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Obsessive collectors convention this month at Copy

Post by Brandon Joyce Installation shot from Collections Show at Copy. Image features Neon Pink Things collected by Callie Konane Rickards (center), Andrew Jeffrey Wright‘s Family Circus books collection (left) and Erica Prince’s Best Friends photos collection (right) This month, at Copy Gallery, Luren Jenison curated a Collections Show, with entries gathered from the private caches of various New York and Philadelphia obsessives. Slews of ski masks, records, stationery, squeaky toys, succulents, weirdo children’s videos, Family Circus Books— pinned up and spread out like cases of dried butterflies. Leslie Rogers’ paper bag collection Three or four entries, in particular, really ... More » »

Sun, beach, sky–it’s time for Basel/Miami

One of Adam Wallacavage’s octopus chandelier; picture courtesy the artist Sun, sand, warm weather and art. It’s a marriage made in magic-land, aka Miami, coming up later this week. And Philadelphia galleries will be there, as well as some Philly-connected artists showing work at other galleries. Here’s what we know about: Two Philly artists to look for at GenArt’s Vanguard Exhibition and Official Party during Art Basel are Adam Wallacavage and AJ Fosik. Here’s a picture of one of Wallacavage’s fabulous octopus chandeliers that will there. FYI, Fosik shows at Jonathan LeVine Gallery. artblog fave Judith Schaechter will show work ... More » »

Inbox incoming, round one

Libby and I were just talking with Thom Lessner who told us about a book project he was doing with a publisher called Blue Q. A tiny book he said, and his book, he hoped, would be out this fall. A day later, I received a press kit from Jonathan Levine Gallery and, like it was meant to be, there was a little Blue Q book inside, not Thom’s book, but a book by California artist Souther Salazar who is having a solo show at Levine’s gallery opening June 23. The tiny book by Souther Salazar is called The Monster ... More » »

The Bridge and the Beach

Post by Andrea Kirsh Our trusty correspondent Andrea Kirsh reports from Art Basel/Miami Beach, in four installments. Here’s the third.–r&l Dec. 8Back to the Beach I began the day with a breakfast at the Delano Hotel on Miami Beach, hosted by AXA Art (the world’s largest art insurer) and NetJet, a sort of Philly_Car_Share for private jets, 300 of which they had flown into AB/MB. That tells you something about the socio-economics of the audience. It was a discussion about conservation, care of collections and dealing with art in a natural disaster. Heather Becker of the Chicago Conservation Center discussed ... More » »

New York again–Adam Wallacavage’s octopi chandeliers

Wallacavage’s chandelier installed in a nice Louis XIV-esque space. Click to see bigger. Yes, here’s more New York news, travellers. Space 1026er and beloved Philadelphia photographer of the skateboarding alt-cult crowd, Adam Wallacavage, is lighting up New York with his cast resin octopus chandeliers. The multi-talented Wallacavage has been making these light-ups for a couple years. They’ve been in Philadelphia at Space 1026 and maybe at Spector a while back. See a whole bunch of them at Jonathan Levine’s Gallery now through July 22. And speaking of that date, Wallacavage will launch his new book, Monster Size Monster, (15 years ... More » »

Weekly Update – Wright and Wallacavage at Spector

AJWOriginally uploaded by sokref1. Psychedelic pattern painting by Andrew Jeffrey Wright. Click image to see it bigger. This week’s Weekly has my review of Andrew Jeffrey Wright and Adam Wallacavage’s exhibits at Spector Gallery. Here’s the link to the art page and below is the copy with a few more pictures. As usual, see my flickr set for more images. The Wright StuffSpector Gallery presents one of the sassiest shows of the year. Andrew Jeffrey Wright’s second solo exhibit at Spector Gallery, “Art World,” is one of the smartest and sassiest shows of the year. All Wright’s familiar motifs are ... More » »