~oh, no/NYC/FRI MAY 9
. . . if you are in New York City – you got a few tough choices to make – 4 very interesting shows – all opening within the same time frame !!
first up:
. . . URS FISCHER is opening some kind of major installation at TONY SHAFRAZI to-nite.
early buzz has it pegged as a “waterfall coming down the large entry staircase”.
there’s sure to be some real star power attending – though Urs is notorious for not attending his own openings ! maybe as a gesture of respect to Tony – he will show to-nite. the event is billed as . . .
‘Who’s Afraid of Jasper Johns’
A show conceived by Urs Fischer & Gavin Brown
opening FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008 – the show runs: MAY 9 – JULY 12, 2008
TONY SHAFRAZI GALLERY – 544 W. 26TH ST – CHELSEA
. . . URS FISCHER, in front of his large painting, ‘A Novel and Its Novelist’, Gavin Brown’s enterprise, FEB 19, 2005
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH
. . . meanwhile on the other side of town …. JEFFREY DEITCH is a wasting no time showcasing his new ‘acquisition’ – former CLEMENTINE artist, TAYLOR McKIMENS !!
the show just came together and is being billed as:
‘TAYLOR McKIMENS – SOFT SERVE’
opening FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008 6-9 PM in the storefront/gallery/annex on Grand St.
the show will run: MAY 9 – JUNE 14, 2008
DEITCH PROJECTS – STOREFRONT GALLERY – 76 GRAND ST – SOHO
according to the press release the show features a new large portrait, four works on paper and “sculptural interventions” … “TAYLOR McKIMENS was born in 1976 in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Winterhaven, California, a small desert town on the Mexican border. he currently lives and works in Canada” – where is hanging out with the COMMUNITY OUTREACH crew. Taylor is in town, he’s been hanging the show, personally, all week – and he will be at the opening.
Taylor has recently exhibited at the WATARI MUSEUM of CONTEMPORARY ART in TOKYO, among other venues, and his work was included in ‘Panic Room: Selections from the DAKIS JOANNOU Works on Paper Collection’ in Athens, Greece, 2007.
TAYLOR McKIMENS/IMAGE COURTESY:DEITCH PROJECTS
. . . and, in the same neighborhood – a pal of Taylor’s – PETE PEZZIMENTI – will have some all black wall/works up in a show of 4 young artists at TOBEY FINE ARTS.
Pete plans to be there early and then head over to Taylor’s show at DEITCH.
‘No Thing Impossible’
featuring: SHINSUKE ASO, KEIKO NARAHASHI, JIM NOLAN & PETE PEZZIMENTI
opening: FRIDAY MAY 9, 2008 – 6-8 PM
the show runs: MAY 9 – JULY 3, 2008
TOBEY FINE ARTS – 580 BROADWAY – SUITE 902 – SOHO
amongst true insiders of the scene – there’s considerable excitement swirling around the super talented PETE PEZZIMENTI – who is now a free agent – who’s gonna be the gallery that finally succeeds in snagging this guy? stay tuned !!
PETE PEZZIMENTI in his PROSPECT PARK studio/apt – MAY 8, 2008
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH
. . . and last, but CERTAINLY, not least !! a big party at CINDERS to-nite, over in BROOKLYN – a huge RICH JACOBS curated free-for-all – as only RICH JACOBS knows how to pull it off !!
as Sto writes:
. . “a big awesome group drawing show is coming your way this FRIDAY – so, come on out and enjoy this spring weather .. {oops its raining today !! maybe it will stop by to-nite – irregardless it will be a great party – inside or out/artlovers}
.. see some rad drawings, some good friends, maybe make some new ones too, you never know? crazy, so are these drawings.”
MOVE #16:
‘DON’T PAINT YOUR TEETH’ – curated by RICH JACOBS
‘a show that likes to draw’ – with pencil, ballpoint pen & sharpie …
OPENING FRIDAY MAY 9, from 7 to 10pm or so …
the show will run: MAY 9 – JUNE 8, 2008
CINDERS GALLERY – 103 HAVEMAYER ST – WILLIAMSBURG – BROOKLYN
some of the many many featured drawers, this is NYC !!!: BRIAN CHIPPENDALE, CHRIS MENDOZA, ERIC WHITE, ERIK FOSS, NECKFACE, MATT LEINES, OLIVER HALSMAN ROSENBERG, TAYLOR McKIMENS, KELIE BOWMAN, STO, MAYA HAYUK, JOHN ORTH, TRAVIS MILLARD, ALLYSON MELLBERG, KEVIN HOOYMAN, HISHAM BHAROOCHA & more .. !!
IMAGE/COURTESY: CINDERS GALLERY