Susan Inglett Gallery -> Hope Gangloff: Solo Art Show

"Two Stars" "★★"

Review of Susan Inglett Gallery - Hope Gangloff: Solo Art Show:

The paintings were great technically and Inglett's style was on point and uniform through out but the purpose of the work was way too self serving for me. The whole process of painting her subjects did not do anything to enhance them. Inglett might as well have taken a photograph and added some fancy filters in photo-shop and she would have gotten the same impact in her work. I feel like if Ignlett applied herself to a subject for a specific reason instead of casually then I think the out come would be wonderful. Just because somebody is a good painter doesn't mean they are a good artist. To expand on that idea, just because a painting looks good doesn't mean it should hang in a gallery. Art that has a message and purpose that can stand the test of time is what deserves exposure. The paintings looked like over-sized snapshots of somebody who sees something interesting to them and then uses their camera phone to upload it into their myspace. That's not to say I do not praise the time that it took for Inglett to paint these works and they are probably extremely meaning full to her and her group of friends, and that's the problem there is no broad application of this work. It feels like its not serious. The Internet photo's are just fine instead of going to the gallery.

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Marlborough Chelsea -> Red Grooms: Dancing

"Two Stars""★★"
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Review of Marlborough Chelsea's Red Grooms:Dancing show:

This show was not up to par for me coming from Marlborough. The sculptures were very straight forward, so straight forward in fact that they lost their personality and intimacy. Furthermore the craftsmanship of the pieces didn't lend to the art's overall meaning. The fact that they were made in this way was pointless; they could have been carved out of marble and the meaning would bee the same. Marble would have looked nicer and it would have been more impressive as well as immortalized the subjects, while this cardboard looking construction will crumble the first chance it gets. The show had an additional video installation of some dance groups work from the 80's and 90's that Red Grooms assisted with painting the background. That was interesting even though i looked like it took place on the set of an avant guard Sesame Street. Worth a quick look if you are in passing. The video below is more entertaining....

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Kips Gallery -> HAESSLE: Solo show

"Two Stars" "★★"

Review of HAESSLE solo show:

This show was very small consisting of four or five pieces which were of average scale. I was immediately struck by the works resemblances to Pollocks work except a lot more simplified and lacking the same emotions. Almost interesting are these slashes of colors and weaving strokes. If the paintings were of a grand scale of 10 ft X 10 ft or 20 ft X 20 ft the work would then take on a much different meaning both for the viewer and the artist. (but then there would be more problems with storage if nobody buys it!) In sum: cramped and medium effort work. Despite this the reception was fairly full. If you are in the same building looking at another gallery it's worth a few minutes to swing through, but not more then a few minutes.

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