Sage Vaughn painting at Volta. (All photos by C-M.)
The Volta New York fair is everything a fair should be (provided you accept the premise that they should exist in the first place). For one, it’s small. Two: it’s conveniently situated on 34th Street, just two blocks away from the good eats in Koreatown. Three: it’s one artist per gallery, so your brain doesn’t feel like it’s errupting when you saunter through. Four: they were giving away free samples of Basil Hayden bourbon. (Take it neat.) The only thing that could make this event truly flawless would be an on-site taco stand, in which case we would never, ever leave.
Click on the pix to see ‘em big. Money shots after the jump.
David Ellis has some sweet pieces at the Roebling Hall space at Volta, including this collage/painting. Watch him remix some cheesy hotel art here.
David Ellis: finding innovative uses for all those empties. See video of this piece in motion.
Even a T-shirt is an investment during art fair season: Volta had a selection of limited edition tees by various artists on sale. Yes, I’m a sucker and I bought one. But it was worth it just to listen to the Gucci-clad hipster in front of me ask the guy working the table which artist was the most, “you know, important.”
Getting jiggy with the hole puncher: Ricardo Rendón reworks the Mexican daily La Jornada at Enrique Guerrero Gallery.
Extruded Video Engine is a 3-D video installation by Peter Sarkisian. Has to be seen to be believed.
Pop Tart of Evil: Black Head Ghost by William Pope.L. Yes, that would be mold growing in the tart’s nooks and crannies.
Painting by Herbert Volkmann.
Stick ‘em up, collectors: Small painting by Gideon Rubin at Rokeby.
Detail of a sculpture by Jacin Giordano.
How do you like your meat? A detail of a larger painting by Johannes Spehr. Another close-up here.
Read more on Volta at ArtInfo and The Art Newspaper. More of my Flickr pics here.
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