Untitled, 2011, a sculpture made of acrylic and wood, by Barry McGee. Part of the artist’s solo exhibition, New Work, on view at Modern Art in London, through August 13. (Image courtesy of Modern Art.)
First of all: R.I.P. Cy Twombly. A nice obit by Randy Kennedy in the New York Times. Plus: Jerry Saltz’s tribute, complete with reference to his own cock.
- S.F.: BAN6: Visual Arts Exploration, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts — where you can see heavy metal-inspired quilts. Opens Friday at 8pm.
- S.F.: Anthony Sneed, Grand Illusion, at the Shooting Gallery. Opens Saturday at 7pm.
- Chicago: Michael Rea, Soirée, at the Elmhurst Art Museum. Opens Friday, in Elmhurst.
- Miami: Home Dream Home, at Praxis International Art. Opens this Saturday at 7pm, in the Wynwood Arts District.
- Miami: Merzbau Now, a group show, at Fredric Snitzer Gallery. Opens Saturday at 7:30pm.
- NYC: Showpaper Presents: The Community Services, with Swoon, UFO 907, Leon Reid IV, Posterboy, Adam Void, Skewville, Celso and many others, at 285 Kent Ave in Williamsburg. This evening at 7pm.
- Plus…Find the rest of my New York picks over at Gallerina!
