Filed under: Gallerist at Home | Tags: Carrie Schneider, Chicago, Ellen C. Caldwell, Gallerist at Home, Jason Middlebrook, monique meloche, Rashid Johnson, Rinus Van de Velde, Van de Velde, Wesley Kimler
Hip, stylish, and ever-tasteful, Monique Meloche (the founder, owner, and namesake of monique meloche gallery) and her husband live in a contemporary single family home in Ukranian Village, Chicago. After Meloche and her husband got married and moved into their home, they opened the gallery in that very residence in October of 2000 with an exhibition aptly called “Homewrecker” before opening to the public in 2001.
Rashid Johnson, Thug, 2000, neon and mahogany, 48 x 48 in. Image courtesy of artist and moniquemeloche; Photography by Heidi Norton.
Twelve years later, Meloche is still a tastemaker in the art world and gallery circuit. Meloche also founded Gallery Weekend Chicago, an annual fall art fair that runs from September 21-23rd this year. Having started the gallery in her home, Meloche is a perfect candidate for Gallerist at Home, as she is constantly testing and blurring the lines between personal and private — home and gallery. - Ellen C. Caldwell (more…)
Filed under: Art World, New York | Tags: Art21, Kalup Linzy, Keltie Ferris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Lucas Blalock, Mariah Robertson, Martha Colburn, Mika Tajima, New York Close Up, Rashid Johnson, Shana Moulton, Tommy Hartung, video
Next week, our friends at Art21 will premiere an exciting new Web series on art and life in New York City: ‘New York Close Up.’ Focusing on the “next wave” of young, important contemporary artists in New York, and featuring some of the City’s hottest and most talented emerging artists, the new documentary film series will peer into studio practices, parties, performances, exhibitions, social scenes, residencies, and even the artists’ homes.
Art21 has already won Peabody awards for their previous film work focusing on contemporary artists, including their famous documentary series ‘Art in the Twenty-First Century‘ and the film ‘William Kentridge: Anything is Possible,’ and their new series is well poised to snatch a few more trophies. What makes the new Web series different prior film projects is an unmistakable focus on the flurry of opportunities and experiences granted to artists in the early stages of their career, and a marked attention to the emerging cultural environs of New York City.
Premiering next week on June 13 with episodes on Kalup Linzy and Shana Moulton, ‘New York Close Up’ will also focus on eight other featured artists, including: Lucas Blalock, Martha Colburn, Keltie Ferris, LaToya Ruby Frazier,Tommy Hartung, Rashid Johnson, Kalup Linzy, Shana Moulton, Mariah Robertson, and Mika Tajima.
