Mark Handforth Western Sun / Matthew Schreiber Guilloche, The Blind Man / Regina Silveira Escada Inexplicavel 2
“Inside the museum, infinity goes up on trial. Voices echo, this is what salvation must be like after a while.” A part from this somewhat irrelevant Bob Dylan quote that took precedence on the exhibitions brochure, and the [...]
Saddam With AK-47, Dome of the Rock, and Jihadi, 2007. Acrylic on Canvas, 26” x 40″
These paintings are recreations of murals from Iraq that have been vandalized or destroyed since Saddam Hussein’s regime was toppled by America and its allies. Although it is often impossible to tell whether the original paintings were defaced by [...]
After One Hundred Years of Solitude, 2007. Oil on canvas
Despite being exclusively a painter, Aramis Gutierrez’s approach to art making is primarily conceptual. The subjects of his paintings focus on the notion of the death of painting in contemporary art culture and as a result are often very fatalistic. Frequently approaching this theme literally, his [...]
Legal, 2008. Colored pencil on paper, 1/1
Alexandra Kuechenberg is a Miami/LA based conceptual artist whose work takes the form of photography, video, painting, sculpture and drawing. During Art Basel Miami Beach 2006 she coordinated MODUS R, a high profile exhibition of Russian contemporary art sponsored by the Guggenheim. Today she is the studio manager [...]
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Many apologies for the interrupted service that an explosion in a Texan data-center caused yesterday. We are pleased to report that everything is back to normal (if not a little slow) and that posts will resume within just a few hours.
Up next - Alexandra Kuechenberg in the Salon Des Beaux-Bains.
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