@CHELSEA ART WALK - PHOTOGRAPHY

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CAROLYN MARKS BLACKWOOD

Courtesy Alan Klotz Gallery

Carolyn Marks Blackwood seems to aptly use her camera as if it were a paint brush in this artist's deliberate repertoire as she focuses her attention in this series of photographs referring to a layering of clouds, which is included in the exhibition "The Wind Blows Through My Heart" at the Alan Klotz Gallery in Chelsea through June 25th.

Courtesy Alan Klotz Gallery

Blackwood fearlessly incorporates the elements in the photographs of the "frozen water breaking up due to the opposing forces of tide and current" and has created hauntingly beautiful images of ice.

Courtesy Alan Klotz Gallery

These photographs, taken at  Carolyn Marks Blackwood's studio on the Hudson River, are of a high level of engaging integrity, as well as outstanding examples of the artist's work.

The Alan Klotz Gallery is located at 511 West 25th Street in Chelsea

WORK OF ART BRAVO.TV

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THE NEXT GREAT ARTIST competition on BRAVO-TV on the Program "WORK OF ART" begins tonight.

New York Times/Picking the next Picasso (more)

photo: Artchick1   Judith Braun's Studio NYC

I will be attending an event party at one of the contestant's art studio to join in the celebrations with the bubbly...Cheers!

TINO SEHGAL - GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM AN ACCIDENTAL ENCOUNTER

THE  "NAKED" GUGGENHEIM - An Invisible Art Exhibition and/or BABY IT'S YOU!
http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/exhibitions/upcoming/tino-sehgal

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"...Sehgal is one of the few really really formally radical contemporary artists. I say this only having seen his work once ..."  quote by a facebook friend, writing on a thread of New York Magazine Senior Art Critic, Jerry Saltz's FB page on Tuesday, January 26th.

Had the intention of very special day attending the small exhibition (30 works)  at the Guggenheim Museum's Collection of Non-Objective Modern Art, for a causal afternoon viewing.  To my amazement, shock and awe, I was confronted by a completely "empty" Guggenheim.  Bare walls and very few people mulling around on the ramps.  Looked kinda' strange to me, however, I knew that it was between exhibitions.  Took the elevator to Tower 5, enjoyed viewing the paintings, walked to Tower 7  (noticed some curator types merandering around)  finished up with the Brancusi wood sculptures.  Wandering onto the ramp I noticed Tino Sehgal and was introduced by a project director I had veen talking with, she made the introduction.   Had a nice chat with him about his upcoming opening and offered congrats.  He then proceeded to "convince" me and my friend to join the on-going rehersal of the Exhibition which will open on January 29th.  I said "Where" he said "down there" I said "Where" he said "take the elevator down to the rotunda, and look for the children " I looked at him knowing I was supposed to have "an experience" as i had read the PR in the NYT.  We shook hands and I thought WTF is going on in here.. what was I supposed to do, participate somehow? However, I was getting dizzy and on the edge of Vertigo from those pure while walls that seemed to be swirling around me - strange energy indeed.  I  then happened to look over the railing down to the floor of the rotunda and saw  a " Choreography/Action" taking place...

    

(Blurry Photos Taken by Artchick1)

Knowing that I was committed to being  "involved" we arrived at the first ramp and was greeted by a child performer who asked me what "PROGRESS" meant to me... we walked and talked, until another performer met us with a new question about other countries and art (more walking UP) met by another performer with another interaction about Technology (more walking UP) met by another performer and another discussion a little more confrontational (more walking UP) and so it continued with different performers, more interactions until we reached the top ramp (walking ALL the way UP) then it was over - no one said it was over, we had to ask - got an affirmative "nod" and the performer disappeared...Press Release details
http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/exhibitions/upcoming/tino-sehga 

 It is 5 hours later and I am still having an "experience" and a bad headache from the stark WHITE WALL S,  the emptiness of the museum, and the effects the magnificent architecture had on my mind and body, but that's for another post...

JERRY SALTZ BOOK LAUNCH AT X-

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Jerry Saltz at X

It was great fun attending the book launch "SEEING OUT LOUDER"  for NY Magazine Senior Art Critic, Jerry Saltz last week, not only because I showed up to support Jerry, who I have known since back in the day, also to meet with others who wanted to meet in person the Facebook  "friends" with whom we have been having many lively art world discussions on Jerry's Page.  I never did get to purchase my book or have it personally signed as they were all sold out by the time I reached the front of a very long line.  However, I did meet my " FB friends" some of them are now friends...

Jerry Saltz's  book launch is included at the end of this video (below) which features the exhibition at Pace Gallery of David Hockney's paintings done in Yorkshire, England.  This is Hockney's first show in 12 years and it is located in the Chelsea gallery on West 25th Street, as well as in the UES gallery, in NYC, NY

  Artist DAVID HOCKNEY AT PACE GALLERY (YouTube)

I truly enjoyed viewing the David Hockney Exhibition at Pace Gallery in Chelsea.  These painting use the tried and true color pallet that he has made famous in various other works in the past.  One remarkable thing that I can add to my experience with these paintings is to reveal that I had thought that the colors were imaginary until I happened to be watching an English made movie called "Happy Go Lucky" 

which had a long landscape shot of a woman walking through the country side.  There it was, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND  in living HOCKNEY COLOR...wonderous!

ART - IS IT OR ISN'T IT ?

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Now, you tell me...

All of the hype about "Is it Art?"

... after viewing this exhibition of Lisa Yuskavage at Zwirner it was difficult to say? My own feelings are prejudiced because I abhor women being objectified, however, on the other hand, the artist really knows her craft and paints like a Flemish angel. Yes, there is a niche for this work, and the billionaire Steve Cohen, who is exhibiting part of his fabulous collection "The Women" at Sotheby's has "ONE"! Albeit, a conservative piece at that, but non the less erotic. However, the only cartoon-y reference on his piece, NIGHT 1999-2000, is the face and the ass, or should I say "cheek-y".

LIKE I SAID...this woman can paint...and let's hope that after she has played out her fame-game, she will do just that? I doubt it though, after seeing what she looks and sounds like, she is this business for the long haul, laughing all the way to the bank...