Archive for July, 2007

Trent Morse On Banks Violette, Gladstone Gallery And Team Gallery, New York

July 31, 2007 · No comments

To sustain the interest of the fickle, fad-hungry art crowd and maintain a long shelf life, an artist should develop a signature style without becoming a stagnant parody of himself. Thankfully, Violette has done just that. The pieces are sleek and heroic, a finely wrought collection of his favorite materials and iconography, mixed with the fresh dangers of propane and liquid nitrogen. Violette toes the line of self-parody without crossing over – all lusty, gloomy angst and heady metal.

Easy Rider: Road Trips Through America At Yancey Richardson, New York

July 31, 2007 · 1 Comment

The Yancey Richardson Gallery in New York has chosen an appropriate theme for its summer group show - the tradition of road trips in American photography. 'Easy...

4 New Sensations Finalists Announced

July 31, 2007 · No comments

Channel 4 and the Saatchi Gallery announce today the four finalists of 4 New Sensations, a competition judged by artist Antony Gormley; the writer and broadcaster and Director...

Alika Cooper At Mark Wolfe Contemporary, San Francisco

July 31, 2007 · No comments

Alika Cooper, 'Magic mountain', gouache on paper, 24 x 24 in. 'Tippi', gouache on paper, 15 x 12 in. 'Memorial', oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in. 'Tippi', oil on canvas,...

Laura K Jones On The A Foundation And Their Upcoming Programme For Greenland Street, Liverpool

July 31, 2007 · No comments

Brian Griffiths, 'Life is a Laugh (2007) Copyright Brian Griffiths, courtesy the artist and Platform for Art, London Underground To the Rochelle School in Arnold Circus last week for the...

New Sections On Saatchi Online To Launch This Week

July 30, 2007 · No comments

Two new sections of Saatchi Online will go live this week. Check back here to find out when you can start using these new sections, but we're giving...

Showdown: The Winners Of Round Eleven Announced

July 30, 2007 · No comments

Meghan Conroy Charles Olsen Congratulations to the two finalists of the eleventh round of SHOWDOWN, Meghan Conroy (top image) and Charles Olsen (bottom image). They will now go...

Doug Mcclemont On The Wrong Store, New York

July 30, 2007 · No comments

First we had The Wrong Gallery, from pranksters Maurizio Cattelan, Ali Subotnick and Massimiliano Gioni... a gentle jab at the established art world pretension that there's a "right...

Video – James Kalm Goes To Jim Shaw: The Donner Party At Ps1 In New York

July 30, 2007 · No comments

JIM SHAW: THE DONNER PARTY AT PS1, NEW YORK James Kalm reports on the US museum premiere of Jim Shaw's exhibition 'The Donner Party' at P.S1. The main piece...