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Saturday, March 6th, 2010

2:35 am

Curated at Scope New York

Curated at Scope New York

Our art-focused brethren at Curated are attending Contemporary Art fair Scope NY this week. The likes of Gallery Yeh, Mike Weiss Gallery, Golden Thread Gallery, Gallery Nine 5, Hardcore Art Contemporary, Opus Art, Lincart Gallery San Francisco and Mimmoscognamiglio Arte…

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Friday, March 5th, 2010

11:31 pm

Scope New York | Galeria Kunsthaus

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Spanish-born Ivan Puig makes good use of sculptural forms in his large scale photography. “Tour de Force” (2001), shown above, is a fun example. His work doesn’t stop at fun though. He plays with societal issues like immigration and education…

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10:22 pm

Scope New York | X-ist

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Schooled as a painter at the Mimar Sinan Faculty of Fine Arts, Turkish artist Ansen Kayseri now works in digital painting and monoprint. He was discovered by X-ist Gallery, which is devoted to showcasing the most cutting edge Turkish contemporary…

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8:06 pm

Scope New York | Gallery Yeh

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Seoul, South Korea’s Gallery Yeh exhibited some of the most refreshing work at Scope New York. “Museum Interior” (2009) by Choi Insune, shown in detail above, bursts with color and incorporates two themes that are close to my heart (museums…

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6:47 pm

Scope New York | Mike Weiss Gallery

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Liao Yibai’s stainless steel sculptures are simply too big to ignore at the Mike Weiss Gallery booth at Scope New York. Set in the middle of the fair, the exhibited pieces – oversized watches, rings, shoes, and a the impressive…

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4:13 pm

Scope New York | Golden Thread Gallery

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Belfast’s Golden Thread Gallery is a large-scale arts venue in the heart of the Northern Irish City. Representing photographer Allan Hughes, the Gallery brings his “The Listening Station” series to Scope New York. Produced in 2009, these haunting Lambda prints…

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3:13 pm

Scope New York | Gallery Nine 5

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Washington, DC born Steve Ellis teaches painting at the School of Visual Arts in New York. At Scope New York, his work dominates the Gallery Nine 5 booth. “Crashed Police Car” (Hot Dog Stand Accident) of 2007 (above) is the…

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Thursday, March 4th, 2010

11:57 pm

Scope New York | Hardcore Art Contemporary

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Miami-based artist Julie L. Friel draws inspiration from cave painting, pre-Colombian art, and African art. She also has great affinity for the intuitive street graffiti that inspired French modernists, and later the work of Pollock and Basquiat. Her work is…

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10:18 pm

Scope New York | Opus Art

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Opus Art has received frequent mentioned here for their fine collection of printed works. At Scope New York, Opus’ booth is among the most vibrant. New work by Hush is the highlight. “Passing Through” (2010) the most impressive piece in…

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8:59 pm

Scope New York | Lincart Gallery San Francisco

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A highlight from Lincart Gallery’s booth at Scope NY was the above Barry McGee/Twist painted bottle. This bottle in particular is “Red Man” (2008), acrylic on glass. Lincart Gallery is based in San Francisco and is primarily focused on program…

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