Exhibitions
Thursday February 23, 2012
The Memory is in the Materials
It’s both entertaining and eye opening to listen to Mark Bradford talk about his life and work. At a small gathering at the home of a San Francisco collector, Mark Bradford talked about this experience as an artist, what shapes his thinking, and how he works. Having grown up in South Central LA, the son of [...]
Friday January 27, 2012
Phenomenal in San Diego
Phenomenal, is an exceptionally beautiful exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego. It is open for a few more days (until 2/5) in the San Diego buildings, but is closed in the La Jolla location. The exhibition is an opportunity to see the stars of the California Light and Space movement. Downtown [...]
Wednesday January 11, 2012
Spotlight on Los Angeles Jan 12-29
If you find yourself in Los Angeles in the next couple weeks there’s a lot going on, here are a few things to check out: Photo L.A., January 12 – 16, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. This is the 21st edition of this fair that features fine art photography from around the globe. The fair includes [...]
Wednesday September 28, 2011
September Gallery Shows In New York
Some highlights for me were: Nick Cave at Mary Boone Cave bases these “soundsuits” on his body, each suit is so imaginative and exuberant, but is also embedded with social relevance and a kind of poignancy. There is a concurrent show at Jack Shainman Gallery. Tabaimo at James Cohen is a great show. From Cohen’s press [...]
Thursday September 22, 2011
Thoughtful Sculpture in the UK
Having just returned from the UK, I thought I’d share a few things that have stuck with me. The Elgin Marbles: I haven’t seen them in years; their majestic nature is still profound and their presence here in England, complex. Standing in the British Museum among the throngs of visitors, one has to shut out [...]
Wednesday August 24, 2011
Big Blockbusters and Small Treasures at SFMoMA
Be sure not to miss Steins Collect at SFMoMA, closing September 6th. What a thrill to explore the process and result of such passionate, dedicated and pioneering patrons. I agree with Gertrude Stein’s advice to a younger Hemingway when he was lamenting the fact that Picasso had gotten too expensive for him – “you must [...]
Tuesday February 8, 2011
Experiencing light and color in Los Angeles
On a recent visit to Los Angeles, these three shows really stood out: Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color, and Space, currently on view at The Geffen Contemporary through February 27th presents Latin America as the source of new ideas about the nature and function of art through the re-creation of five important large-scale installations. This [...]
Tuesday May 25, 2010
Robin Rhode at LACMA up through June 6th
Robin Rhode, images from Promenade, 2008 images courtesy of the artist, Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York and Tucci Russo Studio per l'Arte Contemporanea, Torre Pellice, © Robin Rhode Artsource first encountered Robin Rhode's work in the shipping containers at Art Basel in Miami about 2 years ago. It was a wonderful art world moment of [...]
Thursday March 25, 2010
Eamon O’Kane exhibit at 101 California up until April 16th.
When we invited Irish born artist Eamon O’Kane to exhibit in the lobby of 101 California Street, he jumped at the opportunity to create new work focused on the building’s architect, Philip Johnson. O’Kane’s work is often about Modernist architecture and the human experience, so exhibiting in the lobby of a Philip Johnson building allowed [...]