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  • Nicolas Touron

    Penguins! I spotted his work in the War and Nature show at Virgil de Voldere Gallery.

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    Vague Rouge et Pinguoin, 2006
    Ink on wood
    19.75 × 15.75 inches

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    Vague Jaune et Pinguoin, 2006
    Ink on wood
    19.75 × 15.75 inches

    The images are courtesy of Virgil de Voldere Gallery.

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  • Alexandre Orion at Foley Gallery

    I love the way this Brazilian artist added his street art to the gallery walls. I expected to visit a conventional photography show, and was greeting with this:

    Alexandre Orion at Foley Gallery

    Two more, inside the gallery:

    Alexandre Orion at Foley Gallery

    Alexandre Orion at Foley Gallery

    The show is up for one more week.

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  • Astrid Bowlby at BravinLee programs

    Astrid Bowlby at BravinLee programs

    Midden (installation detail), 2006
    ink on cut paper

    This is in a good group show called DRAW*ING (dro’ing) n.

    I wrote about an installation the artist had in Gallery Joe’s room at Scope in March 2005.

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  • “Twist it Twice” at Moti Hasson

    Here are two painting highlights from Twist It Twice, curated by Franklin Evans, at Moti Hasson. These were on either side of one corner of the room.

    Wendy White

    Wendy White
    Faintly with Rays, 2006
    acrylic and spray paint on canvas
    24 × 46 1/2 inches

    The artist has a solo show coming up at Sixtyseven, and is in a group show at a new LES gallery called V&A.

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    Paul Pagk
    untitled, 2005
    oil on linen
    24 × 25 inches

    [bottom photo from Moti Hasson’s website, top one by me]

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  • James Hopkins, “Consumption and Consequence”

    James Hopkins at James Cohan Gallery

    James Hopkins, Consumption and Consequence, 2006

    This was one of my favorite pieces in a smart group show at James Cohan Gallery titled A Brighter Day.

    Related: Click opera on shelves and art. While you’re there, check out his excellent post on the White House’s purposefully middlebrow (at best) graphic design. It’s dirt style without the irony!

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  • Michael Salter, “Styrobots”

    Michael Salter, Styrobots at Jeff Bailey Gallery

    Michael Salter, Styrobots, 2006
    Styrofoam packing materials, glue

    This comes from a show at Jeff Bailey Gallery titled Men and Materials, described as

    combining everyday objects, vintage and new, coveted and discarded, craft and fine art materials

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  • Goth at Gramercy Park

    Carol 'Riot' Kane, 'Sanguine: New Madonna'

    Carol “Riot” Kane, Sanguine: New Madonna, 2005, plaster and mixed media

    Seen at this show curated by 31 Grand at the National Arts Club.

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  • John Copeland at 31 Grand

    This is a beautiful show. His use of color and his drawing / painting technique is quite impressive.

    John Copeland at 31 Grand

    John Copeland at 31 Grand (detail)

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  • “[Enter] Nature” at Galería Galou

    Two works from a great show, curated by Marco Antonini, at Galería Galou. It’s up through June 25.

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    James Paterson:
    Untitled VI, 2005
    Medium: Digital Lambda print
    Size: 60” × 40“
    Courtesy James Paterson and bitforms gallery

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    Uki-Yo, 2004
    Real-time application
    Edition of 5
    Courtesy Galerie Anne Barrault. © qubo gas.
    Production Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains, 2004
    Code by David Deraedt
    Music by Qubo Gas

    [images provided by Marco Antonini]

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  • J.T. Kirkland drawings on archival scrapbook paper

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    J.T. Kirkland
    Bulb I
    Ink on archival scrapbook paper
    12” × 12”

    I spotted this on his blog, Thinking About Art. Visit this post to see more.

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