I'm headed to Vegas, so no posts till Monday. In the meantime why don't you entertain yourself with this review of the current show at the Office. In case I havent mentioned it. The Carrie Yury/Amandine Piomelli show has, by popular demand been extended to the 16th. Wish me luck. ...
I was having lunch yesterday with a curator and the very interesting topic of old snapshot collecting came up. I got quite the education on what people are fanatical about when it comes to collecting old snap shots and found photographs. Everything from post-mortem photography, hot-rod culture, gay-interest to even old halloween pics are hot right now. Interesting stuff. So after that discussion I'm bummed I'm going to miss out on this Charles Phoenix Slide Show happening this weekend in Brea. But you should go. ...
Heads-up time. This Saturday local artist Alvin Gregorio who is in residency at The Shed will be having an Open Studio. It will take place from 5-8pm at 3000 Newport Blvd. in Newport Beach. Call 949-723-3406 for all the details. I will be in Vegas but you shouldn't miss it. ...
I know I'm dating myself but I'm psyched I get to see one of my all time favorites tomorrow night, Echo & the Bunnymen. Any other old farts going? ...
First China, now Russia. Who will be the next hot art country?? ...
Artinfo has a nice post on how some of the LA Galleries did at Aqua. Way to go Carlee. ...
First Wednesday is fast approaching so that means .ISM Quarterly will be doing their thing at The Lab. I hear they have been drawing quite a crowd. Going to have to check it out soon. ...
Well it's Over. I was going to write a little something about: 1. All the blogger hype about being on-site and in the action and then the big No-Show. 2. The new idea that the powers that be will be selling you. That what's happening at fairs are more than sales figures...
Ran up to Santa Ana last night w/Ed Giardina to catch the Oral Fixation show. It was great to see that DIY attitude again back in SA. Now that the Lofts are in the 800K range and all the rents have skyrocketed most galleries and artists have left for greener pastures. It was also interesting to take Ed out there. He was one of the early pioneers of the artists village with Edward Giardina Contemporary Art and the original Raid Projects. Their first location was...
Last night I got an unexpected invite to go with the FS crew on a road trip up to LA to catch a couple of shows. It was rainy and everybody was in Miami so there wasn't much to do but we managed before we headed back to HB and Brian wiped me and my regular crew out in our weekly poker tourney. Some foto's follow: The FS Crew, Ed & Brian. Holly Topping @ Angles If you're in Venice you are bound to run...
This one includes Scope & Aqua. Nice Job Artinfo. Update: MAO does Scope and Aqua Update #2: More sales scoop Update #3: Artnet's turn ...
So, now I know why everyone wants to be an artist! For those of you that say there is so much bad art out there. Now you know why. ...
Artinfo launched a blog. and it looks like they're going to actually talk about art and sales (be careful that could get you into trouble, I know). Most informative one going so far. La Dauphine is talking art too. ...
First Saturday is approaching so that means Santa Ana is going to be the hot spot this weekend. All the regular stuff will be going on, so no changes there, but I did want to point out one particular show you should not miss. Jacqueline Bunge who is the exceptional Curatorial Assistant at LAM and some of her associates are throwing a one night art event that I'm sure is going to be the place to be Saturday night. What: Oral Fixation A Group Exhibition Where: 202...
It seems some good things are happening to good people. Next up is Natasha Caruana who you may remember from this kinda recent post. Natasha shot me an email this morning to inform me her recent book project Lying Still: Portraits of the Other Woman has been added to the British Library collection, The Woman's Library collection and the Centre Pompidou collection in Paris. Wow! So here's the exciting part. This project will be making it's US debut here at the Office next spring. So any of...
