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Marianne Boesky Gallery Presents: Apollinaria Broche In The Distance There Was a Glimpse

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Marianne Boesky Gallery recently hosted an exhibit that looked so wildly engaging in photos that I had to leave my house to investigate.  In the Distance There Was a Glimpse, an exhibition of new work by Franco-Russian artist Apollinaria Broche (b. 1995) did not disappoint. For her first solo exhibition in New York, Broche pulls at threads of fantasy, myth, and memory, crafting surreal dreamworlds and imagined escapes that echo the political concerns of her generation.
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Modern Art Monday Presents: John Chamberlain, Sweet William

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John Chamberlain’s sculptures display his ability to manipulate detritus in the same way that other artist use traditional materials such as oil paint or marble. Building on the assemblage tradition, he transformed used car parts and scrap metal into expressive and poetic portraits (as classified them), that echo the emotional and dynamic power of Abstract Expressionism.
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Pink Thing The Day: Naughty Pink Gnome

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This Hot Pink Gnome defiantly flipping the bird is officially known as a Sponti Activist Gnome Sculpture by German conceptual artist Ottmar Hörl. It sells for $120 in the gift shop at the newish Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) in Costa Mesa, California. Because, Eff You.

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XO World Sculpture in Lower Manhattan

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It’s fun to discover cool public art in and around the City on my daily adventures, even when that art has already been in place for years! For example, I just had my first encounter with XO World, a monumental sculpture located on West Street in Lower Manhattan, adjacent to the World Trade Center.  As you can see, it is pretty sweet. Let’s unpack this thing, shall we? Continue reading XO World Sculpture in Lower Manhattan →

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Pink Thing of The Day: 3D Banana Street Art Sculpture

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Over Thanksgiving weekend, I went on a long-overdue Street Art Safari, wandering down to Freeman Alley, and then making my way back uptown via the First Street Green Art Park. Just outside the park’s First Street entrance, I spotted this amazing Pink Banana sculpture fastened to the concrete wall. The tag identifies the artist as Danana Tree, which is the street name of artist Dana van Vueren, whose specialty is making vibrant colored 3-D casts of bananas. According to an Instagram post, this Banana has been on the street since March! Dana also takes commissions. Follow / contact her on Instagram at @Dananatree.