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02
Jul
A dream day ended in a dream room. Yayoi Kusama’s Firefly room @ the Whitney is a must see.
I never post a personal note, but do you ever find yourself in just the right place at the right time? Standing in the firefly room I found myself aligned with just the right minute, on the right day, with just the right person. It was simply splendid. I hope to never forget that, ever.
A dream day ended in a dream room. Yayoi Kusama’s Firefly room @ the Whitney is a must see.
04
Nov
Could Maurizio Cattelan be bringing back installation art? @ the Guggenheim
The Sunday Arts section of the New York Times made me look twice.
10
Jun
Last days to see Sonya Blesofsky’s: Tenement @ Mixed Greens! Runs through Saturday, June 11th. Don’t miss it!
We could all live in paper houses if Sonya Blesofsky was building them. Catch the last days of Tenement @ Mixed Greens in Chelsea and you will be wowed by the precision & sheer construction of Blesofsky’s building details, architectural moldings, and interior fixtures. You’ll be asking yourself how on earth can this all be made out of paper?
Blesofsky spent some time as an Artist-in-Residence in the Open Studios program at MAD Museum where she made paper magic there too. MAD hosts one heck of a studio artist program & hand selects some of todays newest and innovative artists around.
More images of Sonia’s exhibition & paper magic. Artist’s Website
09
Jun
@ The New Museum highlights some of Lynda Benglis’ incredible range of medium since the 60’s. If you don’t know her work, you’ll quickly learn how much experimentation and rule breaking she did as an artist & woman in the art world.
Loved her sparkle knots, The room of video & photography was by far my fav, & possibly the most important work in the show b/c of its relevance then and now . But the photos & video were situated in a dark hallway in the back. Themes of power, gender & sexual role-playing still too radical even 30 years later!?
Liked the show. But it felt like some strange choices were made in curating & may have even left out some of her best work.
30
Mar
M Installation artist Spencer Finch who created The River that Flows Both Ways a Highline project works with Master Paper Maker Ann McKeown.
If you haven’t seen it yet: A River that Flows Both Ways Inspired by the Hudson River, documents a 700-minute (11 hours, 40 minutes) journey on the river in a single day. The title is a translation of Muhheakantuck, the Native American name for the Hudson that refers to the river’s natural flow in two directions. Like the rail line that existed on the High Line, the Hudson River was, and still is, an active route for the transportation of goods into Manhattan. The river and the High Line have always been linked in their geography, their function, and their imprints on the industrial legacy of the city.
I highly recommend seeing this and reading about the concept…
Paper Project with Ann McKeown:
