Archive for June, 2010

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Jerry Saltz Continues His Recap Of Bravo’s Work Of Art Series

Making art from junk was this week’s challenge. I really liked the cement-filled TV set by Nicole – it showed a real material intelligence and willingness to let go. Jaclyn’s tank of water within a tank felt like the beginning of a bigger idea about where we all found ourselves on the show. I really liked Miles sleeping on top of his sculpture. By episode’s end, I was bouncing back and forth within myself between something two of the artists said. Jaclyn sighed, “I’m starting to feel a little hopeless here.” Then Miles put it all into perspective: “I like the free food, free beer, and free art supplies.”
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Paul Carey-kent: Art In Basel – Parental Relations And The Black Light Coincidence

I was in Switzerland for the 41st Art Basel (16-20 June 2010), its several subsidiary fairs and events, and the always-impressive parallel exhibitions at the city's galleries (Barney,...

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Manuel Archain: Saatchi Online Critic’s Choice By Georgia Haagsma

Manuel Archain, 'Nicolas', 2005 70 x 60 cm Sleep is useful yet utterly insane state of existence. We close our eyes, delve into a subconscious universe, have dreams in which...

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Jiri Havlik Wins Round 8 Of Showdown

Jiri Havlik Congratulations to the winner of the eighth round of the SHOWDOWN competition, Jiri Havlik. His artwork will compete with other SHOWDOWN finalists to find an overall...

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Saatchi Online Top 10 Chosen By Georgia Haagsma – 28 June – 4 July 2010

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Dead Flowers At Participant Inc, New York

On the evening of June 20, 2010 in conjunction with the exhibition "Dead Flowers," a group show based on the work of actor/director Timothy Carey, a selection of...

Wangechi Mutu At Wiels Contemporary Art Centre, Brussels

Following Deutsche Guggenheim, Wiels is the second location where Wangechi Mutu's installation My Dirty Little Heaven is now on view. Wangechi Mutu is the first winner in Deutsche...

The Penguin That Goes To The Mountain At The Nam June Paik Art Center, South Korea

With 'The Penguin that goes to the mountain' the Nam June Paik Art Center proposes imagining alternative ways to look at artistic production. Taking the title from a...

Nothing Is Forever At South London Gallery

A 24 carat gold leaf wall painting, a 40 metre high design on a tower block and a 5,000 word film script hand-written directly on the gallery walls are...

Pieter Hugo At Michael Stevenson, Cape Town

Al Hasan Abukari, 19 years, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana 2009 Untitled, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana 2009 For the past year Pieter Hugo has been photographing the people and landscape of...