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Secret Narratives, group show capsule
Channeling the surreal energy of Magritte and de Chirico, the paintings and drawings in the group show, “Secret Narratives,†offer odd dreamscape images peopled by deadpan dolls riding ostriches and buck-naked ladies on zebras. The work on the walls by … Continue reading
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Jay Sagen's Imago Ignota
The uniform square shape of Jay Sagen’s seven 4’x 4’ paintings serve to neatly frame strange black and white biomorphic blobs and drips; each panel is a single glimpse into a larger, unknown, whole. The abstract pools of latex paint … Continue reading
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CB08 (California Biennal, 2008)
Ostensibly capturing the pulse of contemporary art in California, this year’s Biennal expansively includes the works of more than thirty artists on site – and a dozen more have projects off-site from Joshua Tree to San Francisco. The inclusion of … Continue reading
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Goya's "Los Caprichos" in OC
There is an unexpected gem of a show in the middle of Orange County; “Los Caprichos†is a complete set of 80 first edition etchings by Spanish artist Francisco Goya savagely skewering a formidable (and depressing) range of human vices … Continue reading
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Obama-rama
We celebrated last night by polishing off a bottle of champagne, eating leftover Halloween chocolate, and by watching Get Smart (surprisingly funny! B+; IMDb 7.0/10.0). And believe it or not, after that kind of festivity, my uneasy stomach is settled. … Continue reading
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Haim Steinbach at Overduin and Kite
Sorry about the mismatched image, but the gallery hasn’t gotten their images together yet, and I didn’t take any while I was there. This is an image of his work from last year – also employing those scary black kongs. … Continue reading
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The Gentler Side of Downtown LA
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kLw8lJLwKY] Chad, Christian, and I took the Metrolink train from Irvine to LA Union again. I think it will become a regular thing because we always enjoy ourselves so thoroughly – besides the fact that we get to see art … Continue reading
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Park Sung Tae
Unleashed like Peter Pan’s unruly shadow, Park Sung-Tae’s aluminum screen, raised relief stallions buck across the wall, the unwoven screening wire creating startlingly realistic waving horse manes and tails. The horses are stylistically similar to the equine figures depicted in … Continue reading
137 Words on Jesse Bercowetz
Having heard that the editor of ArtScene received three capsules on the Bercowetz show at The Happy Lion, I think it’s unlikely that I will get the full $30 for my capsule. I’ll probably get the $20 for a combined … Continue reading
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Train Trip to LA
When Chad told me that seventeen people (25 now) had been killed in a train crash in Pasadena Friday night, we almost pulled the plug on our train-to-LA adventure for Saturday; but then using the logic that lightening doesn’t hit … Continue reading
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