LOOK INTO MY OWL

Traditionally, the art world “shuts down” for the Summer. It is a broad market perspective that sends the art collector for a well deserved ocean respite. It’s also a good time for art world transitions.

I’ve been involved in several off-season moves that will intensify my career as artist, dealer and art writer. New York City is on the very near horizon and I should be in position soon to conduct more studio visits, museum previews and exhibition reviews.

The Summer has also brought about the founding of my personal artist website. I’m offering up a new signed and numbered, archival, limited edition pigment print seven days a week. All of my artistic pursuits are updated daily on the site. Check in regularly to examine progress on my portfolio, ongoing projects and store. Please sign up here to receive a weekly digest via email highlighting all of the action.

Scroll down for a small selection of my work from this year. Two prints, a pair of photographs, a couple of projects, some paintings and now, yes, I have been branded with my own logo.

Scott Lickstein, Spectrum Sipper, archival pigment print on 300 gsm, 100% cotton, acid & lignin free paper, 20.25 x 17 inches, 2011.

Scott Lickstein, The Hawk, archival pigment print on 300 gsm, 100% cotton, acid & lignin free paper, 17 x 17 inches, 2011.

Scott Lickstein, Life and Death in the Forest, c-print, 2011.

Scott Lickstein, Mystics and Tides 014, c-print, 2011.

Scott Lickstein, When I’m Gone 036, 2011.

Scott Lickstein, When I’m Gone 044, 2011.

Scott Lickstein with Ian Gamache, Let’s Play Hostage, 2011.

Scott Lickstein with Ian Gamache, Boring Summer Movie, 2011.

Scott Lickstein, Speechless, 2011.

Scott Lickstein, Moonwolf, 2011.

It’s been a mad 2010. We’ve been on the road covering art openings, previewing museum shows, meeting artists and conducting studio visits. Our feet have hit the ground again in Colorado and we will be deeply engaged in the passion that is our gallery, NOWhere Limited. We have been producing amazing prints from exciting artists for the last part of this year. It’s been our pleasure to offer limited edition exclusives from Tom Sanford, Angela Oaks, Jermaine Rogers, Aaron Johnson and Killingstar. Click through on any of the images below to learn more.
Happy Holidays and see you on the other side.

Tom Sanford, The Somali Pirates vs. The USS Bainbridge, archival pigment print, 2010.

Angela Oaks, Soiled, archival pigment print, 2010.

Jermaine Rogers, Aleppin Sane CashMoney blue variant, serigraph, 2010.

Aaron Johnson, The Second Coming of Uncle Sam, archival pigment print, 2010.

killingstar, Loyal Consumer, archival pigment print, 2010.

Last week, we had the opportunity to look around at the Starn studio in beautiful Beacon, NY. It was one of those experiences that is not easily forgotten. The building is approximately the same square footage as an American football field and filled with work in various stages of development. The director of the studio, Gaudéricq Robiliard, showed us around and explained the various experimental processes that are currently being used in the two and three dimensional artworks.

A piece of Big Bambú engaged a large part of the studio. The huge sculpture is comprised of more than 2500 strips of bamboo lashed together with nylon mountain climbing rope. The piece changes often as lengths are unattached and reattached elsewhere moving the behemoth structure in a slow, cascading manner. The rest of Big Bambú is currently occupying the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art overlooking New York City’s Central Park through October 31st. This is one artwork that you must see.

There is a constant buzz of activity that envelops visitors to this place. The inherited space has a raw, industrial feel that is completely overshadowed by the warmth of creativity and workspace ingenuity. The harsh warehouse lighting has been dispersed by hanging large white semitransparent textiles. This sort of handmade feel to the functional furnishings pervade the interior design and predicate a sense of the practical genius that is at work. We took tons of pictures so that you may share in the amazing experience.

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One week before her latest solo show, “Boom & Bust” at Winkleman Gallery, Joy Garnett gave us the lowdown on her new work and let us take some photos around her SoHo studio. We had a look at some paintings, including several slated for her exhibition, before being packed for delivery to the gallery. Joy also gave us a preview of some new prints and the work that went into the color separations.

