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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

On Thursday, October 15, Frieze Art Fair opened in London under media speculation about how gravely the meltdown of the world’s financial markets has hit the art world. Despite anticipation from all involved for a more cautious and flat atmosphere, walking around the fair this weekend one could not help but notice the general buzz.

Xerxes, Gilbert & George (2008)

AO ON SITE: MARILYN MINTER’S GREEN PINK CAVIAR AT SALON 94 FREEMANS, NEW YORK, TUESDAY APRIL 28TH, SHOWING THROUGH JUNE 13th, 2009

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Marilyn Minter, Bubbleface, 2009. Photo by Art Observed.

Crowds poured into a sweltering Freeman Alley yesterday evening to attend the opening of Marilyn Minter’s Green Pink Caviar at Salon 94 Freemans. On show were seven new works by the artist that formulate a juxtaposition between photorealistic paintings and painterly photographs. In “her examination of glamour and its underbelly,” Minter’s work operates on the verge between clearness and abstraction, and situates itself ambiguously between the appalling and the beautiful. Minter appropriates the body as a site to play out these dualities. For example, in Snake Charmer (2009), a nipple with a tattooed snake protrudes from an enamel surface. Throughout the exhibition, the tongue and other erotic zones, such as the lips and fingers, boldly enter the viewer’s space. Green Pink Caviar will run through June 13th, 2009.

Opening Marilyn Minter – Green Pink Caviar at Salon 94 Freemans. Photo by Art Observed.

Marilyn Minter: Green Pink Caviar
Salon 94 Freemans
1 Freeman Alley
April 28, 2009 – June 13, 2009