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WE'VE MOVED!

THE PIT has moved! It's now fully integrated into the Mixed Green's website. Click here to find our new blog site, or feel free to browse archived posts at this current location.

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Doomed to fail???

If anything could bring me out of my lazy summer hiatus, it's definitely THIS. An online art fair. An ONLINE ART FAIR. The first time I heard mention of this VIP Art Fair, faint, hazy memories of something similar began rumbling in my brain. Ahhhhh Yes! This long lost gem. I remember stumbling onto ArtReview's "Art Fair" months back (possibly years back?), and it seems to have gone nowhere since then.

It seems that the online art fair seeks to provide collectors with access (at the cost of a ticket price)--this might be handy if, say, you've been looking to buy a Bill Viola video but haven't had the time to visit NYC and stop by James Cohan Gallery to view it. I suppose having an online art fair would allow you to do this. But isn't a private (online) viewing room the same thing? And at no cost?? You contact the gallery and they give you some password to sign into the inventory section of their website?? It certainly seems like a cheaper option (for everyone--both collector and gallery). Is this still too difficult? Are collectors afraid to contact the galleries directly? Maybe the $100 ticket is worth it because, eh, you might get to speak with David Zwirner over the phone. 

I'm not sure that this is entirely groundbreaking. My biggest question: Does this even qualify as an art fair? It sounds more like the collectors are showing off back room inventory. More often than not I think of serious art fairs as showcasing a purposefully curated selection of work, if not an entire booth devoted to a single artist's project.

Is this going to be the Gilt.com of the art world? If so, I'd love to know what the return policy is going to be.

GIMME SHELTER! opens tonight

Here are a few shots...hope you'll join us tonight, 6-8pm @ Mixed Greens

GIMME SHELTER : July 15 - August 20, 2010

Zachary Buchner
Kevin Cyr
Matthew de Leon
Jonathan Durham
Jonathan Ehrenberg
Kate Gilmore
Angelina Gualdoni
Eric Heist
Nicholas Johnston
Dimitri Kozyrev
Fawn Krieger
Caitlin Masley
Jaclyn Mednicov
Ryan Sarah Murphy
Lisa Ross
Nicolas Rule
Suzanne Song

OPENING TOMORROW

Don't forget:  GIMME SHELTER opens tomorrow @ Mixed Greens

6-8pm

and our friends, Wafels & Dinges, will be parked out front!

Monica even spotted the truck on the street the other day! Can't wait for art & Belgian waffles!   

Gimme Shelter: INSTALLATION SHOTS!

It's everyone's favorite week: INSTALLATION WEEK. Photos of the circus are below. Hope you'll join us this Thursday, July 15th, 6-8pm @ Mixed Greens for the opening of GIMME SHELTER.

GIMME SHELTER featuring works by:

Zachary Buchner, Kevin Cyr, Matthew de Leon, Jonathan Durham, Jonathan Ehrenberg, Kate Gilmore, Angelina Gualdoni, Eric Heist, Nicholas Johnston, Dimitri Kozyrev, Fawn Krieger, Caitlin Masley, Jaclyn Mednicov, Ryan Sarah Murphy, Lisa Ross, Nicolas Rule, and Suzanne Song.

SEE YOU THERE!

           

everyone's talking about it

Why didn't I watch Bravo's Work of Art last night? 1. Because the show concept doesn't really appeal to me (see my earlier post), and 2. I was watching Eclipse along with every tween in Manhattan. 

Apparently EVERYONE ELSE watched it though. And they're certainly talking about it. "Shock Art" doesn't sound like it worked out too well. Here's the reading to get you caught up (in case you were at Eclipse too)

Art Fag City (apparently Paddy missed seeing it...didn't stop her from writing about it)

Artinfo.com (front page news, no less)

Even Ed wrote about it!

And lastly, Jerry Saltz himself provided a recap (a recap so thorough, I might add, it induced much eye-rolling and giggling) I'm calling this one a MUST READ.

Is the art world really that slow this summer? Is there nothing more to talk about other than what Niccola is wearing to gallery openings?? Come on, people! (And believe me, I know--I post a lot about sharks on this blog, but The Pit not exactly a news source)

SHARK WEEK 2010!

Mark your calendars:  IT begins Sunday, August 1st, 9pm, on Discovery Channel.

Monday links!

James Franco as "Franco" on General Hospital at MoCA. Whaaaa? Even I'm confused and I was able to follow all six seasons of LOST.

The new Ryan McGinley video is at the bottom of this page. Fish bowl to the head--ouch!

How did I miss this awful news?

NEW SITE // NEW SIGHT

Hey everyone,
Chuka - the new MG intern here, keeping you posted on what's new here at Mixed Greens. As you may or may not know, we are well under-way in the construction of our spankin' new website scheduled to be done at the end of the summer. In addition to our new, more user friendly site, MG is launching an artist(s) video project, headed by me! Not only will you be able to read up on Mixed Greens [represented] artists, you will be able to see them in action! And just so you aren't left in the wind, here is a lil' somethin', somethin' from our first interviewed artist, Leah Tinari.

