MMGALLERIES - CATHARINE CLARK - BRAUNSTEIN/QUAY
301 BOCANA - SHOOTING GALLERY - WHITE WALLS - SPACE
03.15.08
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MMGalleries: David Buckingham - How to Talk Dirty and Influence People; Eva and Franco Mattes - Portraits.
Comment by AB: According to accomplished metal sculptor David Buckingham, "I am once again overstepping the bounds of good taste, in public." Maybe he is and then again, maybe he isn't, because every quote on his sculpture is taken directly from a Hollywood movie. So technically, Hollywood overstepped the bounds of good taste first; Buckingham's art merely reaffirms it. What's nice about his sculpture, by the way, is that you can hang it on the wall. Sculpture is typically more challenging to sell than wall pieces, but if a sculpture is a wall piece, then it's a wash. Right? Er... never mind. Anyway, in the alcove, you'll enjoy digital Keane-esque big-eye portraits by Eva and Franco Mattes. Good show on both counts; go see.
Sculpture (David Buckingham). Sculpture (David Buckingham). Sculpture (David Buckingham). Sculpture (David Buckingham). Sculpture (David Buckingham). Sculpture (David Buckingham). Sculpture (David Buckingham). Art (Eva and Franco Mattes).
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Catharine Clark Gallery: Chester Arnold - The Road to Paradise; Winchester Redux by Jeremy Blake in the video room.
Comment by AB: Chester Arnold paints up a reality in need of repair, rife with litter, refuse, and junk, strewn around anbd blowing around, apparently with no one left to care. But every now and again, Arnold waxes upbeat and litterless, perhaps even leaning a tad romantic with small portraits of animals, a still life of canvases leaning against a studio wall, and a roll of fresh turf about to become part of a lawn. His large works are so complex, purposeful, and compelling that you can spend countless hours visually wandering about their compositions, picking through the pieces, and simultaneously reflect on facets of the past while contemplating the future. But don't waste all your time reflecting and contemplating 'cuz then you'll miss the cute little 4 x 5 inchers (perfect for the curio cabinet) at $1600 each. Prices on the biggies range to $42K. Superior show.
Art by Chester Arnold. Art. Art. Baby snake painting. Baby mailbox painting. Art. Art. Art. Art. A little subtle subversion out front c/o Anthony Discenza
(edition of 5 - $600).
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Braunstein/Quay Gallery: Grace Munakata - New Work.
Comment by AB: Meditative patchwork mixed media and collage compositions blend abstract, artifact, and autobiographical elements.
Art by Grace Munakata. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Lay of the land. Art.
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301 Bocana Gallery: Brion Nuda Rosch - Towards (Continued Movement and Arrangement).
Comments by AB: During the course of Brion Nuda Rosch's four-week residency at the gallery, he will arrange and rearrange objects, art, and ephemera from his studio. Viewers are encouraged to revisit the gallery throughout the period to monitor the process, assess the evolution, and cogitate on what might happen next.
Exercise in object arrangement by Brion Nuda Rosch. Object arrangement art. Brion Nuda Rosch. Object arrangement art. Object arrangement art. Object arrangement art in process.
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The Shooting Gallery: Joshua Petker - Pretty in Black.
Comment by AB: Pretty women... but proceed with care 'cuz crafty capers may lurk just around the corner.
Art by Joshua Petker. Art. Joshua Petker - art. Art. Art. Art.
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White Walls Gallery: Mike Davis - Solo Flight.
Comment by AB: Can't afford a Bosch or a Breugel or (fill in the Old Master of your choice)? Or do you like antique paintings, but wish they were just a bit more twisty? Either way, Mike Davis has your number.
Art by Mike Davis. Art. Mike Davis - art. Art. Art. Art. Art.
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Space Gallery: Radio Active - She's Alive, Paintings & Mixed Media Work.
Comment by AB: Artist, emcee, beatboxer, and producer Radio Active alternates visual art with textual tidbits of history in a back and forth essay on what he terms "female essence."
Radio Active - art. Art by Radio Active. Art. Art.
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