Empirical Intuitive Absorption (Installation View), via Art Observed

On paper, the list of artists for Andrea Rosen’s summer exhibition, Empirical Intuitive Absorption, may raise an eyebrow or two: Fernand Léger showing alongside Graham Marks, Matthew Ronay contrasted with Serge Charchoune, all underscored by Terry Riley’s swirling compositions.  Organized by Ronay, whose recent lecture at the Perez Museum in Miami inspired the exhibition, the show takes concepts of intuition and execution as two sides of the same coin, of the replication and creation of natural models through blind aesthetic representation. (more…)

Heather Hubbs, the director of the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), sent out a letter to its Miami exhibitors who also plan to have a booth at the inaugural “Untitled” fair, saying they must “commit to NADA solely”. The “Untitled” fair is in its first year in Miami, is curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud and will take place in a tent on the beach designed by Terry Riley. Hubbs also stated any gallery that did not withdraw would be barred from future participation in NADA fairs. A spokesman from “Untitled” issued a statement saying: “Our attorneys have sent a cease and desist letter to NADA and demanded that they immediately notify those with whom it has been in contact that it is withdrawing its opposition to such exhibitors participating in the Untitled fair.” (more…)