Archive for April, 2010

Douglas Florian At Bravinlee Programs, New York

Using gouache and collage on gesso-primed brown paper bags, Douglas Florian obliquely explores the natural world, referencing geology, meteorology, anatomy, and typography in tactile and often erotically charged pieces. With painterly textural layers the revealed is played against the concealed, the calligraphic against the static, and the archaic against the contemporary in emblematic signs and sequences.
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Squatting At The Kunsthalle Berlin

'squatting' is a show of 22 works by seventeen artists in a format that aims to involve visitors in a mostly serious, sometimes entertaining, but always intense dialogue...

Marlene Dumas: Against The Wall At David Zwirner, New York

James Kalm recovers from St Patrick's Day with a visit to the latest exhibition of works by controversial artist Marlene Dumas. Since 2005, when one of her paintings...

Saatchi Online Artist Giacomo Brunelli Has First Solo Show At The Photographers' Gallery, London

Giacomo Brunelli, Barking dog, Nov 08 from 'The Animals' Giacomo Brunelli has been drawn to and observing animals for several years - in particular domesticated creatures or those that...

Graham Todd At Mummery + Schnelle, London

Graeme Todd listens to a lot of experimental music from the 1970s. The title chosen for his exhibition, 'Blank Frank', makes reference to a track on Brian Eno's...

Jannis Kounellis At Ambika P3, London

Using the unique characteristics offered by the spaces of Ambika P3 as his canvas, this major new exhibition, presented by Sprovieri Gallery, will be the first solo presentation...

Kent Henricksen At John Connelly Presents, New York

Kent Henricksen, We are ugly but we are here In his latest exhibition Kent Henricksen will present a series of new porcelain sculptures along with several wall works, placed...

Dong Yoon Kim, New Sensations 2009 Finalist, Selected For Fresh Faced And Wild Eyed At The Photographers' Gallery, London

Dong Yoon Kim, The Composites, 2009, edition of 5, Lamda print, 100cm x 75cm 'fresh faced and wild eyed 2010' celebrates the breadth and dynamism of photographic work produced...

Johannes Vanderbeek At Zach Feuer, New York

In his second exhibition at Zach Feuer Johannes VanDerBeek uses light and materials in varying ways to reflect upon larger themes such as transformation, the passage of time,...

Lin Bao Ling: Saatchi Online Critic's Choice By Rachael Young

Lin Bao Ling, Nocturne03071, 2007 Oil and Acrylic on Canvas 150 x 150 cm Lin Bao Ling, Nocturne03077, 2007 Oil and Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 150 cm Lin Bao Ling's proficiency with a...