GIMME SHELTER opens July 15th!

Please mark your calendars for the Thursday, July 15th opening of our upcoming group show Gimme Shelter. This show brings together 17 artists and investigates the delicate balance of perception of "shelter":  whether a space is inviting or uninhabitable, comforting or crumbling, being constructed or consumed.

Artists: Zachary Buchner, Kevin Cyr, Matthew de Leon, Jonathan Durham, Jonathan Ehrenberg, Kate Gilmore, Angelina Gualdoni, Eric Heist, Nicholas Johnston, Dimitri Kozyrev, Fawn Krieger, Caitlin Masley, Jaclyn Mednicov, Ryan Sarah Murphy, Lisa Ross, Nicolas Rule, and Suzanne Song.

Opening info:
Thursday, July 15th
6-8pm
@ Mixed Greens

*For those who thought the exhibition and opening couldn't possibly get more exciting: bring your sweet tooth to enjoy the delicious treats from the Wafels & Dinges truck (they'll be parked out front during the opening). Summer show = summer treats, and belgian waffles with ice cream sound pretty summery to me.

sorry, sorry--been busy over here!

some quick (and amazing) reading for you all (we've been super busy over here...i'll resume posting again next week):

um....fact checkers?????? ahhhhhhh--this had me cracking up.

More important reading (and warnings) about what you write on the internet.

Tuesday (awesome) links!

Ill-conceived playgrounds (a/k/a questionable public art). Thank you Dark Roasted Blends (and shout out to OhDeeDoh for reposting it as well!)

Scroll down to the last mention on ArtInfo.com for the humorous "Lost Masterpieces of Pornography"

Deck Chairs?  This is nothing new. He did this a few years ago, no??

Oyyyyyyy. "DON'T. BORE. JERRY."  What about meeeeee?? don't.bore.me.please.

"She [Marina Abromovic] can't see anyone without her glasses." oh lordy. What must the "mystery man" think of that.

Gallery Adventures!

Hi! I'm Maggie and I'm an intern at Mixed Greens for the summer. Today I had some down time and was able to run out to see some shows-all close by given the fact that this weather has been so hot and I unfortunately did not have water! Here were the three most exciting of the nine I was able to catch today:

 

James Cohan Gallery
Alison Elizabeth Taylor's Foreclosed

· Surprised by the artists choice of medium, wood inlay. What you first think to be a canvas is actually wood-enjoyed this element of surprise and diversity!

Claire Oliver Gallery
Judith Schaechter Beauty and the Beef

· Catchy title!
· Cathedral-like atmosphere. The stain glass effect and the light from behind illuminates each works vibrant and diverse range of colors.
·The narrative appears to be a dramatic, semi-tortured fairytale.
· Totally reminded me of a manuscript illumination piece-modern spin on a medieval era book design style.

Stephen Haller Gallery
Ron Ehrlich

· Loved the diverse colors!
· I enjoyed the smooth, thick and rough textures used for each work.

more motivation

Here is ArtInfo's suggestion that you check out Rudy Shepherd's exhibition, Falling Together, opening tonight at Mixed Greens...in case you needed another reason to see it!

Rudy Shepherd: Falling Together @ Mixed Greens

Check out Rudy Shepherd's Falling Together, opening TONIGHT @ Mixed Greens, 6-8pm

Better than Shark Week???

No, it's not Shark Week yet (still not sure of the dates for that...I'm guessing early August), however, beginning this weekend is a new documentary show on National Geographic that might just be the most daring thing I've ever seen attempted. Please be sure to check out the videos on this site--I started squealing when the scientist puts his hand in the shark's mouth to draw blood. PUTS HIS HAND IN THE SHARK'S MOUTH.

Expedition Great White begins this Sunday at 9pm. AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! yessssssss.

Last Chance: Linder closes today!

It's your last chance to see Joan Linder's Cost of Living. The show closes today (6pm) @ Mixed Greens. You can check out installation images here. Don't Miss It! It'S an ARTCAT TOP PICK

Wednesday links!

They needed to get to the pond????!!!??

When did Marina change into white? what happened to the table?????

One museum prepares for a stinky (and brief) "exhibition". (and this reminded me of Joan Linder's current show, in which she's drawn various weeds as well as a cadaver...the stinky flower about to bloom is known as the "Corpse Flower")

talk about timely

above: Joseph Smolinski, "R.I.P. Jetty," 2009-2010, rocks, salt, resin and oil

Joseph Smolinski's "RIP Jetty," 2009-2010 was included in his exhibition Beginning of the End last month at Mixed Greens. And while this floor "oil spill" refers specifically to Smolinski's apocalyptic vision of an oil spill near Smithson's Spiral Jetty, it does seem almost as if Smolinski was warning us of a larger disaster...in the Gulf.

It's that time again: SUMMER GROUP SHOW

 

It's time for the unveiling of Mixed Greens' summer group show 2010:

GIMME SHELTER
opening Thursday, July 15th
6-8pm
@ Mixed Greens

get very, very excited.