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New York – Roger Hiorns at Luhring Augustine Through October 18th, 2014

Sunday, October 12th, 2014


Roger Hiorns, Untitled (2014), all images courtesy Luhring Augustine

On view at Luhring Augustine is the first New York solo exhibition from London-based artist Roger Hiorns, comprised of a series of varied installations and objects produced in 2013 and 2014. The works will remain on view through October 18th.

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New York – Nick Cave: “Rescue” and “Made for Whites by Whites” at Jack Shainman Gallery Through October 11th, 2014

Monday, October 6th, 2014


Nick Cave, Sea Sick (2014), via Henry Murphy for Art Observed

Nick Cave and Jack Shainman Gallery have opened a pair of shows this fall, spanning the gallery’s two Chelsea locations on 20th and 24th street locations. Separately titled as Rescue and Made for Whites by Whites, the exhibitions articulate the artist’s familiar thematic concerns, addressing racial impositions and how they are reflected in everyday consumer culture.  Cave delivers the prominent aspects of his practice, such as repurposing of found objects, assemblage of varying textures, and the performance of cultural rituals, with a somewhat stark hand, allowing a fierce critique to emerge from the works themselves. (more…)

Stockholm – Brad Kahlhamer: “The Four Hairs” at Andréhn-Schiptjenko Through March 29th, 2014

Thursday, March 27th, 2014


Brad Kahlhamer, The Four Hairs (2012), All images courtesy Andréhn-Schiptjenko.

New York-based artist Brad Kahlhamer is currently on view at Stockholm’s Andréhn-Schiptjenko. The artist, who works across mediums ranging from painting and sculpture to video and music the gallery has chosen to invite viewers to access his unique understanding of his surroundings or perhaps, alternative reality, through his painting, assemblage and sculpture.


Brad Kahlhamer, Kill Chiefs, (2010)  (more…)