Given its subject matter and size, Brazilian artist Sandra Cinto’s thirteen meter plus pen and acrylic rendering of roiling seas is surprisingly subtle. As gradations of blue and white fog recede, what look like mountain peaks turn into frosting peak waves in a decidedly elegant storm scene. (At Chelsea’s Tanya Bonakdar Gallery through Dec 21st.)
Sandra Cinto, One Day, After the Rain, permanent pen and acrylic on canvas, 2012.
Ever see an artfully arranged piece of trash? A piece of soap balanced just-so on the edge of the sink? German photographer Thomas Demand had captured these moments and thousands more when he decided to apply his signature art-making technique to the scenes, recreating select photos as sculptures constructed entirely of paper and card then photographing them. The resulting series is a homage to the still, transformative moment. (At Matthew Marks Gallery’s 526 West 22nd Street location through Dec 21st.)
Thomas Demand, Daily #18, framed dye transfer print, 2012.
Fran Siegel’s monumental aerial view of Los Angeles defies standard views of the city that emphasize the grid, instead glorying in the expansive notion of the place as a fragmented network of systems and communities. (At Lesley Heller Workspace on the Lower East Side through December 1st.)
Fran Siegel, installation view of ‘Overland 16,’ cyanotype, ink, pencil and pigment on cut paper, 96” x 140,” 2013.
In the Chelsea tradition of bigger is better, New York based artist and designer KAWS presents two huge sculptures – each over 18 feet high – at Mary Boone Gallery that show his signature COMPANION figures in states of distress. The gallery has been packed with visitors…but many fans don’t necessarily make for a good show. Why do you think these works such a draw? (In Chelsea through Dec 21st).
KAWS, Along the Way, 216” x 176” x 120,” wood, 2013.
LA-based artist Kristin Calabrese’s exhibition at Lower East Side gallery Brennan and Griffin aims to consider our mortality; here, the beauty of the flowers has faded but a gorgeous sunset in the distance offers succor. (Through Dec 8th).
Kristin Calabrese, Depth of Field, oil on canvas, 78 x 66 inches, 2013.
