We saw some good stuff last Saturday. Unfortunately, it was the last day for some of it. I'm a bad art journalist!
In no particular order:
Tony Feher, Untitled
2004
nine mylar bags and push pins
Tony Feher at D'Amelio Terras: Lovely show, up through July 2nd. He is doing some new things with hanging works beyond what I have seen before. The potato chip bags above had holes made by a hole puncher in them. It was fun to see everyone light up with a smile as they walked into the gallery. James took some photographs of the show that will probably show up on his site.
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Lars Fisk, End Table
2004
Cast rubber, steel, bamboo, ed. of 3
Lars Fisk at Taxter & Spengemann: this is one of the less-known galleries in Chelsea that should be on everyone's list. We first met Pascal Spengemann a few years ago at Scope Art Fair, representing his gallery in Vermont! Lars Fisk plays with fake chinoiserie and other aspects of fetishized "foreignness." The show has closed.
The next show at the gallery looks great. The image below doesn't convey the glow and color of this painting, which we saw in the gallery:
Anna Schachte, Freedom Festival Plaza Parkinglot
2003
Oil on canvas, 70" x 70"
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You don't need me to tell you that the Amy Cutler show, now closed, at Leslie Tonkonow, was brilliant. Plenty of people have mentioned it as a great show. I think she has hit a new artistic level in her work.
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Tal R, Palace imorgen
2004
oil , paper collage on canvas 78 3/4 x 78 3/4
Tal R at LFL Gallery, up through June 19th. The artist is Danish/Israeli (!), but in a way the work looks like it could be an African artist. Great use of color, and smart use of collage in a way that looks like painting.
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I forgot to mention we also saw Eric Doeringer selling his bootlegs on 24th Street. We bought a "Jack Pierson" letter piece that said "STAY". His Christian Holstad, Laura Owens, and David Reed pieces looked tempting as well.
