The art pickings are a bit slimmer (as we all tend to be) over the summer — but in recent weeks I have managed to see a few exhibitions: the “Here and Elsewhere” show of Arab art at The New Museum (exciting and provocative — and so dense I need to revisit at least once more); “Bringing the World Into the World” at the Queens Museum (tiny and charming); the Garry Winogrand show (a big, fat eh) and Amie Siegel’s “Provenance” (ahhhhh) at the Met.
But Holy Mary, Mother of God, am I ever looking forward to the fall! Such an embarrassment of riches!
In recent years several students and friends have asked if they might join me on my art outings. So, I figured I’d plan a little something for next weekend — Saturday, 9/13, to be precise. I’m just gonna do my normal thing — which involves packing as much activity into an afternoon as possible, walking myself into the ground, stuffing visions and ideas into my brain until paint starts leaking out my ears — and hope folks can keep up!
Here’s what’s on the itinerary. It might be insane to pack this all into one day — but by golly, I’m gonna try:
- Peter Coffin @ Red Bull Studios, 220 W 18th, thru 9/16
- Allan McCollum + Walead Beshty @ Petzel, 456 W 18th, 9/4 – 10/4
- Nick Cave @ Jack Shainman, 513 W 20th, 9/4 – 10/11
- Jason Rhoades @ David Zwirner, 537 W 20th, 9/11 – 10/18
- Stephen Shore (!!!) @ 303, 507 W 24th, 9/11 – 11/1
- Allora & Calzadilla @ Gladstone, 515 W 24th, 9/13 – 10/11
- Matthew Ritchie @ Andrea Rosen, 525 W 24th, 9/12 – 10/22
- Kwang Young Chun @ Hasted Krautler, 537 W 24th, 9/4 – 11/1
- Fred Wilson @ Pace, 534 W 25th, 9/12 – 10/18
- Jenny Holzer @ Cheim & Read, 547 W 25th, 9/11 – 10/25
- Josh Dorman @ Ryan Lee, 515 W 26th, 9/4 – 10/11
- Kate Shepherd, The Telephone Game @ Galerie Lelong, 528 W 26th, 9/12 – 10/18
- Despina Stokou @ Derek Eller, 615 W 27th, 9/5 – 10/4
Uptown:
- The Material Image @ Marianne Boesky, 118 E 64th, 9/13 – 10/25
- Derrick Adams @ Tilton, 8 E 76th, 9/10 – 10/18
Then, downtown:
- Ian Tweedy @ Untitled, 30 Orchard, 9/7 – 10/19
- Cory Arcangel @ Team, 47 Wooster, 9/7 – 10/26
- Andy Coolquitt @ Lisa Cooley, 107 Norfolk, 9/7 – 10/19
And later this month:
- Gabriel Orozco @ Marian Goodman, 24 W 57th, 9/16 – 10/18
- The Library Vaccine (very curious about this one) @ Artists Space, 38 Greene, 9/25 – 11/9
- Thread Lines @ Drawing Center, 35 Wooster, 9/19 – 12/14
- Bill Morrison @ MoMA, 10/14 – 11/24
