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Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 22, 2010

"The Point" pop up exhibition opening at Inven.tory 4/23



















Friday, April 23 6 - 9pm
Inven.tory
Lafayette (at Spring)

Curated by Justine Durrett

Featured Artists: Megan Burns, Mark dye, Annika Connor, Tom Costa, Teodor Dumitrescu, Melanie Jelacic, Nicholas Papadakis and James Wolanin

This exhibition provides a glimpse into AI Productions’ fine art book entitled Point Suite, a collection of works by international contemporary artists. Point Suite will display the work of forty talented emerging artists, with essays discussing the artists, their works and the current artistic climate.

AI Productions, Inc. is an innovative corporation whose mission is to serve the artistic community by facilitating the presence of emerging artists and educating the public about their work.

CLICK HERE for more information about the Point Suite Art Book

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Current Obsession: Post Office Meets Museum





























The US Post office just came out with a series 20th Century Abstract Expressionist stamps by artists like Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko. These 44 cent stamps are $4.40 for a sheet of 10, which is displayed on a sheet like art hanging on a wall. 

Check out the stamps here

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

April 1st - Jules Balincourt Exhibition Opening at Deitch Projects

On Thursday, April 1st from 6 - 8pm, The Deitch Projects will be opening "Premonitions," a solo exhibition of contemporary artist, Jules Balincourt.  Fifteen new paintings - ranging from notebook to mural size, wil be on display.  This will be his most comprehensive and diverse exhibition to date, with text, abstrative and figurative pieces with themes ranging from cyberspace to Obama's America. Starting his art career at 27, Jules is a quickly rising art star, gaining recognition from leaders in the industry.

This opening is going to be packed but may be one of your last opportunities to attend an exhibition at the Deitch Projects, which will be closing soon.  Jeffrey Deitch has become the new Director of the MoCA in Los Angeles, making him the first gallery owner in history to run an American Museum.

"Premonitions" Opening
Thursday, April 1st
18 Wooster Street
(between Grand and Canal)
6:00 - 8:00 pm
FREE

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Art Opening - Polaroid Composites by Patrick Winfield



















Patrick Winfield creates dynamic visual stories by creating one large piece of art with individual polaroids. His common themes are landscapes and figure studies. He gives new meaning to "The whole is greater than the sum of the parts."

Check out his exhibit  "I Put My Computer To Sleep and This is What it Dreamt"  at

Urban Homes 325 West 16th Street
Opening reception  on March 18th 5:30 - 8:30pm. 



*Double model on chest, 2007 - polaroid Spectra film on board - h:20 w:30 inches

*beaver pond, 2007 - polaroid 600 film on board - h:20 w:21 inches
* Photos courtesy of COLOURlovers