LOOK INTO MY OWL

LOOK INTO MY OWL – NYC INVASION

l00k — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:41:23 +0000

You may have noticed that things have been a bit sparse around here. Most Summer months, the art world can be found propped against the air conditioner and the coverage tends to mirror this activity. It’s OK, though, because Fall is approaching and L.I.M.O. has decided to adopt a nomadic lifestyle. We’ll be following the art.

Our first stop will be NYC where we will be covering previews of several Museum exhibits and gallery shows that you won’t want to miss. Also keep an eye out for our studio visits, we will be poking the camera around in more than a dozen studios and sharing the bounty.

L.I.M.O., NYC, 2010.

Beyond New York we will also be taking side trips to several North Eastern cities and reporting back on their respective art scenes. We will be ending the year in Miami for Art Basel. Stay tuned, it’s going to be memorable.

LOOK INTO MY OWL
NYC INVASION
2010

CHRISTO – OVER THE RIVER – ACT NOW

l00k — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:01:49 +0000

Christo’s project, “Over the River” is scheduled to be installed for two weeks in the Summer of 2013 here in Colorado. The Bureau of Land Management has opened a comment period to the public which ends on September 14th. To voice your support for the project, please click this link to get involved. The process only takes a few minutes and you needn’t be a Colorado resident to comment.

Christo, Over the River, preliminary design, 2010.

The mammoth installation is privately funded and will bring substantial tourism to the area. I have been impressed with the level of concern the artist and his volunteers have shown toward the community.

Christo, Over the River, preliminary design, 2010.

I am really excited to get up close and personal with this installation. If you want to see the coverage from L.I.M.O. please say YES to Christo, say YES to “Over the River.” Thanks for the help.

Christo, Over the River, preliminary design, 2010.

Christo
Over the River
scheduled for Summer 2013
Arkansas River, Colorado

SKATEBOARD: EVOLUTION & ART IN CALIFORNIA

l00k — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:27:46 +0000

If you are in or traveling to California this month you will be pleased to hear that “Skateboard” has been extended through August 29th at the California Heritage Museum.

The museum has pulled together more that 275 skateboards from some of the most impressive collections available. The exhibit houses skates, scooters and modern boards tracing the development of the technology through the decades.

The California Heritage Museum is located in Santa Monica, the birthplace of contemporary skateboarding. It was here, in Dogtown that the sport of short shorts and banana boards matured into the physical and visual expression that is now cherished internationally.

SKATEBOARD: Evolution & Art in California
14 November 2009 – 29 August 2010
California Heritage Museum
Santa Monica, CA

CHAD PERSON – SURVIVING THE END OF YOUR WORLD

l00k — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:55:33 +0000

“Surviving the End of Your World” is the first Los Angeles solo exhibition from Chad Person. The multimedia effort currently fills the Mark Moore Gallery and continues through the middle of August.

Chad Person, The Mayor Rests, vinyl, steel, electronics & mixed media, 2008.

The economic downturn has left most of the country feeling a little flat. A large inflated sign of power slumped in the corner might not make anything better but it can’t hurt. In trying times, change occurs and we’ll need to be ready. For his part, the artist has constructed an “apocalypse bunker” in New Mexico and has been appearing in the gallery from there via live video feed.

Chad Person, Improvised Double Barrel Shotgun, wood, steel pipe and fittings, glue and twine, 2010.

“Surviving the End of Your World,” is a display of repurposed goods. The halted commercial backdrop to these pieces exclaims a transformation of value and a new sense of what may constitute as raw material.

Chad Person, Twelvepack, US currency on canvas, 2010.

Chad Person
Surviving the End of Your World
10 July – 13 August 2010
Mark Moore Gallery
Santa Monica, CA

NEW PRINTS IN OUR GALLERY

l00k — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:08:05 +0000

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.

BRION GYSIN – DREAMACHINE

l00k — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:58:08 +0000

The New Museum is hosting the first U.S. retrospective exhibit of the work of Brion Gysin. “Dreamachine” is a crucial step toward recognizing Gysin as one of the most influential minds of the 20th century. The exhibition brings together more than three hundred drawings, books, paintings, collages, films, slide projections, and sound works.

William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin, The Third Mind, ink and typescript on paper, 1965.

An original Dreamachine is also on display. In 1961, Gysin along with Ian Somerville conceived the device that is intended to be viewed with closed eyes. The Dreamachine produces light that pulses at a frequency that stimulates alpha waves in the brain. Initial experiences conjure common symbols to roll through the mind’s eye. Consistent use over time has been known to invoke virtual three-dimensional spaces and trigger senses beyond vision. I built my first Dreamachine in 1994 and have used it occasionally over the years. Here is a link to an online simulation, please heed the warnings as the effect can elicit photosensitive epilepsy.

Bryon Gysin with Dreamachine at Musée des Art Décoratifs, Paris, 1962.

