Back in SF

Hi all, sorry for the lack of posts, we have all been in the east coast, but I am back now from NYC and will start back on posting. Here is a photo from a boat I was on, in the Hudson on the 4th.

summer at PS-1

This Sunday, June 28th from 12-6pm, PS-1 is celebrating the start of a new summer season. Several new exhibitions will be unveiled including a politically-investigative mural by artist Carlos Motta, the witty science-infused work of Michael Joaquin Grey, and a 10-year anniversary review of the Young Architects Program.

The latter involves an interactive environment by MOS principals Hilary Sample and Michael Meredith which sounds awesome, and is called Afterparty. Afterparty will serve as a cooling “urban shelter” in P.S.1’s courtyard, with towering hut-like structures providing shade similar to that of a Bedouin tent. The dark textile will create its own microclimate, shielding visitors from the summer heat while cool air from the thermal mass of the courtyard's shaded concrete walls and water troughs located in the center of the installation will be drawn up through a series of cooling chimneys by induction. This will create a breeze, and a good place to be during Warm Up, which is PS-1's critically-acclaimed summertime music series.

Visit here to check out the Warm Up calendar, which hums to life this coming 4th of July weekend.

APAK opening at Tinlark in Hollywood

Hi, it's the weekend! Last night I saw Blonde Redhead for free in Brooklyn.  There were dramatic cracks of lightning until the music began, and the sky was stuffed full of clouds shaped like giant water droplets condensed on the roof of the world. I've only ever seen photos of those on the internets. To make the day even more historic, it was also Master Recommender Matt Rubin's birthday. 

Tonight you should know that, on another coast,  APAK's painting and sculpture show Rainbow Garden opens from 6-9pm at

Tinlark Gallery 

9971 Sunset Boulevard #1512

Hollywood, CA

The team known as APAK is a Portland, OR husband-and-wife combo that creates rich and colorful gouache/acrylic paintings on wood. These feature the utopian lives and adventures of curious little beings living in lush fantastic environments surrounded by friendly animals. 

Jakub Julian Ziolkowski

It's been said by others who've attended the New Museum in New York recently, but I too think that Jakub Julian Ziolkowski is a superb, phantasmagorical artist. He was, hands down, my favorite painter in the show (of 50 total artists hailing from 25 countries). I was first drawn to stare at his work for color reasons. But he also has stylistic prowess, a sort of tableau sensibility, great loose/tight harmony, and a care for detail that some "Millennials" aren't concerned with. 

Also on a subjective note, I've gotta say that, living in this concrete jungle/euphoric grime pit of Manhattan for a little while, it was also a relief to view images of triumphant mangled vegetation (which were painted in Krakow by the way).  

Go here for more, and be sure to scoop the very last painting whatever you do!

Summer Exhibition opening in NYC

Like Kelly said, she and I are in New York for now! Also coming to New York soon is our sparkling friend Conrad. He's one of the hardest workers I know, and is in a group show opening this Thursday in Chelsea that I'm stoked to see. See below for details.

Summer Exhibition

Dhruvi Acharya, Yasamin Keshtkar, Mary Nangah, Conrad Ruiz and Didier William
Opening Thursday, June 25, with a reception from 6 to 8pm

Exhibition Dates: June 25, 2009 – July 31, 2009

Kravets Wehby Gallery

521 West 21st Street
Ground Floor

NY, NY

Detail of one of Conrad's paintings:

Hi New York

So I am in New York (so is Jess!!) for a few weeks with school. I have a studio in Dumbo and we have been doing studio visits with various artists in the the NYC area. I also am getting to meet up with some Little Paper Planes artists as well which is always great to know someone in real life rather than the virtual. Here are some shots I have taken of NY but also shots of the artist studio's we have visited thus far.



Last night I went to a rooftop party in Brooklyn where my friend was playing the banjo. The view was breathe-taking.

Matthew Higgs is the curator of White Columns Gallery. He said some really inspiring things about art. Also the show up right now is great, it highlights art collections of various people in the NY art world from artists to writers.

We also visited artist, Keltie Ferris. She also had some really interesting things to say about art, her own art practice and her love of painting. Keltie Ferris

Today we visited artist, Jim Hodges who is such an amazing guy. His view on art is such a positive one, especially since so much of the art world can be disappointing. His studio space is insane. It is so BIG. He is so passionate about what he makes and really lives for his work. Jim Hodges

Mark Flood at Zach Feuer Gallery

So I am in NYC for a few weeks and of course that means I am seeing tons of art. While looking in Chelsea I was happy to find Mark Flood's work at Zach Feuer Gallery. I had only seen his work in a magazine a couple months ago and I was thrilled to find his paintings are so so great in person. The detail and his process makes these unthreaded pieces just exquisite. I highly recommend seeing his paintings in person. The show is up through July 10th.
Zach Feuer Gallery