Walking around Chelsea (part 2)
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Chinese Contemporary had a group show with many of the big names of Chinese young art world: Wang Guangyi, Wang Ke, Wang Jin, Lili, etc. All are selling like hot cakes. According to the gallerist, some people even phone to buy a painting without even having seen it. Next i was at the Galerie Adler falling in love in front of the drawings of Icelandic artist Sigga Bjorg Sigurðardóttir. On view until October 20. Nice works at Jonathan Levine, a gallery that specializes in turining what they call the "underground" into something posh, polished and highly marketable. They are currently showing great works by Jeff Soto and a quirky aggregate of paintings and objects by Jim Houser. Both run until October 6.
On the walls of Luhring Augustine, the Los Angeles 2002-2003 shots by Larry Clark. The photos document the physical transformation of Jonathan Velasquez over 4 years. The teenager inspired Clark to write and direct the film Wassup Rockers.
More teenage pics by Larry Clark at the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin, until November 18. |
