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Modern Art Monday Presents: Katharina Fritsch, Car and Caravan

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katharina fritsch car and caravan photo by gail worley
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I’ve been a fan  of artist German artist Katharina Fritsch and her oeuvre of hyper-realistic (and often surreal) sculptures since I first  met These Guys. This past May, I wandered into Matthew Marks Gallery and was happily supposed to find a selection of her sculptues on view!  Having experienced many family camping trips a small child, I was particularly entranced by Auto und Wohnwagen / Car and Caravan (1079 / 2026). Sure, it looks like a perfectly ordinary road-trip scene — a sleek black car pulling a little white caravan. But this is definitely not your average family vacation.
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Dorit Levinstein’s Vibrant Sculptures on The Park Avenue Malls

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dorit levinstein irises photo by gail wortey
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It’s no secret that the Park Avenue malls frequently play host to impressive public art installations, but I wasn’t expecting to stumble upon this year’s exhibition while walking home from the Morgan Library. As I crossed East 36th Street, I was greeted on both the north and south sides of Park Avenue by a pair of exuberant floral sculptures created by Israeli artist Dorit Levinstein, whose work is represented by Eden Gallery. It was my first encounter with these sculptures, and their bold colors and joyful energy immediately brightened the afternoon. Better yet, they’ll remain on view through May 2027, giving New Yorkers and visitors plenty of time to enjoy them. Continue reading Dorit Levinstein’s Vibrant Sculptures on The Park Avenue Malls →

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Modern Art Monday Presents: Carol Bove, Sweet Charity

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sweet charity bove installation view photo by gail worley
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These seven totemic forms entitled Sweet Charity (2026) represent the culmination of Carol Bove’s “collage sculptures,“ a body of work that has occupied a central place in her practice for the past decade. Conceived for this double-height gallery, the soaring sculptures entwine steel construction tubing with elongated shards of industrial steel plate.

sweet charity bove hello and orange photo by gail worley
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Emile Louise Gossiaux, Kong Play

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Emile Louise Gossiaux (b, 1989) often explores the interdependence of humans and animals in their work and regards their late guide dog, London, as an equal collaborator. Continue reading Emile Louise Gossiaux, Kong Play →

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Jeff Koons’ Porcelain Series at Gagosian Gallery

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aphrodite by jeff koons detail photo by gail worley
Aphrodite Sculpture Detail (Photo By Gail)

In the two decades I’ve been writing this website, Jeff Koons is probably the living artist I’ve covered the most — and that’s because I genuinely love his work. I know he gets a lot of criticism, and not all of it is undeserved, but even when I have my own reservations, I still give him a pass. His work is unique, beautiful, monumental, and often very funny. I’m not about to apologize for the fact that he’s one of my two favorite living artists. So when he has a show in New York, I’m there — every time — ready to experience that particular spark of genius he brings.

aphrodite by jeff koons front photo by gail worley

Braving some truly unfriendly winter weather, I recently made my way to Gagosian Gallery to see The Porcelain Series, Koons’ latest exhibition. Any time I’m in the presence of his mirror-finished sculptures, I swoon a little, so this was not something I was going to miss. The show brings together new and recent sculptures alongside a selection of abstract paintings, all centered around his ongoing Porcelain Series.
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