July 2006 Archive

Anthropologie borrows

This arrived from John Caperton at the Fairmount Park Art Association while I was on vacation: So I don’t recommend doing it today (too hot!), but check out the window of Anthropologie on Walnut. They have sheets of newspaper stuck to the window with the text cut out. It looks a lot like an M. Ho (see above). A month or so ago they had water bottles strung up that looked just like a Tony Feher–scroll down to Untitled (No Clouds).Funny, but weird.

Dog Heaven

Click to see bigger Just moments before, we’d seen this happy mutt running on the beach. Here he is enjoying the waves, the sight, the smells and the speed. What uncomplicated doggie joy to be perched at the front of a small motorboat on Lake Michigan! We were standing on an overlook at McKinley Beach at around noon on a gorgeous day in Milwaukee. Margaret Wise Brown’s little golden book The vision of the sailor dog reminded me of reading my kids Scuppers the Sailor Dog by the great Margaret Wise Brown, author of “Goodnight Moon” and “The Runaway Bunny.” ... More » »

Preview of coming attractions

Greetings! I’m off to the John Michael Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan today. Will bring the camera and report more, probably manana. Kohler, yes, is related to the plumbing family, and concentrates on cutting edge, topical art from around the country. They’re a collecting institution specializing in (among other things) work of self-taught artists (including the sculptures of Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910-1983) from Milwaukee).

Pirates and Hillbillies at Space 1026

Cannonball Press at Space 1026. First Friday July 2006. Photo courtesy of Roberta.The atmosphere was relaxed when I arrived at Space 1026 around 10 p.m. on Friday, July 7th, where all were looking at a diverse array of prints: some very large, others poster-like in size, and even an interesting 3D sculpture. The artist was Cannonball Press, based out of Brooklyn, who were celebrating the opening of their first show in Philadelphia, “HANG ‘EM HIGH: A Caffeinated Exercise in Woodcutology.” Cannonball Press is known for its black and white prints, its grungy subject matter (pirates, hillbillies, deer, porn stars) and ... More » »

Hot time summer in the city

Hot read #1: Mark Barry’s post on his Chelsea/uptown crawl on ionarts. I especially like what he says about printmaking and the print show (up til Sept. 18) at MoMA. Also, the DADA show‘s still up til Sept 11 and here’s the reason go go, courtesy of artblog pal Nancy Miller Batty, art historian and former curator, Delaware Art Museum — raise your hand if you’ve seen any of this in the real world before. No, that’s right, mostly you know it through reproduction — here’s the chance to see it in person. Hot event and hot read #2: A ... More » »

Off to the Midwest

Hello all, family in the Midwest beckons and I’m travelling today. Maybe some posting from Milwaukee. Stay cool.

Minty fresh as paint at Vox

by Anita Allyn I don’t have time to write a real post, but I wanted to squeeze in a word about Minty at Vox. It’s the new members group show, that includes a returning member, M.Ho, as well as truly new members Anita Allyn, Leah Bailis, Micah Danges, Sarah Gamble, M. Ho, Roxana Perez-Mendez and Joseph Protheroe. All the work looked pretty snappy, but Anita Allyn’s video installation and mural were what I brought home with me in mind, a wall supergraphic of a sunset and road with a video inset where the sun would be. The video is a ... More » »

Adirondack adventure

I’m off to the Adirondacks. I hear it’s nice up there. But I’ll be back for more summer in the city next week. Meanwhile, Roberta’s holding down the fort, at least for a couple more days. We may have to shut up and shut down for a few days, what with all our gallivanting. See you next Tuesday.–Libby

Big changes–Spector moves on

Shelley, Libby’s camera strap and some guy We’ve known for several days that Shelley Spector was going to shut her gallery, one of our favorite spots for viewing hot new talent in the city. But for us it’s also the loss of a place where we liked to go to just hang out. Because, like all the other people in her circle, Shelley made us her friend. Ooops. Too maudlin. Sooooo—- On the up side, however, she’s still our friend. And Shelley is a risk taker–a calculated risk taker–an entrepreneur who will find new ways of making things work with ... More » »

Moving north

Temple Gallery is moving to a new location near the Painted Bride in the fall. Slowly but surely, it looks like Old City is moving north, and perhaps soon will merge into Northern Liberties. The city desperately needs a dense gallery zone, and it’s not yet happening. The kind of day in Chelsea, where an art lover can view a dozen or more shows in one afternoon is still impossible here. The gallery will be at 259 N. Third Street, between Vine and Race Streets, near the Painted Bride. Rising rent is the reason for the move, said Ellen Napier, ... More » »