Tag: exhibition

Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump by Jean-Michel Basquiat

Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1982

Via The State:

At the end of Jean-Michel Basquiat's short life, the explosively talented but troubled New York artist had a dream – to stage a major exhibit of his eyepopping, doodle-covered work in Paris. Nearly 50 years after his birth, and 22 years after his death at age 27 of a drug overdose, Basquiat's wish has finally come true. "Basquiat," which opened Friday at the Modern Art Museum of the City of Paris, brings together more than 150 pieces that trace his rise from graffiti artist to star of the New York art scene. — read full article by Jenny Barchfield

P.S. A johnnypump is a fire hydrant.

October 18, 2010
Tim Burton Opens at MOMA

1997 Polaroid by Tim Burton

A retrospective of Tim Burton’s work opens at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC today. The exhibition “considers Burton’s career as a director, producer, writer, and concept
artist for live-action and animated films, along with his work as a
fiction writer, photographer and illustrator.” It runs until April 26, 2010. Visit MOMA for more information.

November 22, 2009
Pierre Bonnard’s Late Interiors at the Met

Before Dinner, 1924

Day 11 of my Dog Art Gift Guide: A trip to the Met to see Pierre Bonnard's Late Interiors. Yes, this is probably a fantasy gift unless you live in NYC, but a girl can dream.

The exhibition runs from January 27 – April 19, 2009. Click here for more information.

Related links:
Pierre Bonnard's Dachshunds
Bonnard's Dog Art Still Needs a Home

December 12, 2008
Kim Kimbro: To My Widow

A very small measure of warmth

I am looking forward to what looks like a powerful show at Lawrence Asher Gallery this Saturday November 22. Kim Kimbro's haunting images, including these three dog oil paintings, were inspired by archival photographs of the doomed 1912 exploration of the South Pole by British explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott.

The show's title, To My Widow, is taken from the letter Scott wrote to his wife and was found on his body 11 miles from the warm supply hut stocked food. The paintings' titles are derived from passages from the letter as well.

I could tell you of this journey

Waking or sleeping

Visit Kim's website to see all the images.

Or stop by Lawrence Asher Gallery for the opening reception 6-10 pm. Show runs until December 20, 2008.

Info: Lawrence Asher Gallery 5820 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90036 Tel.: 323.935.9100

November 21, 2008
Elliott Erwitt: Dog Dogs

New York City, 1946

Elliott Erwitt is one of my favorite photographers, and not just because dogs frequently appear in his work. I think there’s something about his outsider roots, he was born in Paris to Russian parents and emigrated to America in 1939, that allows him to capture the details of daily life and distill a sense of time and place into one image. That, and his street level perspective of 1970’s New York mirrors my own street level memories of “the city” during that era before Disney owned Times Square and the Gap set up shop on every street corner.

London, England, 1966

Philadelphians have a wonderful opportunity to see more that 60 Erwitt dog images at the James A. Michner Art Museum’s show, Elliott Erwitt: Dog Dogs , starting April 26 and running until August 31, 2008. For the rest of us, Erwitt’s beautifully designed website is great place to lose yourself in his exquisite photos spanning five decades, and his book, Dog Dogs, is available here. Enjoy!

Ballycotton, Ireland, 1968

New York City, 1974

New York City, 1973

Paris, France, 1989

On a side note, I found this great photography blog while searching for Erwitt dogs, Photo Of The Day. Very cool.

April 24, 2008
Hal Studholme’s Postcards to Otis (the dog) at Bottlerocket

Bottlerocker storefront

You know you’ll need a lot of wine tonight to make it through the red carpet and the 3 1/2 hour actor-y lovefest known as the Academy Awards. If you’re in NYC, you can stock up while having a super cool dog art experience too at Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit.

Otis at the opening of his postcard’s from Hal Studholme exhibit.

Artist Hal Studholme has sent Otis, dog and Bottlerocket mascot, a single postcard every day for months. Right now, these “beguiling images” described as, “Post Secret meets Ray Johnson,” are on display in the store. Each piece of art is also for sale. All proceeds go to send the artist back to art school (though I’m not sure he needs it. The money will surely keep him in postage stamps if his epistletory project continues.)

Beach

Dogcar

Flag

Make

Bottlerocket is a new breed of wine store all about celebration not intimidation. Their 365 wines are organized by theme. They try to use all “green” materials when possible. And they even have a children’s nook with toys so parents can leisurely browse, and water bowls and biscuits for dogs who want to hang out and discuss Studholme’s work.

Don’t miss out. Today is the last day of the postcard show. Take your dog and go get your supplies for the evening. And pick up a piece of art while you’re at it. Maybe you didn’t get to vote for the The Academy Awards, but you can still make an artist feel like a winner today. For an artist, every sale feels like an Oscar!

Information:

Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit
5 West 19th Street
New York, NY 10011

Tel: 212-929-2323

Hours of Operation
11-8 Mon-Sat
12-6 Sun

February 24, 2008