Today in the Weekend section of the NY Times look for the visual arts reviews On, and Off, the Wall. Even in the gray gloom of November weather and a bad economy, The Times has a way of creating excitement for the arts, a lesson other publications around the country should learn from.
The Petah Coyne show at Galerie Lelong is one that I want to see. The following is an interesting endorsment of sorts from Roberta Smith in todays article.
"My favorite show by a least favorite artist is Petah Coyne’s over-the-top exhibition of tarlike masses of black-red roses and entangled creatures both feathered and furred (stuffed, of course) at Galerie Lelong. It is a statement about environmental and material waste that itself wastes material. Ms. Coyne is pushing her Victorian aesthetic to the limit, so don’t miss it." -Roberta Smith
Philadelphia artist Douglas Witmer is in a couple of exhibitions in the NY area. Visit his blog for all the details.
Above, Untitled #1262 (Late Spring), 2007-08 by Petah Coyne.
Silk flowers, specially formulated wax, silk and rayon duchesse satin fabric, spray paint, white pigment, pearl-headed hat pins, steel, chain, cable, cable nuts, chicken wire fencing, wire, Velcro, thread, quick-link shackles jaw to jaw swivel. 35 x 35.5 x 31.75 inches