The most notable change in this recent work is the dissolution of horizon. Literal detachment from the natural world has pushed her efforts further toward abstraction. The energetic action paintings display a refreshing confidence in tools, composition and color. Some of her source material, declassified photographs of massive man made and natural explosions were on hand. It was particularly interesting to learn that her reference for a painting does not stem exclusively from a specific image. Her gestures and color selections initiate from living with large amounts of source imagery and are represented on canvas as a culmination of this visual knowledge.

We left Joy Garnett’s studio feeling frisky and craving to see more paintings. Luckily, the opening reception for “Boom & Bust” is rapidly approaching. Friday, October 15th from 6-8PM, we’ll see you there.

Joy Garnett
Boom & Bust
15 October – 13 November 2010
Winkleman Gallery
NYC

Our gallery has been extremely busy and things have been picking up from there. Here are some of the prints that we have released lately. All of these and much more can be found exclusively at NOWhere Limited.

Killingstar, Enchantment Removal, archival pigment print, 2010.

Bliss, Dude, archival pigment print, 2010.

Killingstar, Archetype, archival pigment print, 2010.

Scott Lickstein, Top Brass, archival pigment print, 2010.

Mine! I have some more coming in before the end of 2010.

We’ve been working on this print with Aaron Johnson for several months through our gallery, NOWhere Limited. The release date has been set, so we will see you Thursday.

Aaron Johnson, Bad Precedent, 18-color serigraph, includes metallic and iridescent inks, signed and numbered edition of 75, 25.5 x 25.5″, 2010. Price: $150 USD + shipping.

Bad Precedent by Aaron Johnson

AVAILABLE THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010, BEGINNING AT 3PM EASTERN.

‘Bad Precedent’ by Aaron Johnson is a limited edition of 75 prints, signed and numbered by the artist. This silkscreen features metallic and iridescent inks with astonishing levels of detail throughout. It will be available for purchase exclusively through NOWhere Limited this coming Thursday. The price is set at $150 USD + shipping. Please note that U.S. orders over $100 ship free.

At 3PM Eastern (that’s NOON Pacific / 20:00:00 UTC) Thursday, March 25th, the link to buy with PayPal, Visa, Mastercard or Discover will appear here:

http://nowherelimited.com

In addition to the edition of 75, we will also have available a very small number of Artist Proofs. This AP version is limited to only 10 signed and numbered prints and its price is set at $400.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Aaron Johnson is an accomplished painter with a keen eye for experimentation. His impressive works demand attention through strong composition, an intense palette and extraordinary levels of detail. He has exhibited widely at galleries including Stux Gallery, Mogadishni, Priska C. Juschka Fine Art, Claire Oliver Gallery, Leo Koenig Projekte, New Image Art and Marlborough Chelsea among others. Be sure to check out his show “Don’t Be Scared, You’re Supposed to Be” with Barnaby Whitfield at Irvine Contemporary in Washington, DC opening May 1, 2010.

Bay Area artist Deborah Oropallo is bringing a large selection of prints down the California coast for her latest exhibition. “Wild Wild West Show” opens this Friday at Scott White Contemporary Art in San Diego.

Deborah Oropallo, Randi, permanent pigment print on aluminum, 2009.

The source material for much of this content is salvaged from online sources for cowgirl costumes. These advertisements have been digitally manipulated and superimposed on familiar Old Western photographs and recent rodeo imagery. The diluted figures blend with the landscapes and take on a frenzy that incites dimensional illusion.

Deborah Oropallo, Drill Team, permanent pigment print on aluminum, 2009.

As is the case with viewing most artwork online, scale is lost on these stunning pieces. Some of the works measure nearly seven feet on their long side. At this size, the digital artifacts sear with a saturated color palette that demands attention from a substantial distance.

Deborah Oropallo, Medals, permanent pigment print on aluminum, 2009.

Deborah Oropallo
Wild Wild West Show
8 January – 6 March 2010
Scott White Contemporary Art
San Diego, CA