Ars de Mentis

Charles Huntley Nelson | Alphaville (preview)

2009-06-20T22:39:00.003-04:00

June 26 - August 16, 2009 at the Contemporary in Atlanta, GA.

From the Contemporary's website:

Charles Huntley Nelson is developing a film and installation based on Alphaville, the infamous 1965 science fiction/noir/gangster film by Jean-Luc Godard. This work re-imagines the film’s protagonist Lemy Caution, a gruff Dick Tracy-like secret agent, and the triumph of human creativity over the restrictive logic of technology.

Nelson’s installation in the Round Gallery is a preview of his work-in-progress, which will be presented in its final form at the Contemporary in fall 2010. Alphaville (Preview) is in effect an exhibition “trailer” offering a visual and conceptual indication of things to come and access to the artist’s thinking. Sketches, watercolors, video clips, and source materials depict various North American cities and architecture, lighting and communication systems, and private codes and symbols. Secret societies and rituals are a key element in the artist’s project, and he has said that, “As a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity myself, I have a unique understanding of these rituals and the dual meaning of the word Alphaville. Alpha Phi Alpha, founded in 1906, is the oldest Greek letter college fraternity for African Americans.”

Nelson lives and works in Atlanta, GA. He has had solo exhibitions at South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC; Project Row Houses, Houston, TX; CAS Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; and Romo Gallery and Rialto Center for the Performing Arts, both in Atlanta, GA.

Charles Ray | Ink Line, Moving Wire, Spinning Spot

2009-06-18T18:06:00.003-04:00

Last chance for romance, or at least to see Charles Ray's exhibit at Matthew Marks, which ends June 27. The above picture is of "Ink Line," which consists of ink that continually drips from a hole in the ceiling to a hole in the floor (=naughty, cantankerous minimalism).

Il Lee | Ballpoint Abstraction

2009-06-09T18:49:00.003-04:00

Il Lee at API

Walead Beshty | Abstract & Conceptual Photography

2009-06-05T16:56:00.004-04:00

Walead Beshty at WALLSPACE

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

2009-05-30T00:56:00.006-04:00

Apparently you don't have to be a Rockefeller to be a collector. Inspiring.

Barbara Mathes Gallery | The Minimalist Site

2009-05-28T16:23:00.003-04:00

The Minimalist Site at Barbara Mathes April 23 - June 19, 2009

Arturo Herrera | Works on Paper, Walls

2009-05-28T15:47:00.004-04:00

Arturo Herrara at Art:21.

Loren Munk | New Maximalism, Meta-Arthistorical Paintings

2009-05-27T18:44:00.010-04:00

Loren Munk is art critic/vlogger James Kalm (of the Kalm Report).

Lucy Skaer | Drawings, etc.

2009-05-18T00:12:00.003-04:00

Lucy Skaer

Can't Cope, Won't Cope | Porn Negative Space

2009-05-10T19:28:00.001-04:00

Porn without people.

Pornography in the posthuman world.

David Noonan | New Gothic

2009-05-10T19:19:00.004-04:00

Peter Fox | Drip Figuration

2009-05-09T22:39:00.004-04:00

James Kalm of the Kalm Report: video of Fox's exhibition at Hogar Collection

Fred Sandback | Hyper-Minimalist Sculpture

2009-05-09T22:34:00.002-04:00

Lisa Yuskavage | The Female Figure

2009-05-09T22:29:00.002-04:00

David Zwirner Gallery

Ellsworth Kelly | Diagonal

2009-04-22T22:02:00.002-04:00

At the Matthew Marks Gallery until April 25th.

Carter | Acrylic Ink & Paper on Paper

2009-04-11T19:48:00.002-04:00

Idris Khan | Photographic Prints

2009-04-11T19:27:00.004-04:00

Hiroshi Sugimoto | Seascapes

2009-04-03T01:55:00.005-04:00

Hiroshi Sugimoto

Woody Gwyn | The American Landscape

2009-04-03T01:43:00.002-04:00

Daniel Richter | New Figuration

2009-04-03T01:37:00.003-04:00

Banks Violette | The New Gothic

2009-04-03T01:23:00.002-04:00

Allison Schulnik | New Figuration

2009-04-03T01:15:00.005-04:00

Allison Schulnik

Erika Janunger | Weightless

2009-04-03T01:08:00.000-04:00

Hilary Brace | Miniature Erasure Worlds

2009-04-02T22:29:00.000-04:00

From Brace's website (http://www.hilarybrace.com/):

"I begin with a completely darkened surface then remove the charcoal to reveal lighter forms. In a sense, the images are uncovered through this subtractive process, which allows the scenes to emerge through a series of unanticipated discoveries."

Durban-Segnini Gallery | Hot in Miami

2009-04-02T22:04:00.000-04:00

Coming off an exquisite showcase of neo-minimalist painter Cesar Paternosto's recent work and a striking installation by kinetic artist Jesus Soto (Penetrable), both of which ended January 31, the Durban-Segnini is one of the hottest things in the Miami art world. The gallery was founded in Caracas, Venezuela in 1970 by Cesar Segnini, the gallery's current owner and director. If you're going to be in the area, it's a no-miss.

3072 SW 38 Avenue

Miami, Florida 33146

Not Another Art Blog

2009-04-02T21:56:00.000-04:00

Congratulations...it's a brand-new baby art blog!

Wherein art items will be irregularly presented & rarely discussed.

You must be so proud.