Artist Mike Kelley in a diaper at a press conference for West of Rome Public Art. Correction: Um, that’d be Michael Smith. Der. (Photo by San Suzie.)
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ART BURN was smoking. Thanks to everyone who came out. We had a great time. Thanks to the sponsors: Hyperallergic, Brooklyn Street Art, Rosa Lowinger & Associates Art Conservation and Two Coats of Paint. A super special thanks to LAS TIAS, who were incredibly generous with their time and space.
I will post more photos later — after a full night’s sleep.
View ART BURN 2009™ in a larger map Green markers are gallery spaces and private collections; purple markers are fairs.
ART BURN: The Most Combustible Art Show in the World will be held at LAS TIAS, the vintage home decor shop situated across the street from the Rubell Collection, in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District at sunset on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009.
An exclusive selection of more than three dozen exceptional pieces by the hottest renowned artists and sizzling, cutting-edge newcomers will be displayed from 1pm until sundown. After the exhibition, all of these original works will be burned by curator/grill master El Celso for the public’s viewing pleasure. Nothing is for sale.
We will be exhibiting and burning new works by:
Stikman, El Celso, Aurora Robson, infinity, Nick Fortunato, Skewville, Jayne Surrena, Darkcloud, Fabian Peña, Elbow-Toe, Rex Dingler, LA II, Royce Bannon, Leonardo Furtado (Brazil), Rednose, Gore-B, Buildmore, Abe Lincoln Jr., Cake, Paul Kostabi, Ellis-G, Jeannette Vidalia, 2esae, Avoid Pi, Stefano Pasquini (Italy), Keely, Destroy & Rebuild, Veng, F. Trainer, Ski, Joanne Mattera, Deeker, Sam Horine, Avone, Die Dose (Germany), Billi Kid, Evelyn Metzger, Robots Will Kill, Adam Vincentz, Garrison Buxton (Peripheral Media Projects), Michael DeFeo, James A. Willis, Dalva, Kristina Maria Lopez, Hargo, Ray Bradbury & very special guests.
LOCATION:
LAS TIAS
The top upscale resale gallery in Miami and official, super-duper platinum level exhibition sponsor of ART BURN 2009.
2834 N. Miami Ave. @ 29th St.
Wynwood Arts District
Miami
DURATION & OPENING HOURS
Thursday, December 3, 2009
One day only from 1pm to sunset.
**Media Reception**
Thursday, December 3, 2009
5pm to sunset
SPONSORS
LAS TIAS
The best upscale resale gallery in Miami and official exhibition sponsor of ART BURN
C-MONSTER.NET
The official media sponsor of the ART BURN VIP Lounge
HYPERALLERGIC
The official blogazine, critic and beer sponsor of ART BURN
BROOKLYN STREET ART
The official street art and corporate snack sponsor of ART BURN
ROSA LOWINGER & ASSOCIATES ART CONSERVATION
The official red carpet sponsor of ART BURN
TWO COATS OF PAINT
The official marshmallow sponsor of ART BURN
KINGSFORD® Charcoal
The unofficial grilling partner of ART BURN
For the latest updates on ART BURN Miami, visit ElCelso.com and C-Monster.net, or follow us on Twitter: @elcelso or @cmonstah.
ART BURN Miami is the toastiest hot spot for the international art world. We look forward to burning for you at ART BURN Miami 2009.
For all press inquires, please contact El Celso at celso@elcelso.com.
Matches. (Photo by Bob.Fornal.)
Preparations are underway for ART BURN 2009: The Most Combustible Art Show in the World, scheduled to take place in Miami on December 3, 2009 — right in the middle of the Basel Frazzle. We would like to welcome aboard the event’s new sponsors: Brooklyn Street Art, Rosa Lowinger & Associates Art Conservation and Two Coats of Paint.
Also, a hearty muchas gracias to the various media outlets that have covered ART BURN 2009: Miami New Times, Paper Magazine, ArtNet, and The Art Newspaper.
We will announce the exact location the night before the show. Suffice it to say that it’s a prominent, easily-accessible spot in Miami’s artsy Wynwood district. Find all the salient details below.
CURATOR AND MASTER GRILLER
El Celso
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
El Celso, Aurora Robson, infinity, Nick Fortunato, Skewville, Jayne Surrena, Darkcloud, Fabian Pena, Elbow-Toe, Rex Dingler, LA II, Royce Bannon, Leonardo Furtado (Brazil), Rednose, Gore-B, Buildmore, Abe Lincoln Jr., Cake, Paul Kostabi, Ellis-G, Avoid Pi, Stefano Pasquini (Italy), Keely, Destroy & Rebuild, Matt Siren, Veng, F. Trainer, Joanne Mattera, Deeker, Dean Radinovsky, Pufferella, Die Dose (Germany), Billi Kid, Robots Will Kill, Adam Vincentz, Garrison Buxton (Peripheral Media Projects), Michael DeFeo, James A. Willis, Dalva, Jeannette Vidalia, Kristina Maria Lopez, Hargo, Ray Bradbury & very special guests TBA.
VENUE
The location will be announced on the evening of Dec. 2nd on ElCelso.com and C-Monster.net. We will also announce it via Twitter at @elcelso and @cmonstah.
DURATION AND OPENING HOURS
Thursday, December 3, 2009
One day only, from 1pm to sunset.