It is impossible to sum up the importance of this man, his art and collaborations in a few short paragraphs. This is why it is so important to get to the New Museum before October 3rd. We are going to be spending the Fall and Winter in New York and actually altered our plans so that we would be sure not to miss this long-deserved remembrance.

William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin, The Third Mind, crayon, gelatin-silver prints, letterpress, offset lithography, and typescript on graph paper, 1965.

Brion Gysin
Dreamachine
7 July – 3 October 2010
New Museum
NYC

BLU – BIG BANG BIG BOOM

l00k — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:05:59 +0000

After months of work and hundreds of buckets of paint the latest wall animation from Blu is ready to thrill you. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for the video in its entirety.

Blu, Big Bang Big Boom, still from video, 2010.

“Big Bang Big Boom” is a narrative, frame-by-frame animation that runs a course from the initial big bang that sparked our Universe to a hypothetical end to our own planet.

Blu, Big Bang Big Boom, still from video, 2010.

Despite the potentially alarmist nature of the material, Blu’s sense of play can be felt running through the entire video. This endearing quality is enhanced with a marvelous soundtrack by Andrea Martignoni.

Blu, Big Bang Big Boom, still from video, 2010.

This is the most impressive animation that Blu has done to date. This is saying a lot as there has been some astonishing work in the past. “Big Bang Big Boom” continues to evolve with new ideas in addition to providing a perfect balance of two and three dimensional animation with powerful transitions.

BIG PICTURE – NYC

l00k — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:28:46 +0000

Artists Tom Sanford and Ryan Schneider have been huddled together for nearly a year curating this group show at Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. “Big Picture” is comprised of large paintings from nineteen artists that reside in New York. These works resonate as “big” in more ways than scale as described in the press release:

“While reflecting a contrasting artistic vocabulary, the individual paintings interact conceptually, insisting in commonality and commanding a shared synergy reminiscent of the Gestalt theory — whereby the entire show pronounces a bigger picture and perspective, rising above the summary of its parts.”

Check with the gallery for more information about a panel discussion on Monday evening, July 12th.

Daniel Heidkamp, Cold Coordinate, oil on canvas, 2010.

Liz Markus, The Man (Picasso), acrylic on unprimed canvas, 2010.

John Copeland, Red Roses for Me, acrylic on canvas, 2010.

Lisa Sanditz, Pontiac Kingston, acrylic and polyurethane on canvas, 2010.

Michael Williams, Tongue of Timberlake, oil on canvas, 2008.

Big Picture
Kamrooz Aram, Colleen Asper, Paul Brainard, John Copeland, Holly Coulis, Justin Craun, Van Hanos, Daniel Heidkamp, Aaron Johnson, Emily Noelle Lambert, Wes Lang, Liz Markus, Eddie Martinez, Brian Montuori, Lisa Sanditz, Tom Sanford, Ryan Schneider, Michael Williams and Jeremy Willis
8 July – 6 August 2010
Priska C. Juschka Fine Art
NYC

REFLEXIVE SELF – NYC

l00k — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:49:11 +0000

“Reflexive Self” is a show from five skillful creatives. The exhibit runs through the middle of August at the Mike Weiss Gallery in NYC. The title of the exhibit refers to a sociological term used to describe the ability to step back and understand the way others perceive us.

Kim Dorland, For Seymour, oil, acrylic, ink & spraypaint on wood panel, 2010.

Dead Dads Corporation, Hi Dad, Send Money, Crayola crayon and neodymium magnets on cotton paper, 2010.

Stefanie Gutheil, Miamitheaterfertig, oil and mixed media on canvas, 2010.

Marc Sequin, Success and Failure of Abstract Art no. 1-5, oil and human ashes on canvas, 2010.

Reflexive Self
Kim Dorland, Stefanie Gutheil, Kris Knight, Dead Dads Club Corporation & Marc Seguin
24 June – 14 August 2010
Mike Weiss Gallery
NYC

DREAD SCOTT – MONEY TO BURN

l00k — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:49:36 +0000

On Tuesday, June 22, Dread Scott performed “Money to Burn” in New York City’s financial district. The project was made possible, in part, by the Franklin Furnace Fund.

Dread Scott, Money to Burn, still from video, 2010.

The artist meandered among the midday money manipulators bellowing “Money to Burn!” The repeated outcry was presented generally as a statement and then to individuals in the form of a question. Scott burned several of his own bills and then those from interested bystanders. The crowd soon attracted the attention of police and they began also to gather around the performance. Eventually, the law swooped in and put an end to the interaction issuing the performer a citation for disorderly conduct.

Dread Scott, Money to Burn, still from video, 2010.

The action raised a lot of questions that offer no simple answers. It is interesting to note, however, that it is very easy to land a court date in this country. Here is video of the interplay as released by Dread Scott.