Tony Cragg at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

Outspan by Tony Cragg

Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac is currently featuring a collection of sculptures and drawings by sculptor Tony Cragg. The exhibition, which involves three floors of the Ropac space, involves new works in bronze, stone, stainless wood and polished stained steel. Cragg’s drawings explore his ideas concerning form-- specifically how new forms can emerge from landscapes and figures. Tony Cragg won the Turner Prize in 1988. The Tony Cragg exhibit will come to a close on June 13th, 2009.For more information visit, www.ropac.net

George Condo: The Lost Civilization at Musee Maillol

‘Father and Son’ by George Condo

The Musee Maillol in Paris is currently featuring the work of George Condo. The exhibit, titled ‘The Lost Civilization’, is part of a series of exhibits that focus on American painters. Over 100 works of art by George Condo are on display.

George Condo has an impressive exhibition history. For example, Condo’s work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum in New York, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the at the Tate Modern. Condo emerged within the same timeframe as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and other American artists of note.

The exhibit comes to a close on August 17th, 2009. For more information visit, www.museemaillol.com

Hernan Bas: The Dance of the Machine Gun & other forms of unpopular expression at Lehmann Maupin

Mystery Bouf by Hernan Bas

The Lehmann Maupin gallery is currently exhibiting a new body of work by contemporary painter Hernan Bas. The exhibit, titled The Dance of the Machine Gun & other forms of unpopular expression, marks Bas’s first solo exhibit in over four years. A retrospective of Hernan Bas is currently on exhibit at Brooklyn Museum as well. The Brooklyn Museum Hernan Bas retrospective involves the artist’s work from the Rubell Collection of Miami. The exhibit at Lehmann Maupin will come to a close on July 10th, 2009. For more information visit, www.lehmannmaupin.com

NYAXE Gallery Representation Winners. May 21, 2009 Exhibit

Congratulations to the www.myartspace.com artists selected for representation at the NYAXE Gallery. 3 artists-- Jane Fulton Alt, Leah Tomaino, and Miles Holbert, will have their work physically represented at the gallery. 17 others will be represented digitally.

Jane Fulton Alt

NYAXE Gallery is located at 818 Emerson St. in Palo Alto, CA. The represented members were chosen from a selective-- ongoing --competition that allows members of the myartspace.com community to compete for NYAXE Gallery representation. The gallery serves as a bridge between the online and physical art world.

The NYAXE Gallery in Palo Alto, CA marks myartspace.com as one of only a few social art sites to have a physical presence in the form of a brick & mortar gallery-- as well as the only online art community to have a physical gallery presence in the heart of Silicon Valley. The NYAXE Gallery places myartspace.com members art within reach of some of the most powerful-- and wealthy-- professionals in the United States.

Leah Tomaino

Catherine McCormack-Skiba, Founder and CEO of myartspace, notes "It's very exciting to energize the creative spirit in Silicon Valley with world-class contemporary art. The blend of the technology innovation center of the world, and compelling art is very inspiring".

The competition is free for Premium myartspace.com members to enter. Standard members pay a $25 submission fee. Myartspace.com pays shipping expenses to and from the exhibit for artists who are selected for NYAXE Gallery representation.

Miles Holbert

The exhibit will open on May 21st . NYAXE Gallery is managed by Catherine McCormack-Skiba, the founder of www.myartspace.com and www.nyaxe.com. For more information about the winners visit, www.myartspace.com/nyaxegallery/winners.

For more information about Premium membership on myartspace.com visit, www.myartspace.com/premium. To learn about past and current myartspace.com competitions please visit, www.myartspace.com/contests.

The digitally represented artists for the May 21st NYAXE Gallery exhibit (click to view their myartspace.com profile):

Lisa Mistiuk, Edie Nadelhaft, Martin H.M Schreiber, Hans Meertens, Carla Falb, Jovan Villalba, Reka Nyari, Syed Zaman, Viviane Vives, Bill Bosler, Pau Guerrero-Prado, Bob Martin, Jagna Wesolowska, Jason Wolfe, Lucille Dweck, Thomas C Chung, Peter Tankey

To view the prior winners, February 26, 2009, click HERE.

Tracey Emin: Those who suffer Love at White Cube

Contamination of the Soul by Tracey Emin

White Cube is currently preparing for an exhibit of Tracey Emin’s work. The exhibit, titled Those who suffer Love, will feature a number of recent works by Emin including a new series that has been described as erotic drawings. Those who suffer Love at White Cube will mark Tracey Emin’s first exhibition in London in over four years.

In a press release Emin stated that the meaning behind the title of the show is “self-explanatory” and that “Love rarely comes easily and if it does, it usually goes quite quickly.”. The exhibit opens on May 29th and will come to a close on July 4th, 2009. For more information visit, www.whitecube.com

Aaron Young at Galerie Almine Rech

Smoke Flows in All Directions by Aaron Young

Galerie Almine Rech is currently featuring the art of Aaron Young. The exhibit marks Young’s first solo exhibition in France and is aptly titled, Introducing Aaron Young. Aaron Young has received criticism in the past for what some described as “thin spectacle”. Others have described Young’s art as the embodiment of “art world decadence”. This is mostly due to a showing that involved motorcyclists who Young hired to drive over painted wooden panels.