MEDIA RECEPTION
Thursday, December 3, 2009
5pm to sunset
SPONSORS
C-MONSTER.NET
The official media sponsor of the ART BURN VIP Lounge
HYPERALLERGIC
The official blogazine, critic and beer sponsor of ART BURN
BROOKLYN STREET ART
The official street art and corporate snack sponsor of ART BURN
ROSA LOWINGER & ASSOCIATES ART CONSERVATION
The official red carpet carpet sponsor of ART BURN
TWO COATS OF PAINT
The official marshmallow sponsor of ART BURN
KINGSFORD Charcoal
The unofficial grilling partner of ART BURN
ART BURN Miami is the toastiest hot spot for the international art world. We look forward to burning for you at ART BURN Miami 2009. For more information on how to become a sponsor and for all press inquires, please contact El Celso at celso [at] elcelso [dot] com.
Matches. (Photo by Bob.Fornal.)
Can you smell what the Monster is cooking? Well, I can. And it smells like art. Preparations are underway for the first annual ART BURN 2009™, and it promises to be a fiery event. El Celso, the event’s curator/organizer and master griller has been pulling in art from all parts for what promises to be a smoking good time. C-Monster.net will be on-site as the official media sponsor of the ART BURN VIP lounge, while Hyperallergic is on board as the official critic and beer sponsor. The whole mess will go down at sunset on Dec. 3rd in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District.
It’s not too late to submit a piece if you’ve got something to immolate. Just shoot me an e-mail at c [@] c-monster [dot] net.
After the jump, find the MEDIA ALERT, with all the salient details.
Matches. (Photo by Bob.Fornal.)
Because we here at C-Mon are, like, total pyros, we are joining forces with the inimitable El Celso at this year’s Art Basel in Miami to stage the first annual ART BURN 2009. In a public happening that will undoubtedly be equal parts Wicker Man, Texas A&M and Richard Pryor on fire, we’re gonna be burning fine art. Your art, to be exact.
We are now accepting submissions of combustible works on wood or paper. Pieces must be of sentimental and/or monetary value to the artist. (We want to burn your art, not your mistakes.) All pieces will be briefly displayed prior to being immolated. Nothing will be sold. No fees are required to apply. (This is a low-rent operation, however, so we’re gonna ask that you ship your works to us.) The burning, naturally, will be filmed, photographed and social media’d to the max – assuring the death of your work plenty of virtual attention as the art industry gathers for its annual Miami Beach Swap Meet. Details on location and timing will be announced as they are confirmed.
To submit works for consideration, e-mail images and/or links to celso [at] elcelso [dot] com.
See you in Miami!
I’ve had a lousy week. This made my day. Thank you, bostonbaked35.
infinity, in Spool, at chashama on 37th street. (Image courtesy of infinity.)
- In NYC: infinity, with special guests, Spool, at chashama on West 37th Street, performances through Aug. 21st.
- In Durham, N.C.: Picasso and the Allure of Language at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, opens Thursday.
- In Denver: Paper Narratives at Abecedarian Gallery, through Sept. 5.
- In Albuquerque: Experimental Geography at the Albuquerque Museum, through Sep. 20.
- In Santa Monica, Calif.: Barkley Hendricks, The Birth of Cool, at the Santa Monica Museum of Art through Aug. 22.
- In L.A.: Nicole Miller at LAXART, through Aug. 22.
- In Seattle: Rachel Maxi, Lay of the Land, at Grey, through Oct. 3. (Another Bouncing Ball.)
- Jen Bekman’s Hey Hotshot competition is now accepting your photography entries.
I’ll have the shark. Well done. (Photos by Sebastian Puig and U.B. Morgan.)
Take one dead shark. Add a submerged coffin. Throw in a Jeff Koons-designed yacht. What do you have? A Matthew Barney extravaganza on the Greek Isle of Hydra, a renowned, car-free artsy fartsy hideout where everyone who is anyone goes everywhere by foot or burro. Hosted by collector/industrialist/Koons yacht owner Dakis Joannou, the performance/party/shark roast combined various events into one hyperreal Mediterranean spectacle.
The first installation was in a former slaughterhouse on Hydra’s Mandraki Bay, where Barney and painter-of-the-minute Elizabeth Peyton collaborated on a little event called Blood of Two, sponsored by the Athens-based Deste Foundation Center for Contemporary Art. Sadly, it did not involve fileting Björk. But it did involve getting up at dawn to watch a bunch of local workers dredge up a glass coffin from the Aegean that contained a Peyton-painted portrait of Barney. (So meta!) After the ceremonial lifting, said coffin/vitrine — very Jules Verne — was carried along a rocky path to the slaughterhouse, where the artsy jet set could admire its contents. Naturally, the Barney/Peyton team filmed the whole parade, which mimics a local Easter event in which an icon is carried into the sea and out again. (So culturally relevant!)
Accompanying the procession? One shark, dead, to be sacrificed to the ravenous culture vultures at an evening reception. This consisted of about 500 attendees sitting at the longest table we’ve ever seen (seriously, you couldn’t see the ends from the middle) all of whom diligently gnawed on the charred member of the phylum Chordata in the name of art. Naturally, it tasted like chicken. OK, not really. We didn’t eat the shark. There wasn’t enough to go around. But I’m sure it was delicious. Especially with a little tsatsiki on the side.
To read more on Matthew Barney’s shark party, check out The Moment, ArtForum and Art Observed.
Click on images to supersize. Continue reading ‘Hydra Dispatch: Sebastian Puig reports on Matthew Barney’s latest.’