Ok, another week bites the dust. I admit I’m getting really worried that I’m running out of ways to introduce the Weekly Recaps. I mean, at some point, it’s going to get redundant, if it hasn’t already. Regardless of the lackluster introductions, the content of our blog is always changing, which means these recaps will ultimately never get old. Right?
We had contributions this week from 5 different contributors this week, including our own publisher, Steven Zevitas. He was able to grab some shots (not the best, but not bad for an iPhone) of his trip to Frieze and NADA last weekend. We might as well start there…Click here to see the full post, and click “more” below to see summaries of our other terrific posts from the week.
Jonathan Lasker at Cheim & Reid
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As we approach the first weekend in Spring, there is plenty of stuff on the New American Paintings’ Blog to catch up on. After the jump you can find out what happened this week, in case you missed it…
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Another great week on the blog. Missed something? Now’s your chance to catch up!
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Brian Fee, our Austin Contributor, had an active week. It would seem like he’s our NYC contributor, because while in New York he visited two fantastic shows. First, on Monday, Brian visited Chris Martin’s exhibition at Mitchell-Innes & Nash. Check out that post here. And just yesterday he shared with us his Zak Prekop’s show at Harris Lieberman Gallery. We’re hoping Brian shares more with us during his lengthy NYC trip!
Chris Martin | All Final Prophecies Come True, 2012, oil and collage on canvas, 45” x 37”
Courtesy the artist and Mitchell-Innes & Nash
Zak Prekop | Untitled (Black and Dark Blue), 2012, oil on canvas, 84” x 57”
Courtesy of the artist and Harris Lieberman, New York.
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Nadiah Fellah also shared an interesting exhibit with us. Kathan Brown first invited John Cage to Crown Point Press in the 1970s, when her studio was located in Oakland (in 1989 she moved to its current location in San Francisco). Cage, not usually thought of as a visual artist, and therefore initially hesitant, finally accepted her invitation. Over the next 15 years he took the opportunity to experiment liberally with etching and printing….Cage spent 1 to 2 weeks a year at Crown Point Press where he produced 27 groups of prints, resulting in over 600 individual works. While many of them are dispersed all over the world in public and private collections—from the National Gallery in D.C. to the Hyogo Museum of Modern Art in Kobe, Japan—a number of artist proofs have remained at Crown Point Press in San Francisco, where they are now on view. Check out Nadiah’s full post here.
John Cage | Déreau, 1982, #22 from a series of 38 related color etchings with aquatint, engraving, photoetching and drypoint, Paper Size: 18-1/2 x 24-1/2″
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Finally, Matthew Smith, our D.C. contributor, checked out Ian Whitmore’s exhibition, “a devil, a shadow, the notice of a small falling leaf” at G Fine Art. The exhibition is made up entirely of paintings Whitmore composed after his move to NYC, perhaps hinting at what’s occupied his mind since leaving D.C. behind. Smith’s full post is here.
Ian Whitmore | Grey Garden, 2009, 34″x38″, oil on linen (courtesy G Fine Art)
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Finally, if you are located in the Midwest (IL, IN, IO, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI), we have extended the deadline until March 7 (Midnight, EST). A late entry fee of $65 will apply. Submit Your Work Now!
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It was a busy week on the blog. Just in case you missed something, here is a quick recap of events with links to the original posts. Enjoy!
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On Monday we released the names of the featured artists from New American Paintings #98, the Northeast Issue. Only two more issues until our 100th publication! Go here to see the entire list of winners!
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Whitney Kimball, our New York City contributor, visited Terry Winter’s exhibition at Matthew Marks. She notes in her post, “Winters has long held an interest in natural and scientific forms; the press release cites his initial fascination with “cells, spores and seeds,” which progressed to “biological processes, scientific and mathematical fields, and issues raised by the interaction of information technologies and the human mind.” Read the full review.
Terry Winters | Tessellation Figures (10), 2011, oil on linen, 80 x 76 inches, Courtesy Matthew Marks
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Mid-week we posted another poll, this time to see whether or not you wanted to see more or less artists in New American Paintings. The voting results indicated that the publication should be left as is (we have no plans to make any changes to the number of artists or reproductions). In our comments section, “David” wrote, “By reducing the number of artists included in each publication the juror’s professional and personal tastes would only be more amplified in the selections and the publication may become less comprehensive.” It’s not to late to vote and to voice your opinion here!
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If you live in the Midwest, now is your chance to enter our competition. the deadline for this year’s Midwest Competition is February 29th (Midnight EST). If you’re a painter residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, or Wisconsin, this is your opportunity to submit work to New American Paintings. The juror for the 2012 competition will be Lisa D. Freiman, Senior Curator and Chair of the Department of Contemporary Art Department, Indianapolis Museum of Art. APPLY NOW!!!
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Finally, Matthew Smith, our Washington, D.C. contributor, reviewed an exhibition by Gina Beavers at Nudashank. Smith noted, “Culled from the unremarkable — quotidian moments and bits of cultural flotsam — her work is grounded by the immediacy of her source material. Despite the occasional abstraction, these representations aren’t meant to veer far from their physical subjects; they’re tethered to experiential moments that are as concrete as the sculptural reliefs on her canvases.” Read more about the show!