Key figures in the art world may have not been amused, but the media picked up on the story rather quickly. That said, one of Young’s videos of a motorcyclist repeatedly cycling around the San Francisco Art Institute was bought by MoMA. Young also creates sculptures and drawings. The exhibit at Galerie Almine Rech will come to a close on June 6th, 2009. For more information visit, www.galeriealminerech.com.

Damien Hirst: The Blue Paintings at the Wallace Collection

Human Skull in Space (oil on canvas) by Damien Hirst. The painting is the cover art for the 150th anniversary edition of Darwin's On the Origin of Species.

The Wallace Collection is preparing for a Damien Hirst exhibit titled Damien Hirst: The Blue Paintings. The exhibit will feature 25 painting by Damien Hirst completed between 2006 and 2008. The exhibited has been billed as “Hirst’s return to painting”. Sources state that Hirst’s work will be exhibited beside Old Master paintings. Of the exhibit Hirst has stated, “I’ve chosen to show my new paintings here because I love the fact that it is a family collection,”. Hirst describes the Wallace Collection as “a world away from the world.”.

According to the Wallace Collection website-- “The Wallace Collection is a national museum in an historic London town house. In 25 galleries are unsurpassed displays of French 18th century painting, furniture and porcelain with superb Old Master paintings and a world class armoury.”. For more information visit, www.wallacecollection.org.

Antony Gormley: ATAXIA II at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

Clutch II by Antony Gormley

Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac is currently featuring the art of Antony Gormley in an exhibit titled ATAXIA II. The exhibit involves recent drawings and sculptures by Gormley. The exhibited works explore different states of the body with ‘loss of control’ as a general theme. The exhibited work also explores how the body is influenced socially and physically by outside forces.

Gormley describes his work as "an attempt to materialise the place at the other side of appearance where we all live." Gormley won the Turner Prize in 1994. The exhibit at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac will come to a close on May 23rd, 2009. For more information visit www.ropac.net or www.antonygormley.com.

Dustin Yellin: Dust in the Brain Attic at Robert Miller Gallery

The Invisible Man by Dustin Yellin

Robert Miller Gallery is currently featuring the art of Dustin Yellin. Yellin is best known for his works that involve layers of ink and resin. His work has been described as permutations of natural life and form. The exhibit marks Yellin’s 3rd solo exhibition in New York. He has been represented by Robert Miller Gallery since January 2005. The exhibit, titled Dust in the Brain Attic, will come to a close on May 22nd, 2009. For more information visit www.robertmillergallery.com or www.dustinyellin.com.

Berliner Unkraut, at 111 Minna Gallery

111 Minna Gallery is currently preparing for an exhibit titled Berliner Unkraut,. The exhibit is curated by Gabe Scott and artist Jay Howell and will feature works by Johan Potma, Tina Zellmer, Mateo Pisa 73, and Evol. Berliner Unkraut, is scheduled to open on May 7th. For more information visit, www.111minnagallery.com.

Russ Mills aka Byroglyphics at Signal Gallery

Signal Gallery is currently preparing for an exhibit, titled Domestic Science, that will feature the art of Russ Mills aka Byroglyphics. The exhibit will feature large mixed media canvases that explore movement and the figure. It should be noted that Byroglyphics launched his career independently online by producing a series of prints that quickly captured the imagination of the public. The exhibit will be open on May 22nd at Signal Gallery in London. It will come to a close on June 13th, 2009. For more information visit, www.signalgallery.com.

The Future Is So Bright at 666 Gallery

666 Gallery in San Francisco is currently involved with an upcoming exhibit titled The Future Is So Bright. The group exhibition will feature artists from the Bay Area and Portland, Oregon. Including, Nas Chompas, Mark Warren Jacques, Alexandra Steele, and Kyle Lee. The Future Is So Bright opens on May 15th, 2009.

The artists will be exploring different themes. However, they are united with an overall idea that embodies an earthly spirituality and organic quality. 666 Gallery is an experimental space for emerging artists from around the country. It is located on 66 Sixth St. in San Francisco. The gallery currently does not have a website, but can be reached at 666gallerysf AT gmail.com.

Damien Hirst: Requiem at PinchukArtCentre

Death Explained (2007) by Damien Hirst

The PinchukArtCentre is currently featuring the art of Damien Hirst in an exhibit titled Requiem. The exhibit, considered a major Hirst retrospective, involves over 100 works by Damien Hirst dating from 1990 to 2009. The show brings together many of Hirst’s most renowned works which range from early iconic sculptures such as A Thousand Years (1990) to more recent works such as Death Explained (2007). The exhibit will come to a close on September 20th, 2009. For more information visit, www.pinchukartcentre.org.