Friends with Me x N.E.R.D x Art Basel Miami '10

Jean Michel Basquiat - Painting Live, Downtown (1981)

Basquiat would have been 50 today.

The Jets - Crush on You (1986)

you musta heard it from my best friend, she's always talkin when she should be listenin'

Studio Visit

My work considers the idea that symbolic and ideological systems can be activated and re-imagined through collaboration, imaginative play and masquerade. To effect this re-imagining objects, bodies, and landscapes are constructed to immerse us in the logic of another place.

In many ways my works become the repository of the dreams and ideas of the many people who participate in producing and imagining the contours of the works. In the tradition of the fable or folk story, I map the desires and ideas of people to create narratives that attempt to be relevant to a contemporary audience.-Saya Wolkfalk Artist Statement

Skateboard P

The Selby visited Pharrell William's Miami house (How lucky). Check out additional images at Theselby.com
N*E*R*D
Billionaire Boys Club

Dennis McNett's Viking Ships and Lino Cuts

Dennis McNett's getting ready for his upcoming show at Josh Liner Gallery. Lots of process process process! He actually now only has 2 days left to go. Opening Dec 16th 6-8pm, for additional info click here

Studio visit

Visited Simone Leigh today at the Studio Museum in Harlem.
Her sensual ceramics are by no means traditional. Article on Simone in ARTINFO click here. Also, check out her website by clicking here.

Louis Vuitton Men's Spring/Summer ft. Scott Campbell (Part 1)

LV has never looked more hip with Scott Campbell as their S/S spokesman.

Beauty and Fashion

This will be a great event. Save the date!

Studio visits

Over the weekend, I had the chance to get together with 3 artists for the Feb exhibition. My favorite part of the curating process is to get to know the artists and hearing about their in-depth point of view.

Derrick Adams.


Jeff Sims' conceptual still life are absolutely stunning


Kianga Ford

Next up on my radar... The February show

The exhibition examines the fascinating past and present practices of artists representing contemporary culture and the power of identity across different art genres. The artworks take on challenging and controversial topics as well as inspire artists of subsequent generations to reconsider the theme of black history.

Co-curated by Heather Hart and Jun Lee @ Ogilvy & Mather New York, February 17, 2011.

From Art Basel Miami Beach 2010

Reporting back from sunny Miami, here are works that I saw, experienced and digged...Posted in no particular order. Glad to be back in NYC, wished it wasn't so brick out! Jun

Shepard Fairey @ Wynwood Walls

Unveiling of Wynwood Walls

Tatiana Suares

Tony Goldman's Wynwood Kitchen and Bar

Os Gemeos and Nina Pandolfo

Shepard Fairey

Kenny Scharf

Nunca

Judith Supine

Jonathan Levine's Pop up gallery

Space Invader outside Jonathan Levine pop up gallery

FAILE and Nunca on the right

Claire Rojas and Jim Drain and Ara Peterson on right


Nunca and Ryan McGinness on right

Wynwood Kitchen and Bar outdoor seating

Shepard Fairey Bar

Shepard Fairey Bar

BOXI

FAILE

El Mac and Retna

Retna @ Primary Flight

How & Nosm

INVADER

REMED

Assume Vivid Astro Focus Labrynth

Ron English deer, Logan Hicks in back

Jeff Soto

Barnaby Bradford @ SANRIO

Sanrio 50 year anniversary show

POSE @ Sanrio

Niagara @Sanrio show

Friends with you @ Rainbow City

Rainbow City

Skateboard P

Jason Rubell's collection

Matthew Day Jackson @ Rubell's Collection

Kaari Upson @ Rubell's Collection

Cecily Brown @ Rubell's Collection

Dara Friedman @ Rubell's Collection

Tobias Madison, Hydrate + Perform 2010, Vitamin Water tanks

Lanvin Happy Hour! Alber Elbaz


Nathalie Djurberg, 2005

Sam Van Aken, Oh my God 2006 @ Seven

Yago Hortal @ PULSE

Brigitte Kowanz @Bryce Wolkowitz PULSE

Tracey Snelling, The Swimming Pool, 2010 @ PULSE


Alejandra Padilla, Volumen I-Serie Papiros, 2001 @ PULSE

Daniel Gonzalez, Discoball After Rothko, 2010 @ PULSE

Rachel Perry Welty, Lost in my Life, 2010 @ PULSE

Federico Solmi @ PULSE

Warhol


Thomas Muller@ PULSE


Markus Linnenbrink @ PULSE

Maria Antonietta, Mameli

Jonathan Callan, Women, 2010 PULSE



Al Farrow, Mosque III, 2010 PULSE

Russell Tyler @ Freight and Volume


Sebastian Vallejo, Galeria Bickar PULSE

German Lorca, Pernas @ Cisneros Collection

Man Ray, Etude Pour Harper's Bazaar, 1935 @ Cisnero Collection

Frank Stella, Bene come il sale, 1984, The Margulies Collection

Robin Rhode, The Margulies Collection

Joseph Kosuth The Margulies Collection

Cory Arcangel, Super Mario Movie, 2004, The Margulies Collection

Stefan Hablutzel, Hey Girls, 1999m The Margulies Collection

Steve Mumford, City of God 1, 2009


Giles Barbier, L'Hospice, 2002

Alexandre Arrechea Punch Bag/Dust

Oliver Dorfer, Elga 01, Panda 01, 2006, The Margulies Collection

Folkert De Jong, Circle of Trust, 2007, The Margulies Collection

Ronald Moran, Home Sweet Home, 2004, The Margulies Collection

Isaac Julian @ Bass Museum

Boys from Miami in front of Ryan McGinness

NARA

Tam Ochiai

Angel Otero from San Juan

Paul Thek


Jon Kessler

Jules de Balincourt

Jules de Balincourt

Francesca diMattio

Alexis Marguerite Teplin, Mary Mary Gallery

Mournir Fatmi-prayer Carpet boards


Mounir Fatmi, Father's Carpet, 2010

Ryan Gander, Lisson Gallery

Luis Roldan

Waldermar Cordeiro

Penny Slopis


Chris Sandison, Hanmi, 2009, Yvon Lambert


Rosemarie Trockel, Old Friends, 2006

Evren Tekinoktay, Galerist, Istanbul

Elif Uras, Galerist, Istanbul

David Shrigley

Hans-Peter Feldmann, Records, 303 Gallery

Simone Leigh

Derrick Adams, Demolition Man 2010, Tilton Gallery

Barry McGee, Tilton Gallery

Liza Lou, Offensive/Defensive, 2008 L&M Arts

Michal Rovner, Catalyst 3, 2006 video

Steven Parrino @ D'Amelio Terras

Loris Cecchini, Gaps, Galleria Continua

Hans Hartung, Acrylic on Canvas @ Cheim & Read

White Cube Gallery

Jason Martin @ Lisson Gallery

Brian Calvin @ Anton Kern

Rob Pruitt

Aaron Young

Folkert De Jong@ James Cohan

Hank Willis Thomas

The Hole booth at NADA

Ricardo Rendon, Mitterrand Sanz Contemporary Art @ NADA

Ramiken Crucible Gallery @ NADA


Jackie Gendel @ NADA

Kate Werble Gallery, Best Booth Prize Winner at NADA

Exhibition @ Maginot Line

Daniel Arsham @ Gallerie Perrotin

Daniel Arsham

Daniel Arsham

Guerra de la Paz @ SCOPE

Ian Francis channeling his inner Francis Bacon

Ian Francis @ SCOPE

Jen Stark@ SCOPE