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For Me as Warhol in Drag with Scar (2010) Gillian Wearing combined elements from two famous photo shoots of artist Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987): a 1981image of the artist in drag by Christopher Makos, and a visceral 1968 shot by Richard Avedon of Warhol displaying the freshly healed wounds to his torso resulting from a recent attempt on his life
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Damien Dot: Portrait of Damien Hirst by John Grande (All Photos By Gail)
Wedged between viewing rad new art by both Lynda Benglis and Herb Alpert, we popped into Jim Kempner on 23rd and 10th during last Thursday’s Art Crawl to check out a very fun exhibit. Taking Appropriation Art to a hilarious new level, painter John Grande presents his new series of portraits depicting pop culture icons superimposed with the distinctive design of Damien Hirst’s famous Spot Paintings. That Hirst himself is honored in the show is pure brilliance. Continue reading John Grande’s Oh You Pretty Things at Jim Kempner Fine Art
Miles Aldridge Actress #6 (All Photos By Gail)
Fashion Photographer Miles Aldridge is currently showing a selection of his Technicolor dream photography, I Only Want You to Love Me, at Steven Kasher Gallery. We declare that this is a Must See exhibit!
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