Danziger Projects Gallery -> Andy Warhol: Polaroids of Sports Champions, Greatness

"Three Stars or more" "★★★"

Review of Danziger Projects Gallery -> Andy Warhol: Greatness, Polaroids of Sports Champions:

Andy Warhol... do I have to say more? (just kidding) This show is an interesting example of the relativity of art. Now I'm not sure where you stand on Warhol. I'm not even sure where I stand on Warhol, but we can agree that he isn't known for his Polaroids and the fact that these are selling for $10,000.00 or more is why this show gets interesting. Furthermore this show is interesting because of what Polaroids are and that an "instant picture" can gain worth due to fame and popularity. Maybe that is why Warhol took Polaroids? We will never know. what I am sure of is that he would be pleased that these Polaroids are being displayed in the fall of 2009! These Polaroids are both unique and cannot be reproduced. The intrigue of these celebrities are so alluring and seductive that I absolutely must have one! Say goodbye to my kids college savings! It was quite a novelty to see the original Polaroids in person, but be warned the pictures themselves are very small and only hold conceptual social value. Rare celebrity art like this will defiantly impress anyone who visits your house! If you are in the area you should see check it out.

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Mike Weiss Gallery -> Maya Gold: Wake, NYC exhibit

"★★★★★"

Review of Mike Weiss Gallery -> Maya Gold: Wake

I could not find a darn thing wrong with this show! I think my hope in the art world is being renewed! The fact that a gallery in Chelsea would pick up a quirky art show like this in NYC is fantastic! Just like it says in the press release the paintings "offer several meanings at once". The paintings are an over head view of people from a perpendicular angle looking straight down on top of the subject. This angle is so unique and even somewhat uncomfortable that I would have liked the works even if they were ugly! Gold uses this approach to her painting in tandem with gloomy overcast weather colors that are wonderfully atmospheric and at the same time dreamy. All this gives the viewer a bit of spectral ethereal manifestation within the painting. The fact that these contemporary paintings are large also draws the viewer in. I look forward to more exhibits from Maya Gold in New York City. Even though this is a five star show I'm not sure if you really need to experience the paintings in person, but you definitely have to check out the website at the bottom of the press release!

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Tyler Rollins Gallery-> Sopheap Pich: The Pulse Within Solo show

"★★★★★"

Review of Tyler Rollins -> Sopheap Pich: The Pulse Within Solo show

I was delighted to hear that a Cambodian artist was going to be exhibiting in
NYC so I rushed over to the Tyler Rollins Fine Art Gallery with high expectations! It is always, always, always very refreshing to see art that has organically come out of different cultures especially ones that we don't get exposed to very often. Also its nice when art is not steeped and buried by art history and can be approached without an MFA. This is exactly why Pich's work is so exciting for me. Deeply symbolic without loosing its message or emotion. This show is a success! The Pulse Within even though it is a small show is very engrossing. Pich is going to be remembered as a great artist. I really recommend reading the press release section below because we get a real insight into Pich's creative reasoning and creative process. Even without the press release the same message gets conveyed which is very hard with sculpture. ADD THIS ART SHOW TO YOUR LIST.

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Nicholas Robinson Gallery -> Florian Sussmayr: Interieurs

"★★★"

Review of Nicholas Robinson Gallery -> Florian Sussmayr: Interieurs Solo show:

Florian Sussmayr's work was very good as I walked into the Nicholas Robinson Gallery, this was not surprising since I have been fairly impressed by this gallery's shows. As you can see by the thumb-nail Sussmayr has a wonderful grasp of light and atmosphere. I would guess he is either very talented or he paints on top of photographs. either way the end product is both moody and realistic. There is also a surprising contemporary painting in this art show that looks as if the artist framed a real tile wall within the actual frame, but upon closer examination the wall turned out to be painted! Despite these accomplishments this Nicholas Robinson gallery ultimately fails on the side of content an curating. The subject matter of Sussmayr's paintings was so fractured and disconnected from painting to painting that the show seemed like a random drawing out of a portfolio that show cases the artist's talents. Furthermore, by the end of the show we get the impression that Sussmayr has attended upper class gatherings and events and suggests a life of indulgence. Despite these underlying imperfections Sussmayer has accomplished very good paintings. If you are in the Chelsea area this show is worth a quick look.

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Brooklyn Museum: Who Shot Rock & Roll

"Four Stars" "★★★★"

Review of the Brooklyn Museum exhibit: Who Shot Rock & Roll:

This Exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum was put together very well and gave a pretty good view of Rock and roll through the photographer's perspective. The inclusion of some musicians was a bit questionable but I'll let Amy Winehouse pass just because I'm in a good mood. The Brooklyn Museum's resources must have been limited because I'm sure many more musicians could have been included in the show. Despite this you get a very well rounded picture of rock and roll. I was helpful that the curator divided up the show into separate categories of pictures like "crowds" or "performances" showing how a photographer and a musician would have to adapt to different situations. The photography was all great; capturing timeless moments that would have slipped away from our memory had it not been for the photographer. It's definitely worth a trip to Brooklyn to go see this exhibit especially if you are a fan of music. I would have given this show five stars. You see, the show is on the 5th floor and its the only exhibit on the floor, so I was expecting a huge show. The show is pretty big for Gallery standards, but not for museum standards. What is taking up the rest of the floor you may ask? Nothing but a HUGE gift shop with posters, studs, earrings, and other rock and roll paraphernalia. It was very disappointing to come out of a refreshing show and then get bombarded with "BUY, BUY, BUY" I'm used to a small gift section after a show, but this gift show was the same size as the show itself, if not bigger! So just be prepared when you are finishing up for a five minute walk through a crowded gift shop. One redeeming factor was that right as you come out of the show there is a little room with magazines that you can cut up with scissors and glue together an album cover. A little sill though because it was filled with 25-30 year olds giggling with excitement like a preschool arts and crafts class. Like I said before, The photography is really good, just don't expect to become enlightened or anything like that. There are some other great exhibits at the Brooklyn Museum right now so you should still make that trip!

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ERNEST RUBENSTEIN GALLERY -> HOPE LIVES: Artists of the Lower East Side group show

"Five Stars""★★★★★"

Review of HOPE LIVES: Artists of the Lower East Side, group show:

This was a wonderful and engaging show exhibiting twelve artists who have lived in the Lower East Side for many years. When you first walk in you are greeted by a group of wonderfully organic wood sculptures cleverly crafted from old tree Branches and twigs that were then woven into a meaningful narrative. After this lovely greeting you are taken though a great and diverse set of work ranging from architectural photos to Vampire anatomy drawings to woven quilts to abstract gold leaf pieces. Despite the enormous variety in the show everything came together both visually and emotionally. Overall you leave the show with a very satisfied creative stomach after witnessing such solid and grounded work. I could really tell this show was not about making political statements, about bringing to light a controversial subject or about exposing some injustice. This show was about artists who are fulfilling the creative void that exists in the world and about doing the kind of art that is fulfilling instead of selling out. I highly recommend this art show!

Artists: Kuki Gomez. Deborah Holcombe, William Holton, Katherine Jackson, Tim Lomas, Jill London, Tim Milk, Paul Nowell, chev d'orange, John Pavlou, Suchitra Van and April Vollmer.

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