CAN'T STOP ROCK LOBSTER

Christian Sampson

Can't Stop Rock Lobster, organized by Nathan Gwynne and Andrea Merkx, at Shoot The Lobster, in the back at Martos Gallery.


Joshua Abelow


Jules de Balincourt


Joshua Johnson


Servane Mary


Denise Kupferschmidt and Gina Beavers' Price Good Market... is BACK! as seen at St. Cecilia's!


Matthew Hilshorst... creepy!


Gina Beavers - so strange. I went to see her show at James Fuentes the next day but it was Sunday and they started the 'summer hours'.... aargh! I hate Summer Hours!!


Justin Adian a 2010 Favorite.


and this.


Tamara Gonzales (at left), over a projecting yellow pyramid by who?.. UPDATE: Ben Dowell


Fun show.

...but I can't believe there was a lobster show that did not include Rebecca Goyette!!!

(MAKE SURE you see Rebecca's videos at F+V opening 8/16)
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Christian Sampson and Ariel Dill at Southfirst, on anaba 12/2009. Joshua Abelow at James Fuentes, on anaba 2/2011. Chris Martin at Mitchell Innes & Nash, on anaba 2/2012. Gina Beavers (w/Nudashank) at The Dependant, on anaba 3/2012. Tamara Gonzales at Norte Maar, on anaba 3/2012

2010

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Last year went OVERBOARD with favorites so trying keep this list small and personal, limited to abstract painting...


Vittorio Colaizzi


Simon Hantai - from 1981, but new to me.

Dan Colen - apparently i'm the only one in the world who liked these grody paintings??? they were terrific.


Lance Rautzhan - i know a lot of different groups of artists in NYC, many of them overlap, and Lance belongs to NONE of them... it's so weird! anyways, i love it.


Lauren Luloff at BUOY!!!

Justin Adian - this piece and a solo show at Blackston

Maria Walker

Ken Weathersby

Rosanna Bruno - in 2 shows

Wendy White

Peter Acheson

Beth Gilfilen

Edwin Ruda - not new or even new to me, but newly appreciated.

SUPER SPECIAL top favorite shows:
Cro-Mirski!!! and Shadow Boner!!! THANK YOU to everyone who came.

Regret not getting around to posting Whitney Claflin (2x... at Real Fine Arts and Thomas Erben), Suzanne Frecon, Blair Thurman, Harriet Korman (in 2 shows)... others surely but that is who comes to mind.

2009 - Favorites '09... went overboard! ends with one worst.
2008 - Favorites '08
2007 - Fantastic Four 2007... with a list of 'worsts' at bottom. an update with more '07 faves
2006 - no list
2005 - no list
2004 - Some Favorite Art Things 2004, My Worst Art Things 2004

UPDATE: yeah already realized i did not list Larry Poons and Dona Nelson... basically everything on the blog is a favorite. this is impossible.
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Painting Comes Alive

Ivin Ballen, Semi-Formal, 2010

Painting Comes Alive, curated by Erik den Breejen, at Artjail. Closes October 9th.


Joy Curtis - detail


Joy Curtis, Trona II, 2009


Elisa Lendvay, Change Street, 2009


Christine Heindl, A & O, 2010.


Justin Adian, No Compromise, 2010.

Bentoverslime-like... nice. He has a show up at Blackston through 10/17.


Wendy White, Ren, 2009.


Painting Comes Alive....