons, is an ambitious perfectionist. He experiments with digital technologies, pushing materials to their limits and testing craftsmen’s skills, while taking care to hide…
0July 5, 2012
A NEW TREND: SELLING SEX WITH VISUAL ART

This past week Japanese sex toy manufacturer launched a line of Keith Haring male sex toys, consisting of 3 variations of Eggs (egg-shaped hunks of rubber made to slide over…
0July 4, 2012
ELLA KRUGLYANSKAYA INTERVIEWS JOSH ABELOW FOR PADDLE8

Another Abelow interview from this week. In this one he’s the interviewee, rather than the interviewer. It’s for Paddle8. CHECK IT OUT.
0July 4, 2012
MATT JONES INTERVIEWS KADAR BROCK FOR NYARTS

More of the weekly Summer interview series being posted over at NY Arts Magazine went up today, with Matt Jones interviewing Kadar Brock. These guys showed together a couple times…
0July 4, 2012
KANYE WEST BUYING 34K DOLLAR SKULLS; NOT BY HIRST

Word on the street is that Kanye West dropped 34,000 bucks on a gold plated paper weight for Jay-Z and then bought a similar one for Kim Kardashian just days…
0July 4, 2012
GALLERIST NY MAKES A MEANINGLESS LIST; NYPM CHIMES IN

The staff over at Gallerist NY compiled and posted a list of what they feel are “13 Exemplars of Art World Independence”. Now why they feel the need to call…
0July 4, 2012
LINES & SHAPES, A GROUP SHOW IN BUSHWICK CLOSED JULY 5TH

LINES & SHAPES is still up for at Brooklyn Fireproof in Bushwick. If you haven’t gotten over to check it out it includes work by a smorgasbord of Brooklyn artists…
0July 2, 2012
DUH HYPE: GET OVER US… CLOSED JULY 4TH IN MIAMI

Duh Hype featuring artwork by Miami artists Justin H Long and Hugo Montoya alongside Brookyln-based Milton Stevenson had a closing party/BBQ on July 4th. Apparently the opening ran late and…
0July 1, 2012
PORTRAIT OF A GENERATION IS UP THROUGH AUGUST 10TH IN THE LES

With a list of artists more extensive than most galleries show in a year, you should check out The Hole’s Summer show, Portrait of a Generation, which comes down August…
0June 28, 2012
JOSHUA ABELOW INTERVIEWS TED GAHL FOR NYARTS

From this week’s NYArts Magazine Ted Gahl gets asked some questions by fellow Brooklyn artist Joshua Abelow. Link below. Ted Gahl’s Untitled (Sails), 2012. Acrylic, colored pencil, and stretcher keys on…