KAC had the privilege of commissioning Korean artist Soo Sunny Park to compose an impressive site-specific installation in a corporate reception in The Woodlands. Capturing Light is made up of 22 individual panels and 12,000 dichroic acrylic tiles that scatter ever-changing patterns of refracted light through the space. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Park throughout the entire process from developing the initial concept, to creating digital and physical models. After months of careful collaboration and planning, it is wonderful to see this beautiful installation come to life and transform the surrounding environment.
Special thanks to CYNTHIA-REEVES, New York and TYart Art Handling.
See our time-lapse video of the week-long installation:
Mie Olise, Entering Closer, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 74.5 x 66.5 inches
We had the chance to preview Mie Olise’s exhibition with the artist at Barbara Davis Gallery. After meeting Mie and enjoying her new body of work, it is clear her career is poised to reach new heights. The show opens Friday, May 1st and will run through June 12th. Contact us with inquiries.
Mie Olise with Woodlands (back wall) and Entering Closer (right wall)
Mie Olise with Entering Closer
Julie speaking with Heidi of DC Moore Gallery about Claire Sherman's beautiful landscape paintings
This year, the Dallas Art Fair played host to nearly 100 galleries. We enjoyed exploring and admiring the breadth of top-notch art exhibited. After seeing it all, here is a shortlist of our most coveted works. Reach out to us if you are interested in more information about these or other artists we found.
Alice Channer's gestural resin sculpture at Lisa Cooley Gallery
Yamini Nayar's and Chloe Sells' captivating photographs at Gallery Wendi Norris. Photo courtesy of Gallery Wendi Norris.
Jay Heikes, Music for Minor Planets (Ekberg), 2015 at Federica Schiavo Gallery
Crystal Liu, the sky, "I wonder”, 2015 at Hosfelt Gallery
Detail of Crystal Liu, the sky, "I wonder”, 2015 at Hosfelt Gallery
Ann Craven, Stepping Out With Cherries, 2011 at Maccarone Gallery
Julia discussing Paul Anthony Smith's work at Zieher Smith & Horton Gallery
Paul Anthony Smith, Diamond Mango #1, 2015 at Zieher Smith & Horton Gallery
Detail of Paul Anthony Smith's work at Zieher Smith & Horton Gallery
Julia at Jack Geary Gallery's booth discussing the work of Richard Jacobs (back wall) and Lina Puerta (right wall)
Lina Puerta, Untitled (Green 2), 2014 at Jack Geary Gallery
Stefana McClure, The Amazing Spiderman (How Green Was My Goblin!), 2015, knitted comics at Josée Bienvenu Gallery
Detail of Stefana McClure, The Amazing Spiderman (How Green Was My Goblin!), 2015, at Josée Bienvenu Gallery
Clement Valla, Tex_archive 688272 0, 2015, digitally exploded objects at Zhulong Gallery
Yoshiaki Mochizuki, Untitled 9/20, 2013 at Marlborough Chelsea Gallery
We braved the frigid New York temperatures to explore what this spring's New York art fairs had to offer. Below are a few of our highlights from The Armory Show, SCOPE, art on paper, VOLTA, and Pulse. While we were in Chelsea, we also made a stop at Morgan Lehman Gallery to check out their current Aaron Wexler show.
Charles Clary at Kenise Barnes Fine Art, found at the art on paper art fair
Detail of Charles Clary at Kenise Barnes Fine Art, found at the art on paper art fair
Gianluca Franzese at K. Imperial Fine Art, found at the art on paper art fair
Sipho Mabona's origami series at AUREUS Contemporary, found at the SCOPE art fair
Detail of Sipho Mabona's origami series at AUREUS Contemporary, found at the SCOPE art fair
Kate Casanova at Instinct Art Gallery, found at the SCOPE art fair
A drawer of Aaron Wexlers at Morgan Lehman Gallery
James Surls and Adrienne Johnson
James Surls flourishes in Houston! We were excited to have the opportunity to work with this Texas art icon on his site-specific suspended work that measures an impressive 14’ x 25’ x 19”. Surls’ Nature’s Language resides in and enhances a corporate lobby in the Woodlands.
