LOOK INTO MY OWL

Nathan Spoor employs a technique known as Suggestivism to achieve a meditative state from which he makes contact with a “world” located in the unconscious. From this state he emerges and shares his journeys with paint.
In the piece above I can’t help but be reminded of my favorite bedtime book as a child, “Goodnight Moon”. It’s got that feeling, empty space with a hint of the other. Spoor’s work is not always such. His imagery tends to operate in a self sustained symbiosis.
Nathan Spoor, along with Dan May and Brandi Milne will be showing at Copro Nason, the show opens June 7th.

Dan May, Nathan Spoor, Brandi Milne
7 June - 28 June 2008
Copro Nason
Santa Monica, CA

NONPAREIL - A Juried “Customs” Group Show

NOWhere Limited seeks figurative sculptures in any medium, including but not limited to custom-painted or otherwise altered art toys/designer vinyl. The format is open - from your own design built from scratch to a reformatted Barbie or customized STRANGEco piece - as long as it’s a figure anything goes!

The show will be exhibited at our gallery in Nederland, Colorado and will also be featured on our web site. Interested parties should check this link to submit.

Nonpareil
4 July - 28 July 2008
NOWhere Limited
Nederland, CO

This is too much. I’m becoming very emotional. I think that I might Krylon.
The Tate Modern deserves the respect of the art world. Most of us have matured in an environment that shuns graffiti. The current show “Street Art” at the Tate is a revelation. They have commisioned 6 very talented artists to drop large scale works on the side of the building overlooking the Thames. Sixeart, Os Gemeos, Faile, Nunca and Blu have all participated in this show of cooperation and acceptance. Britain, thanks for “getting it”.
Now in the US, which major museum is going to step up?

Street Art
23 May - 25 August 2008
Tate Modern
London

“New American Fables”, a solo exhibition from Amy Stein opens June 12th at the Robert Koch Gallery in San Francisco. The large scale photographs to be displayed are from two bodies of the photographers work.
“Untitled (Frog)”, shown above is an example from the series “Halloween in Harlem” in which brightly costumed children are juxtaposed against the gritty urban environment of NYC.
The photograph pictured below is from the “Domesticated” series. “Watering Hole” contains the essence of this work that strives to place animals in coexistence with the sprawl that is suburbia.

Amy Stein
New American Fables
12 June - 23 August 2008
Robert Koch Gallery
San Francisco

Jeff Soto is among the artists represented in the group show, “The Sublime Landscape”, at Project 4 in DC. Others to look for in the show are, Andrea Cohen, Gregory Euclide, Jenn Figg, Kim Keever, Sabrina Raaf, Christina Seely, Randall Sellers, Daniel Sturgis and Markus Wetzel.

The Sublime Landscape
31 May - 19 July 2008
Project 4
Washington DC

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago is putting on a huge Jeff Koons exhibit that runs all summer. Most of the work on display will be from the museum’s collection of the artist’s sculptural works. Koons has also made available some of his latest paintings from Hulk Elvis.

Jeff Koons
31 May - 21 September 2008
Museum of Contemporary Art
Chicago

Maleonn has taken over the main gallery at Kasia Kay Art Projects Gallery in Chicago. The show is titled, “Days on the Cotton Candy”, and runs through June 21st. Maleonn has worked as a graphic designer and also as a director of commercial films. In 2004 he began his new career as a fine art photographer. His earlier experience is the source of drama in these new works. Maleonn describes his prints as huge labyrinths with many entrances and exits.

Maleonn
16 May - 21 June 2008
Kasia Kay Art Projects Gallery
Chicago

Richard Prince loves to reclaim imagery. Photographs, cartoons and advertisements appear as blank canvases to this renowned manipulator. His latest retrospect, “Spiritual America”, at the Walker is a must see for any fan of contemporary art. The exhibition was organized by the Guggenheim in New York and is on view through September. Still plenty of time left to get a good deal on a flight.

Richard Prince
22 March - 14 September 2008
Walker Art Center
Minneapolis

We’ve announced our exhibition schedule through Fall! It is going be an exciting Summer. The mixed media work above, “Deluxe”, is from Ian Millard, the next show opening June 7TH. To keep updated on the Gallery head to NOWhere Limited.

June 7, 2008 - Ian Millard
Opening Party starts @ 5pm, June 7th
Ian works with experimental printmaking and mixed media. He’s one of our favorite artists based out of Denver. To get a feel for the kind of work he does, check out his website. He’ll be debuting many new creations and will be dropping by the opening party. Look for an invitation with more details soon.

July 4, 2008 - NONPAREIL - A Customs Group Show
Like the candy, but also meaning unique! The theme is customized or originally created art toys, and artists from all over the world will be participating. If you are interested in submitting YOUR custom figure for possible inclusion in the show, check here.

August 2, 2008 - Elisha Sarti + Scott Lickstein
Yeah, that’s us. We’ve got some new pieces in the works and can’t wait to share ‘em with you…

LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2008, dates to be announced - Jermaine Rogers
This is going to be exciting…keep your eyes peeled for more info about this show as the summer progresses. For more on Jermaine see his website.

October 2008, dates to be announced - Killingstar
Tricks and treats guaranteed… should be scary-fun… To find out what Killingstar is up to, see the website.

And continuing through June 1st, Angela Oaks, Nomen Oblitum

It has been a lot of fun setting up the gallery. Something that we had been working toward for a long time. We really weren’t sure what to expect when we took NOWhere from bytes to atoms. The response has been overwhelmingly positive. There is a real scene developing here in Colorado. Yes, Colorado. An astonishing amount of people that enter our gallery demonstrate a strong knowledge of contemporary art coupled with a quest for progress. Thanks are due to all. Collectors online and in person. The musicians that have graced our stage. To all of the artists that have and will show. Thank you.

A very nice time-lapse of the legendary Lindsey Kuhn at work. Be sure to l00k for the animated blow up doll just shy of 2 minutes.

Sandra Norrbin is sharing the space at Latoum Contemporary in Oslo through May 25th. “I Could Wrap My Arms Around It” (above), is an installation made from textile bricks composed of recycled clothing. The forms are minimal in nature however the overall effect is almost threatening to the viewer. Abject minimalism?

Sandra Norrbin
24 April - 25 May 2008
Latoum Contemporary
Oslo, Norway

More shameless promotion for the gallery. This Friday, May 23rd at 3PM Eastern, Killingstar “Self-Portrait (Ardent Edition)” print will be available at this link.

Killingstar
Self-Portrait (Ardent Edition)
23 May 3PM EASTERN
NOWhere Limited