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Photo Diary: Rammellzee at Suzanne Geiss Company, in SoHo.

c-monster — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:20:59 +0000

Am late on sooooo many things right now — this is one of them. I managed to catch the exhibit of Rammellzee’s so-called ‘Letter Racers’ at Suzanne Geiss before it closed late last month. And all I gotta say is: daaaaaaaaang. The man knew his way around his materials. Those high-tech looking toys you see flying in formation are actually beautifully assembled bits of junk: umbrella handles, cheap plastic watch bands, broken milk crates, Bic pens and bottle caps. (And lots of dust.)

For a good backgrounder on where these pieces emerged from, check out this NYT piece. And if you get a chance to see his work in person (no matter how small the show), do not miss it.

Calendar. 03.21.12.

c-monster — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:20:04 +0000

Untitled, by Thornton Dial. Part of the group show Materiality at Allegra LaViola, also featuring the work of Joey Archuleta, Yevgeniya Baras and Matt Stone. On view through April 21. (Image courtesy of the artist and Allegra LaViola.)

London: Dan Graham, Pavilions, at Lisson Gallery. Opens today.
L.A.: A 24-hour screening of Christian Marclay’s The Clock at LACMA, starts Saturday at noon. The best part: there will be donuts!!!!
NYC: Alyssa Pheobus Mumtaz, Hourglass, at Tracy Williams Ltd. Opens Thursday at 6pm, in Chelsea.
NYC: Color Photographs from the WPA (1939-1943) at Carriage Trade. Opens Thursday at 6pm, in Tribeca.
Plus: Get all my New York picks over at Gallerina…

Off the wall.

c-monster — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:20:38 +0000

Dug these sculptures: by Kevin Lips at Interstate Projects in Brooklyn. On view through February 25. (Photo by C-M.)

What I’m Reading: PRISM Index #2.

c-monster — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:24:17 +0000

The second issue of PRISM Index, the beautifully crafted mixed-media literary/art/music mag is out and it’s looking just as beautiful as the first (which I wrote about here). As with the first go around, it’s got a lovely silkscreen cover stuffed with stories and art. (I’m digging the pieces by John Malta and Michael Deforge). The hand-stitched package also includes a DVD of short films and a CD of rare and unreleased music which is excellent for moody, bluesy chill-outs (really liking Ohioan’s Come, Reap). This is definitely a publication to dive into and get lost in.

Pick up a copy here.

Photo Diary: Haim Steinbach at Tonya Bonakdar in NYC.

c-monster — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:20:20 +0000

Really dug this show. On view at Tonya Bonakdar, through October 22. (Photos by C-M.)