TYart Art Handling expertly installing the sculpture
Troy Dugas's templates
Houston's premier downtown private dining venue, The Petroleum Club, is moving to a new location, and we are excited to be working with them to commission artwork that is a reflection of their history, their mission, and their new space. The four artists selected, Troy Dugas, Joshua Goss, Reinhard Ziegler, and Nancy Lorenz are hard at work on their commissions, and we wanted to share some images of their progress. See the completed works on our blog or find them at The Club in early 2015.
Troy Dugas's cigar labels on top of of his templates
Troy Dugas's cigar labels in place
Joshua Goss, piecing together the sections of his wall-mounted sculpture under a to-scale sketch
Reinhard Ziegler's photograph drying before the application of pastel
Nancy Lorenz has started to apply gold leaf to the upper portion of the work
Nancy Lorenz applies gold leaf over the blue and inlaid mother of pearl, then the gold is rubbed away to reveal the mother of pearl below
Anish Kapoor, Fold III, Paragon Press
KAC is in The Big Apple to check out what's on view at this year's IFPDA Print Fair. If you're in New York, this is a great opportunity to browse and buy prints of all styles. It is on now through Sunday, November 9th. Please enjoy this list of some of our favorite works.
Julie Mehretu, Myriads, Only by Dark, 2014, Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl
Polly Apfelbaum, Baroque Time Machine 4, 2014, Durham Press
Lynda Benglis at Goya Contemporary
Mark Fancis, Untitled #7, 2008, World House Editions
Julie Kinzelman at Dolan/Maxwell discussing the work of Amze Emmons
We loved our recent visit to Steve and Paula Murphy’s home where we got a glimpse into their carefully selected art collection of artist friends and great finds. Equally as enticing was our time spent in Steve’s bright, lofted studio. There we admired his classic towering steel forms, as well as a group of newly-milled wooden pieces perched on his work bench. Other new forms were in varying states of completion where Steve was painstakingly applying countless layers of silky graphite to achieve the perfect luster. We left with a clear understanding of how Steve’s work has progressed over the years, reaching a point of refinement that is simultaneously fluid and permanent and achieves a satisfying dichotomy between surface and form.
James Surls at Linda Clarke Art - Wade Wilson Art
The swooping and spiraling James Surls sculptures stole the show at HFAF this year, and of the many other beautiful programs on view, we especially enjoyed Art Nouveau Gallery and Shoshana Wayne Gallery. Below are some of our most coveted finds at this year's fair.
João Carlos Galváo at Art Nouveau Gallery
Roberto Lombana at Art Nouveau Gallery
D'lisa Creager at George Billis Gallery - LA
From left: Amy Ellingson, Darren Waterston, and Nick Hornby
What happens when an interior and product designer builds his own home AND loves art? A complete masterpiece! A bold sense of design and unflinching aesthetic permeates each small detail. Designed with art in mind, the home naturally creates visual frames for ideal viewing from multiple vantage points allowing the art to play its own starring role.
From left: Rob Fischer and Bo Joseph
Julie and Adrienne at Mixed Greens' booth
This fair proved to be a treasure trove of prospects (and sales!) and we walked away inspired by the works of Ron van der Ende, Jim Campell, Wayne Herpich, Claire Sherman, Anoka Faruqee, Mary Temple, Yui Yaegashi and Amie Dicke.
Julie Kinzelman and Todd Hosfelt of Hosfelt Gallery discussing Jim Campbell's work
Howard Fonda at Mixed Greens Gallery
Bill Davenport's Big Rocket Pop
Ron van der Ende at Ambach & Rice
Detail of Ron van der Ende at Ambach & Rice
Reviewing Huda Beydoun's portfolio
We have been reviewing portfolios at the Fotofest Biennial too long to remember but our experiences are always memorable and distinct. Once again, this year we left inspired by the ever-expanding exploration of the photographic media. Among the 6 of us reviewing, we walked away especially impressed by the works of: Huda Beydoun, Zelda Zinn, Marcus Lyon, Sandi Haber Fifield, and Jun Itoi.
Reviewing Bryce Lankard's portfolio
Julie and Jun Itoi discussing his honorary exhibition at FotoFest, Discoveries of the Meeting Place
We are excited to share news about our art endeavors, happenings within our community AND what we find interesting in the art market…so, let’s talk art!
