Bang BangMEDIA HASH, NEWS, DISPATCHES WITH SALT BREAKING NEWS: Artnet Biggie to Wed Downtown Diva This WeekJanuary 25th, 2010 • Paul H-O (Pictured at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival L-R: Lisa Rosen, D'art Demone, Art Crumb, Walter Robinson) photo by Jesse Winter. An Obituary to Singlehood: Two of the NYC Downtown scenemakers have decided to tie the knot after years of living in sin! more »Sylvester "Rambo" Stallone Sprays Miami Basel With Deadly Paint FireJanuary 17th, 2010 • Paul H-O
I finally found something truly interesting about the 2009 Miami/Basel. Sly Stallone, whom I believe had purchased a number of works from L.A.'s newest museum director, is also a collector, paint-slinger, and sensitive artist type. more »
The Next Great Art Reality Con? What is China Chow Wearing?January 13th, 2010 • Paul H-OBe wary. It's going to get hairy. Bill Powers, the new judge with Jerry Saltz and Jeanne Greeberg-Rohatyn, for the new reality show THE NEXT GREAT ARTIST is partners with novelist JAMES FREY at Half Gallery. so reality is what, a con as art presented as fact? Phenomenal L.A. 1960-70 Primary AtmospheresJanuary 11th, 2010 • Paul H-O [caption id="attachment_1729" align="alignnone" width="399" caption="Primary Atmospheres, L 2 R - Craig Kauffman, Larry Bell, De Wain Valentine"] [/caption]
David Zwirner Gallery, Jan 8 -Feb. 6 2010. With Peter Alexander, Larry Bell, Laddie John Dill, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, John McCracken, Helen Pashgian, James Turrell, De Wain Valentine, and Doug Wheeler. Curated by Tim Nye. more »
Deitch to Pull LA MOCA Out of the Ditch?January 10th, 2010 • Paul H-O Big Bird just laid this egg on us. Groovy baibeee. Jeffrey Deitch, the preternaturally fountain of youth, finger on the pulse, ear -to-the-rail wheeler dealer just may be running the floundering L.A. Museum of Contemporary Art beyond the fray of desperate ladies-in-waiting. When in doubt, whip the White Knight out? The LA Times reports:It's Curtains for the Velveteria - OregonliveJanuary 7th, 2010 • Paul H-O |













