Self Destruction

Stephen Lapthisophon

Stephen Lapthisophon
Self Destruction

Richland College Gallery

July 20 - August 30, 2013

Creating Havoc

First time to stop at Brand 10 in Ft. Worth to see Creating Havoc that included my friend Patrick Kelly.  A nice space in a strip shopping center, who would have thought, that reminded of my days with a space in Lewisville, Texas.    

 

Patrick Kelly, "Death Train in Jungle", 2011, digital drawing on photographic paper

William Lamson , "Think Globally, Act Locally", 2012, Video

courtesy of Marty Walker, Dallas, TX

 Works by Patrick Kelly and on the far wall works by Tamara Zibners.

 

 

brand10

TEXAS Regionalism

Saw a nice exhibition of Texas Regionalist artists at the Amon Carter Museum today.  

 

In the 1930's there was a thriving new arts scene in Dallas that was credited to some young painters that included Jerry Bywaters, Otis Dozier, Alexander Hogue, and Harry Carnohan.  The group became known as the Dallas Nine who along with patrons, writers, and architects formed the Dallas Artists League to discuss the latest issues in contemporary art.

 

 

Otis Dozier, Crows in a Melon Patch. 

The Amon Carter Museum: http://www.cartermuseum.org/

Dorothy Antoinette (Toni) LaSelle

While visiting the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth today I encountered a nice surprise in form of 4 new paintings by Toni LaSelle. Toni LaSelle was one of the first Texas painters to fully commit to abstraction.  A true pioneer of Texas Modernism. 

 

98 Commercial Street, 1952

Echo Oriental, 1952

Restoration II, 1952

Motif Theme I, 1952

 

Modern Art Museum of Ft. Worth

On a hot Saturday afternoon took a trip to Ft. Worth to see a few exhibitions.  The last stop was at the Modern to see Selections from the Permanent Collection and Tenth Anniversary Acquisitions.

Permanent Collection

Richard Hamilton

Philip Guston

Daisy Youngblood 

Andy Warhol

Cy Twombly

Ed Blackburn and David Bates

Vernon Fisher

 

 

Trenton Dole Hancock

Tenth Anniversary Acquisitions

right: Robyn O’Neil  These Final Hours Embrace At Last; This Is Our Ending, This Is Our Past, 2007

Dan Flavin (1933–1996) light sculpture, Untitled (for you Leo, in long respect and affection) 4, 1978

 

Bruce Nauman Studio Mix, 2010 

Brad Tucker at the Old Jail Art Center

 

Took a Saturday afternoon trip to Albany, Texas to see Brad Tucker's latest installation as part of the Cell Series at the Old Jail Art Center.    

 

The Cell Series is a wonderful series of exhibitions curated by Pat Kelly that focuses on emerging and established Texas artists.  I wish Albany was a hundred miles closer to Dallas.

For Brad's site specific installation in two almost identical jail cells he built the work based on his recent adventure in Real Estate.  The separate installations nearly mirror each other and magnify the differences resulting in contemplation and satisfaction.

The first Installation you encounter as you climb the stairs into the 2nd floor cells.

Left to Right: Receiver, Broadbands, Hashmack Tray, Transmitter.

All 2013, acrylic and enamel on wood 

Entering through heavy iron doors across from the 1st cell is Brad's 2nd almost identical installation.

L to R: Dim Widths, Ham Shack, Butter Dish

All 2013, acrylic and enamel on wood

 

 

 

 

Cell Series:
Brad Tucker
TV Dinner Commercial Break

The Old Jail Art Center
201 South Second Street
Albany, TX 76430

Destiny

I was visiting a friend  recently and pleasantly surprised to see this small gem.  I knew instantly who made it, however I still asked for confirmation.  Then I asked if I could take a photo. 

 

"Destiny", 2007, 4x4x5 inches, alabaster malachite and marble.

The Carter Wynne Collection

 

Her work resonates and sometimes never leaves.  I believe she wouldn’t have it any other way.   She does what every attentive art patron wants – she is serious about her work, she takes risks, uses unconventional materials, pushes herself to create the best and smartest work possible.   If you are not familiar with her work just google “Celia Eberle”.   RR

clear view

photos from Helen Altman's latest exhibition at Talley Dunn Gallery.

Latest installation of wire birds.  Helen has started using manzanita branches for perches.

Coconut Palm, 2013, acrylic on paper, 42 x 29 3/4 inches

Coyote Looking Back, 2013, torch drawing on paper, 30 x 22 1/2

Helen Altman: clear view
June 8 - July 27, 2013
Talley Dunn Gallery

Chances Are

Photos from Jeff Gibbons latest exhibition at Oliver Francis Gallery.

CHEE$E, Freezer, mild curd (fresh made 5/14/2013), stool, wood, strap, thermostat bypass, cheese cloth, acrylic

Chances Are, sausage, bun, acrylic, vibrational motor, springs, steel, wood, timer

L: Intermission, the movie "Gone with the Wind" compressed into a single photograph

R: Mirror, televisions, camera

Jeff Gibbons
"Chances Are"
http://oliverfrancisgallery.com/
May 18-June 22, 2013

Nathan Mabry at the Nasher Sculpture Center

Visited the Nasher Sculpture Center today to see the work of Los Angeles based artist Nathan Mabry's work.  Mabry's work is inspired by archaeology and ethnology to DADA and Surrealism. These works are based on an ancient terracotta Jalisco figure from the Nasher collection.

 

Sightings: Nathan Mabry

Nasher Sculpture Center
Dallas, Texas
April 13 - July 7, 2013

Collage: Now Then & Again

Made it to Barry Whistler Gallery on the last day of the Collage exhibition.  So much to see in this exhibition.  It was nice to see work by Doug MacWithey again, Mark Williams is always pushing the grid in new and exciting ways, Margaret Meehan, see post below, just can't get enough of her work and new to me Dana Harper's work so nice.

Left to Right:
Terrell James, FS 545, 2011, collage on paper, 20x26
Lawrence Lee, Star No. 6, 2012-13, graphite, ink and tea stains on paper, 22 1/4 x 30
John Wilcox, Feedbag Blood, 2001, paper, dye, glue and string, 22 x 3 1/2

Barry Whistler Gallery
2909-B Canton Street
Dallas, TX 75226
214.939.0242    
info@barrywhistlergallery.com    

shows @ the MAC

Beyond Abstraction: Recent Works by Six North Texas Artists:

David McCullough, David A. Dreyer, Vincent Falsetta, Michael Osbaldeston, Ricardo Paniagua and Michael Tichansky

 

 

Vincent!  This is a knockout!

Robin Ragin:  Homage to a Mentor in the New Works Space.  This was an interesting exhibition.  I don't know, I don't know what to think.  I want to know more about this situation - I need to google this!  

Really liked this one a lot! "Year of the Rabbit (A Self Portrait)", 2011, Glass, globe, wood base, broken mirror, toy rabbit, metal doll eyes.