Sarah Schmerler » Chelsea Galleries

Tony Feher in TONY

sarah — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:51:38 +0000

Annette Kelm

sarah — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:49:28 +0000

Am loving the work of this artist. She has a show up now at Kreps in Chelsea.
Also shows at Marc Foxx in L.A.

"American Portrait" 2007

"Art Cara" 2007

Lives in Berlin. Very much about objects viewed in series. I sort of feel like her new work is where photography is going.

current show at Andrew Kreps, installation view

Untitled (Flower) 2010

Untitled (Cards) 2010

Photos don’t need to say things anymore. Photos need to do things.

(Images courtesy of Marc Foxx and Andrew Kreps galleries.)

A good press release for a really good painter: Bill Jensen (at Cheim & Read)

sarah — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:04:40 +0000

Press releases tend to be poorly written, rarely telling me what I really need to know about a particular show or artist. That said, this new one for Bill Jensen (an amazing painter’s painter) was pretty swell.

Bill Jensen, "LUOHAN (LIGHT STEP)," 2003-2006 Oil on linen

It’s not trying to be scintillating, but it is informative. Excerpt:

Jensen is also inspired by Taoist philosophy, Chinese painting, and ancient and contemporary Chinese poetry. The third and fourth century Taoists believed that pure nature could not be experienced by humans, due to their inevitable mannerization of the natural world. Chinese painters subsequently attempted to depict the phenomena of nature “itself.” This history, linked to the idea that all matter is the same—the understanding that something is everything and everything is something—was of profound influence on Jensen. An intuitive, unpretentious painter, Jensen strives to attain content originating in the psychic and emotional; for him, content is more important than result. Jensen argues that his paintings’ beauty, or lack thereof, is not his decision, but determined by the painting itself.

Devoted to his craft, Jensen makes his own paints with finely ground pigments and a self-developed oil-based medium. This allows him to control viscosity and saturation, and provides a wide spectrum of color and texture in his paintings. His methodology consists of multiple layering, scraping, seeping and “dredging,” and is determined in part by unusual, self-made tools. Jensen’s experimental painting techniques are pivotal to the outcome of his heavily worked canvases. As he has stated, “Solutions come from the working process.”

I read it because I like his work; but I kept reading it because it tackled some difficult territory. Someone at Cheim & Read must have been paying attention. bravo.

The show opens Feb. 18, in Chelsea. Sorry, I don’t have a recent Jensen to show you. But the show looks like it’ll be fine.

buy photos for very little money in….Chelsea

sarah — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:25:34 +0000

Alan Klotz. My former professor. A real Photo Maven. And, a guy who just happens to have a photography sale every year, same time, same place. 511 W. 25th Street (his gallery).

photos you can buy for a song

This is fine art photography, guys. The stuff you invest in for the long term.

Since times are sooo hard right now, I can only imagine that his prices are going down as well.

everything must *go*

So haggle with him. And if he gives you guff, say I sent U.

Hurry. The sale’s off after this weekend.

Where is this gallery? Guess right, and I might show you there. For real.

sarah — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:34:08 +0000

OK, so the f-ing misspelling below practically gives it away. Still, take the poll. Let yourself feel superior for a minute. Then ask yourself if I’m not totally on base here.

Results to come!