Fans of surrealist illustration will not want to miss the latest exhibit at Jonathan Levine Gallery in Chelsea, A Gentle Kind of Cruelty, featuring works by Toronto-based artist Ray Caesar. In this collection, according to the gallery’s press release, “Caesar expands upon his signature aesthetic by taking a more painterly approach, rendering new imagery with softer edges and greater movement than in previous work. The artist’s digitally created dreamscapes, set in elaborately furnished Rococo-style interiors, feature haunting doll-like female figures with delicate features and porcelain complexions.
One thing really stands out when I look back on this past weekend: it was an amazing couple of days for checking out rad, edgy new art in New York City. Sometimes an art exhibit is made all the more impactful by the space in which it’s displayed. This is definitely true when it comes to a venue I visited for the first time on Saturday night. If you can remember back to the time, about ten years ago I think it was, when the Limelight nightclub was in full swing and much of the club’s interior resembled something from the most horrific pages of a Clive Barker novel, then you will want to check out an art space called the Last Rites Gallery. Continue reading Last Rites Gallery Presents Jason D’ Aquino and Lead Poisoning Exhibits→
Here’s the thing: the moment I gazed upon Mark Ryden’s painting entitled Incarnation, a six-foot high canvas which depicts a young girl in a lush Victorian garden, wearing a dress made from various cuts of raw meat, I knew I had to see more of this artist’s work. Luckily for me and anyone else who is able to get to the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York City, Ryden’s latest collection of paintings and sketches are the subject of the delightfully surreal and downright bizarre Gay 90s Olde Tyme Art Show, which opened with a festive reception last evening. Continue reading Must See Art Exhibit: Mark Ryden’s Gay 90s Olde Tyme Art Show→
