Jeremy Fish has decided to give back to his San Fran community, and in a form that only Mr. Fish can. After completing his sizable sculpture in Santa Monica, which received coverage from Fecal Face in December, Jeremy trucked our sinister bunny friend up North to live on the corner of Haight and Laguna. If you’re in the area, it would be worth paying tribute…
Now that our new gallery is (relatively) in place and completed, we can get back to reporting on the exciting happenings our artists are facilitating around the world. First up: Cordy Ryman, whose environmental “sculptural paintings” are pushing the limits in Washington D.C. With multiple solo shows in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Brussels and Austin in the last two years alone, Ryman has been on an art-making tear – with incredible results.
Opening tonight (January 15, 2011) is “Windowboxing,” Ryman’s first solo exhibition in Washington, D.C. with Conner Contemporary Art. Given the images we’ve seen so far, this show is not to be missed if you’re in the area. Perhaps some works will foreshadow his upcoming exhibition with MMG this summer…stay tuned…
Three weeks, thirty-five booth sales and zero hours of sleep later, we find ourselves (relatively) caught up from on another solid run at the PULSE Miami Contemporary Art Fair. With new works from over thirteen gallery artists, MMG received an unparalleled amount of traffic in Miami this year – and by the first day, had placed a monumental work by Allison Schulnik with the Nerman Museum (KS), the last remaining Josh Azzarella “Untitled #100 (Fantasia)” video with a private collection (also recently acquired by LACMA) and new works by Kenichi Yokono with the Progressive Collection. Shortly thereafter, Palm Beach’s Norton Museum requested Kim Rugg‘s staggering 30-panel installation of reconfigured newspaper pages for their upcoming exhibition, Now WHAT?, on view December 15, 2010 – March 13, 2011, which they are also considering for their permanent collection. With positive review from the Miami Herald and ArtInfo.com before the close of the week, MMG couldn’t help but deem the fair an early success. The Art Newspaper‘s Anny Shaw credited PULSE as getting “collectors’ hearts racing” in her coverage of the fair and Mark Moore Gallery’s sales, alongside a mention of the gallery by Brook Mason and Marisa Mazria Katz in the same issue (for a complimentary PDF download of that edition, click here).
On the heels of a particularly inspiring fair, the Mark Moore Gallery team is both honored and thrilled to announce a completely sold-out solo exhibition by Israeli artist, Yigal Ozeri. Always fond of making a blockbuster first impression, Ozeri furnished MMG with twenty studio-fresh paintings for his first Los Angeles solo show – all of which have been acquired by collectors from across the globe. Acting as MMG’s last exhibition in the current Santa Monica space, “Lizzie in the Snow” seems an incredible testament and closing chapter to a successful twelve years in Bergamot Station.
As we move forward (literally) with our relocation to Culver City, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating Mark Moore’s twenty-fifth year in business at our grand opening on January 8th, 2011. For its inaugural exhibition in the new space, MMG presents “OPEN,” an inaugural exhibition of work by the remarkable artists that the gallery represents. Functioning as a “nice to meet you” to the Culver City community, “OPEN” with commemorate both the premiere of MMG’s new home, as well as twenty-five years of growth.
We couldn’t think of a better start to the new year. Our deepest gratitude goes out to the artists, collectors, enthusiasts and visitors that have allowed our gallery to thrive for over two decades, and support our vision as we continue to evolve. Here’s to the next chapter, and the happiest of holidays.
New location effective January 1, 2011:
5790 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
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Tagged Allison Schulnik, Culver City, Josh Azzarella, Kenichi Yokono, Kim Rugg, PULSE Art Fair, Yigal Ozeri
After twelve successful years in Bergamot Station (Santa Monica, CA), Mark Moore Gallery is thrilled to announce its permanent relocation to Culver City, CA. In conjunction with the grand opening of the new space, the gallery will also debut the much-anticipated solo exhibition for renowned local artist, Mario Ybarra Jr.
Originally built in 1925, the building that will soon house Mark Moore Gallery has been deemed a Historic Building by Culver City’s preservation program. Featuring a brick façade, vaulted wood ceilings and an enclosed courtyard, the 3,200 square-foot gallery is located in close proximity to Roberts & Tilton, Carmichael Gallery and Blythe Projects on Washington Boulevard two blocks from La Cienega Boulevard.
The interior concept and design was developed by the globally-reputed architect Peter Zellner of ZELLNERPLUS (Culver City, CA), whose previous projects have included Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects (CA), REDCAT (CA), LA><ART (CA), Wallspace Gallery (NY), Matthew Marks Gallery (opening 2011, CA), and many others. With both a main gallery exhibition space and Project Room integrated into the gallery, Zellner has accounted for the need to showcase the diversified nature of Mark Moore Gallery’s program, with specified features tailored to display video and installation works. Opening to the public for the first time on January 8th, 2011, the gallery’s inaugural exhibition will be new work by Ybarra Jr., a showcase that will include multimedia elements as we celebrate his first solo show in Los Angeles since 2007.
