Some of Our Favorites
Links for more information about German artist, Chris Succo:
Artfronts Review of Chris Succo / Official Artist's Website / Succo @ Duve Berlin Gallery
Succo @ Rod Barton Gallery, UK / Succo @ Artsy Profile / Editorial / Exhibition A Blog
Matthew Sheridan Smith is finding considerable interest in his new works. Find more information from the blog, Flat Surface, from this LA Times article covering his show at Hannah Hoffmann Gallery, and from Kaufmann-Repetto.
Conrad Marca-Relli (USA, 1913 - 2000) When one thinks of the American abstract expressionist movement in general or the NY School in particular, Jackson Pollock and the de Koonings first come to mind. Painter and collage specialist Conrad Marca-Relli was one of the first wave of NY School expressionists. While his works at auction don't command nearly the same prices as the more famous leaders, Marca-Relli and Nicholas Carone were two of Pollock's inner circle after Jackson and his wife Lee Krasner moved to the Hamptons. Conrad's collage works, specifically the near monochromatic abstracted human forms, are some of our favorites from the entire AbsExp movement. http://www.theartstory.org/artist-marca-relli-conrad.htm
Julie Mehretu (Ethiopia / USA, 1970-) When Jule Mehretu received a $5 million commission to create an 80 x 23 foot mural for Goldman Sachs, eyes fluttered. Yet few artists epitomize the 21st century like Mehretu. Magical, non-confrontational yet intensely complex layers unfold in works that are abstract yet decidely representative. People complain about artists who paint from projections, design with computers or use tape to mark straight lines. Mehretu does them all and uses teams of assistants to work large. She clicks many "negatives," nevertheless her work is honest and pure, unique and represents now. A fitting example of how digital can merge with traditional methods to create compelling art forms. View videos at http://www.art21.org/artists/julie-mehretu
Tauba Auerbach is represented in NYC by one of the most respected dealers in Manhattan, Paula Cooper Gallery. Cooper herself sees Auerbach as one of this generation's most important contemporary artists.
