Art & Exhibitions
Must-See Art Guide: New York
This week's guide includes Chris Ofili, Luigi Rocca, and Andy Warhol.
Alissa Darsa
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Kicking off the art fair season in New York is the IFPDA Print Fair, which opened yesterday at the Park Avenue Armory. Never short on cultural events, the city delivers a slew of must-see artistic excursions to start your November off right. For those who don’t make it to the fair, but are still hoping for an insider art fair experience, check out Rogue Space, where Mark Anthony Green is teasing works from his upcoming show at Art Basel Miami Beach. Also making its much-anticipated New York debut is the highly acclaimed Chris Ofili show at the New Museum, the artist’s first major solo exhibition in the United States, highlighting his striking and monumental body of work.
Opening this weekend at Freight + Volume is the solo show “If You Can’t Say Something Nice,” featuring Michael Scoggins, whose personal and political works range from scribbled drawings to handwritten notes, offering an intimate look into the mind of the artist. If that doesn’t satisfy your yen for satire, Pop art fans should stop by POP International Galleries, which is showcasing over 50 original works by the Superstar himself, Andy Warhol, beginning next week. For an additional dose of whimsy, don’t miss Alexander Kaletski at Anna Zorina Gallery, whose playful paintings offer a witty take on America’s celebrity-obsessed culture.
Or, for a taste of the surreal, see paintings by Julio Valdez at June Kelley Gallery, whose “aquatic theaters” present a dreamlike and colorful view of the artist’s native Dominican Republic.
Whether you are a weekend visitor or long-time New Yorker, be sure to make time to see these exciting exhibitions. You won’t be disappointed.
Exhibition: “Chris Ofili: Night and Day”
When: October 29 2014–January 24, 2015
Where: New Museum, 235 Bowery, New York, NY
Exhibition: “Alexander Kaletski: Red Carpet”
When: October 30–December 20, 2014
Where: Anna Zorina Gallery, 533 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY
Exhibition: “Untitled (Pre-Basel)”
When: November 2–November 7, 2014 (last call)
Where: Rogue Space, Chelsea, 526 W. 26th Street, New York, NY
Exhibition: “Addie Wagenknecht: Shellshock”
When: November 2–December 7, 2014
Where: bitforms gallery, 529 W. 20th Street, New York, NY
Exhibition: “Les Fleurs du Mal”
When: November 6–December 14, 2014
Where: The Lodge Gallery, 131 Chrystie Street, New York, NY
Exhibition: “Geo+Morphic: Paintings by Chase Langford”
When: November 6–December 16, 2014
Where: Susan Eley Fine Art, 46 W. 90th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
Exhibition: “Transformation: Recent Works by Wu Jian’an”
When: November 6–December 20, 2014
Where: Chambers Fine Art, 522 W. 19th Street, New York, NY
Exhibition: “Luigi Rocca: Reality Bites”
When: November 6, 2014–February 27, 2015
Where: Herbert Arnot, Inc ~ Arnot Gallery, 250 W. 57th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY
Exhibition: “Julio Valdez: Para Soñar el Sol”
When: November 7–December 9, 2014
Where: June Kelly Gallery, 166 Mercer Street, New York, NY
Exhibition: “Michael Scoggins: If You Can’t Say Something Nice”
When: November 8–December 13, 2014
Where: Freight + Volume, 530 W. 24th Street, New York, NY
Exhibition: “Andy Warhol: At Face Value”
When: November 10, 2014–January 10, 2015
Where: POP International Galleries, 473 W. Broadway, New York, NY
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