Gallery President Mark Moore founded Mark Moore Gallery in 1992 in Santa Monica (CA). Since its inception, the gallery has gone on to participate in international art fairs – including those in Miami, New York, Chicago, Cologne, and London – and represents over twenty-five contemporary emerging and mid-career artists. Joined by Director Catlin Moore, Assistant Director Matthew Gardocki, Registrar Ashley Ayala and Preparator Jonah Olson, Moore is eager to join the Culver City community with an ambitious schedule for 2011.
Edit your address book entry to reflect MMG’s new home, and join us on January 8th from 6-8pm in celebration of Mario Ybarra Jr.‘s brand new work in our brand new space:
5790 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Needless to say, we’re just a little excited.
In addition to beignets, jazz and football, New Orleans appears to have a pretty good handle on contemporary art. Concurrently on view with the “Prospect 1.5” edition of the city’s Biennial of international art, “Elements of Nature” is showcasing selections from the CA-based Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation’s permanent collection at the Contemporary Art Center of New Orleans.
On view through February 27, 2011, the exhibition features works by MMG artists Todd Hebert, Allison Schulnik, Ali Smith and Cindy Wright alongside Ed Ruscha, Robert Rauschenberg, Billy Al Bengston and many others. More information on the show – curated by Billie Milam Weisman – can be found on the exhibition website.
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Tagged Ali Smith, Allison Schulnik, Cindy Wright, Todd Hebert
Nevermind the fact it’s 93 degrees in Santa Monica, Lizzie Jagger is reclining in the snow at Mark Moore Gallery . For his first LA solo exhibition, Yigal Ozeri furnished us with over a dozen photorealistic oil paintings and one exquisite video – works that captured the eye of Beautiful/Decay Associate Editor Sasha Lee, who interviewed the artist for the publication’s preview feature article.
Acting as the last exhibition in the gallery’s current space (before relocating), “Lizzie in the Snow” opened to Ozeri enthusiasts from around the globe – and will remain on view through December 19th, 2010. A sincere thanks on behalf of the gallery and the artist to all those who attended the reception; it was an incredible way to end our time in Bergamot Station, and mark the beginning of MMG’s next chapter…
After disappearing into the studio for nearly seven months, Kim Dorland has emerged armed with a legion of wolves, sasquatches, owls and crows. For his upcoming solo show at Mike Weiss Gallery (New York, NY), Dorland does exactly what his show title promises: explores the sensuous tactility and arresting challenges of new material. Glitter, feathers, string and wood slabs enhance the artist’s fascination with the dividing line between the supernatural and mundane, while a new foray into taxidermy bespeaks his connectivity with the rural Canadian landscape.
“New Material” opens November 6, 2010, and remains on view through January 8, 2011. For more information, please visit the gallery’s exhibition page.
Remember that time that Josh Azzarella spent two years making his “Untitled #100 (Fantasia)” video? And how it was an eerie rendition of Michael Jackson’s 1983 opus, “Thriller?” That was pretty sweet.
What about the time that David LaChapelle and Josh Azzarella hosted a screening of the video and conversation with photography curator Edward Robinson at the LA County Museum of Art? Not ringing a bell? Maybe that’s because it’s slated for Saturday, October 30th at 2pm at LACMA’s Bing Theater – and it’s FREE. In case you wanted to kick off your Halloween weekend properly, you can learn more information about the event on LACMA’s program website.
Zombie gear optional.
Right in tandem with the kickoff to the fall art season, Vernon Fisher‘s “K-Mart Conceptualism” – a retrospective of work from over thirty years at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (TX) – opened to a warm reception by both press and attendees alike.
With positive review from both the Star-Telegram and D Magazine, among others, “K-Mart Conceptualism” acts as an astute survey of the artist’s career to date. The substantial catalogue, with contributions by Frances Colpitt, Michael Auping and Ned Rifkin, can be purchased here in case you’re unable to view the exhibition in person (which remains open through January 2, 2011).
The oppressively hot summer in New York apparently held no bearing on Cordy Ryman‘s abilities to produce some serious art. For his second solo show at DCKT Contemporary, Ryman trots out his trademark mastery of the three-dimensional and spatial – a trait Stephen Westfall of Bomb Magazine refers to as “a hybridized zone between sculpture and painting.”
Surely an ideal way to kick off your dose of the fall art season, the opening reception will take place on Sunday, September 12, 5-7pm at the gallery. For more information, visit DCKT’s website.
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