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Arts and Culture

Mike Kelley Brings His Superman Origin Story to Hauser & Wirth

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Hauser & Wirth is currently hosting the eponymous Mike Kelley exhibit, the gallery’s first exhibition devoted to one of the most ambitious and influential artists of our time. Organized in collaboration with the Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts, the exhibition is the first in New York to focus exclusively on one of the most significant of Kelley’s later series, Kandors. These visually opulent, technically ambitious sculptures combine with videos and a sprawling installation never before exhibited in the United States, as the late Los Angeles artist reworks the imagery and mythology of the popular American comic book hero, Superman, into an extraordinary opus of nurture and loss, destruction, mourning and – possibly – redemption. This my favorite exhibit of the year so far!

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Must See Art: John Waters’ Beverly Hills John at Marianne Boesky Gallery

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While I can’t admit to being fan of every single John Waters‘ directed film (and I have seen most of them), I sure do appreciate his artistic aesthetic, and he seems like a cool person from what I hear. So, I was really excited to rush out to the Marianne Boesky Gallery in 15 degree weather to check out Waters‘ latest exhibit (and third at this gallery) which is called Beverly Hills John. This is an ambitious exhibit which showcases the director/artist’s work in a variety of mediums including photography, prints, collage, sculpture and film — all of which I found to be utterly delightful.

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Music, Pop Culture

Happy 61st Birthday, Gene Simmons!

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Portrait of Gene Simmons By Mike Kelley (Photo By Gail)

Kiss bassist Gene Simmon$ celebrates his 61st Birthday today (August 25th) with Virgin sacrifices and rolling around in big piles of cash.

Music, Pop Culture

Gene Simmons is 59 Years Old Today!

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Portrait of Gene Simmons By Mike Kelley (Photo By Gail)

Gene Simmons of Kiss turns 59 years old today, having been born on August 25th in 1949! Simmons may be a gross, arrogant douchebag with much less talent than he thinks, but hey, at least he’s rich!