Divers stand stiffly, then spring into the air in Andrea Wolf’s projections on small Plexi cubes at Bitforms Gallery. Taken from found super8 and 8mm films, these unknown and blurry figures evoke distant memories from either real life or movies. (On the Lower East Side through Aug 16th).
Andrea Wolf, No 4., Unsolicited Memories, Archival Exercises, Plexiglas cubes, Plexiglas base, projector, multimedia player, mirror, video, 5 x 8 x 6 inches, 3:30min.
Ellsworth Kelly’s sleek forms – sometimes abstracted from nature – inspired FLAG Art Foundation’s summer group show and are seen in the background here. But Roni Horn’s ‘Pink Around (B),’ in the foreground is perfectly positioned to beautifully interact with nature, reflecting the sky and recording the changing light during the course of the day. (In Chelsea through August 14th).
Roni Horn, Pink Around (B), solid cast pink glass, 40 x 14 1/2 inches, 2008.
Parker Ito’s riotous mess of an installation in Andrea Rosen Gallery’s summer group show epitomizes his collage art approach. A painting dangling from the ceiling brings together unconnected, sampled phrases like ‘I’m really creative’ and ‘One Love’ against a background of LED light strings, keeping meaning elusive on purpose. (In Chelsea through August 14th).
Parker Ito, One Love/Everyday people/tell me/jelly manhood I’m wearing those pants now/I’m pretty creative /Essay coming soon), oil on canvas, acrylic on aluminum strainers, artist frame, hanging hardware, LED lights, 122 x 96 x 2.5 inches, 2013-15
It’s not an official exhibition, but Paul Kasmin Gallery’s 515 West 27th Street space is currently hosting a selection of artworks including designer Ron Arad’s shimmering chair-like sculpture ‘Thumbprint,’ which seems to shape-shift on the gallery floor.
Art made outside of New York art scene from the 60s to the present inspired Matthew Marks Gallery’s group show this summer, an exhibition that includes work by the collective ‘Forcefield’ who are known for their unconventional costuming. Here, Lord of the Rings inspires a contemporary chain mail chic. (In Chelsea through August 14th).
Forcefield, Lord of the Rings Modulator Shroud, stainless steel ID rings, 2002-15.