Opening on January 15, 2010, Make My Burden Lighter offers an examination of “the sinful truths of American life with winsome cartoonish charm.” James, no stranger to New York having emerged from the buoyant graffiti scene of the early 1980s, is making his solo show debut. Gering & Lopez, no stranger to the exhibition of famed street artists, is host.
Located at 730 5th Avenue, New York. The exhibition closes on February 20, 2010.
Above is “Hot Dogs & Hamburgers,” gouache and graphite on paper, 23 x 31 (2008).
“Youth Parade,” an exhibition of new work by New York-based Michael Mararian opens 2010 at Cory Helford Gallery. Mararian’s painting places the innocence of youth in often frightening narrative. His intent, clearly, is to investigate the pressures facing children (both familial and societal). “Youth Parade” is Mararian’s second solo showing at Cory Helford and features both ink-on-paper drawings and acrylic pieces.
Complementing “Youth Parade,” LA artist Miso unveils paintings and sculpture in her “The Cold Returns” exhibition. Both shows open on January 16, 2010 and run through February 6, 2010.
This short film was produced for The Morgan Library’s exhibition A Women’s Wit: Jane Austen’s Life and Legacy. Six interviewees discuss Austen’s enduring fame and the influence of her fiction.
At 15 minutes, it’s both educational and a decent Christmas diversion.
The exhibition runs through March 14, 2010. (It’s quite good, if I say so myself).
On January 18, 2010, SFMOMA will celebrate its 75th anniversary. As a kick off, the museum will open The Anniversary Show this Saturday, December 19, 2009. Highlighting 400 works from the collection, the exhibition reminds of some of the key moments in SFMOMA’s history. Particular attention is paid to the museums connection to art history itself, with work by Jackson Pollock (Gardens of the Secret, 1943, is shown above) mingling with Frida Kahlo, Jeff Koons, and Barry McGee.
In total the show celebrates the collecting history of the institution, which has been impressive since the 1935 founding.
Small installations at major museums are often overlooked for the blockbuster. However, more often than not, the more concise exhibitions reveal collections gems.
Opening tomorrow, 5,000 Years of Japanese Art: Treasures from the Packard Collection celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum’s groundbreaking acquisition of Harry Packard’s Japanese Art. The comprehensive holdings instantly transformed the MET into one of the leading collectors of Japanese art in the west. Packard’s collection included over four hundred scrolls, drawings, and sculptures, covering the neolithic period through to the 19th-century. The exhibition pairs Packard’s collection with more recent acquisitions, making it a full representation of the MET’s interest in Japanese Art.
Highlights included The Old Plumb, ca. 1685 (seen above), by Kano Sansetsu.
Extended through January 3, 2010, Mat Collishaw’s “Hysteria” is a new series of work created for the Freud Museum. TateShots met with the artist to discuss his work. Aside from picking apart his own work, Collishaw gives brief introduction to Freud’s London home and talks about how it influenced his installations.
Born in Trinidad and currently based in California, Miles Regis paints from everyday life. His work takes cues from the folklore and folk culture of his homeland, merging his past with present interest in the dance between light and color.
An exhibition of his work opens at American Rag Cie on December 18, 2009. It runs through January 18, 2010.
American Rag, 1305 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA.
William Bennett Gallery (65 Greene Street, New York) is currently hosting Miro & Dali: 50 Years of Surrealism. The two Spanish artists require little discussion – expect abstractions and flights of unconscious fancy.
Also on view: 400 Years of Printing Making featuring work by Picasso and Warhol.
Curated by Adam Putnam, Everything Must Go exhibits a selection of works by Martin Wong. Born in Portland, Oregon, Wong moved to New York in 1978. Trained as a painter, Wong eventually turned to painting, wondering the streets of Lower Manhattan for inspiration. As an artist, Wong gravitated toward the frayed edges of the city. He died of AIDs related illness in 1999.
Putnam’s picks from the artist’s estate are indicative of his takes on urban New York. Everything Must Go runs from December 10 to January 31, 2010 at P.P.O.W. (511 W. 25th Street, Room 301, New York, NY) and is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalog.
On December 16, 2009, Sick Boy will present a “one night only” installation and exhibition of new works. The event will take place in East London, at The Rag Factory, 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1. Part of the evening will include the introduction of “Logopop,” art works of varying size that can be connected together in custom assemblages.
As preview, a couple studio shots are shown above and after the jump. Also pictured is one Sickboy’s caravan works.
