Happy Spring!
'Tis the season for FRIEZE (and 16 satellite art fairs) in New York. Galleries are in full swing, art fairs in abundance, and spring sales are plentiful at Sotheby's, Christie's, and Phillips.
On your way to the city, stop in the Westport Arts Center Gallery to see SOLOS 2014 juried by Patricia Hickson, the Emily Hall Tremaine Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Wadsworth Atheneum. SOLOS 2014 artists will be speaking about their work during ArtCafe on select Fridays from 10 - 11am. For a full schedule visit www.westportartscenter.org.
Please join us on Tuesday, May 13 at 6pm for Paige Kendig: Note to Self. Westport native and Staples graduate, Paige Kendig is a CBS News producer and will be speaking about her Emmy-nominated series, "Note to Self" where famous people write notes to younger selves. Paige will show and discuss her episode with Chuck Close.
Best wishes and happy reading!
Helen Klisser During
Director of Visual Arts
Westport Arts Center
HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES & EXHIBITIONS
(Click on image for articles)
Frieze Art Fair New York
May 9 - 12, 2014
Randall's Island, NYC
Beyond the Booths: A Definitive List of Frieze Art Events
by Anna Kats, Blouin ARTINFO
Who Will Top Tino? 5 Frieze Booths That Aim to Surprise
by Ashton Cooper, Blouin ARTINFO
What's Your Type? A Personality Guide to Frieze Week
by Scott Indrisek, Alanna Martinez, Blouin ARTINFO
Nueuhouse Brings Its Artisanal Aesthetic to Frieze New York
by Ann Binlot, T Magazine
Art Matters I Highlights from a Frieze Week of Art and Revelry
by Kevin McGarry, T Magazine
Live Coverage from Frieze New York
The Art Newspaper
PULSE NEW YORK
May 8 - 11, 2014
NADA New York 2014
May 9 - 11, 2014
Pier 36 at 299 South Street / East River
VERGE: ART NYC
May 9 -11, 2014
177 Prince Street, SoHo, NYC
Cutlog NY
May 8 - 11, 2014
The Clement 107 Suffolk Street, NYC
Downtown Fair: Modern + Contemporary
May 8 - 11, 2014
Downtown Armory, 68 Lexington Avenue at 25th Street
SELECT: Contemporary Art Fair
May 8 - 9
135 W. 18th Street, NYC
Love Art Fair I Toronto
May 8 - 11, 2014
Art Basel I Hong Kong
May 15 - 18, 2014
A Flood of Marks at the Insider Art Fair
by Scott Indrisek, Blouin ARTINFO
Does Bushwick Need an Art Fair?
by Whitney Kimball, Art F City
Sotheby's Impressionist + Modern Art Sale
May 7
Christie's First Spring Sale Drops Prices Back to Earth
by Carol Vogel, The New York Times
Art World Report Card, Thursday, May 8
by Alexandra Peers, Artnet
Preview: Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale
by Judd Tully, Art+Auction
After Two Christie's Auctions Top Expectations, Pace of Sales Slows at Sotheby's
by Carol Vogel, The New York Times
Asian Collectors Give Christie's a High-Yield Night
by Carol Vogel, The New York Times
Mediocre Night at Sotheby's, as One-Third of Art Does Not Sell
by Carol Vogel, The New York Times
Size isn't everything
by Pac Pobric, Frieze Daily Edition
Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world
by Jason Farago, The Guardian
5 Must-See Gallery Shows: Jaimie Warren, Robert Longo, and More
by Scott Indrisek, Blouin ARTINFO
Confronting the Inevitable, Graphically:
A Memoir by Roz Chast, in Words and Cartoons
by Michiko Kakutani
25 Art World Women at the Top, from Sheikha Al-Mayassa to Yoko Ono
Artnet
VIDEO: Giacometti Icons of 20th Century Art
Sotheby's
Richard Prince: Canal Zone
Gagosian Gallery, Madison Avenue
through June 14
Ed Ruscha: Prints and Photographs
Gagosian Gallery, Madison Avenue
through June 14
Kan Yasuda
Eykyn Maclean Gallery
through June 27
European Masterworks from the Permanent Collection
Wadsworth Atheneum
through September 21
Ken Price: Large Sculptures
Matthew Marks Gallery
May 9 - June 28
Len Lye: Motion Sketch
The Drawing Center
through June 8
Jean-Michel Basquiat Drawing: Work From the Schorr Family Collection
Acquavella Galleries
through June 13
Robert Longo: Gang of Cosmos
Metro Pictures
through May 23
Philip Pearlstein
May 8 - July 25, 2014
Betty Cuningham Gallery
Oscar Murillo: A Mercantile Novel
David Zwirner Gallery
through June 14
Former Auteur In Love With Outrage: The Art of Christoph Schlingensief at MoMA PS1
by Ken Johnson, The New York Times
Gurlitt Bequeathed Collection to Museum of Fine Arts Bern
by Alexander Forbes, Artnet
Kiefer's Bleak Horrors of War Fill an Entire Building
by Karen Michel, npr.org
Roz Chast Celebrates Mother's Day
by Mina Kaneko and Francoise Mouly, The New Yorker
LISTEN: A Cartoonist's Funny, Heartbreaking Tale on Caring for Aging Parents
NPR.org
Ed Ruscha Talked About Eight Old Master Paintings at the Frick, and I'll Never See Them the Same Way
by Jerry Saltz, vulture.com
Why Oscar Murillo's Candy-Factory Installation Left a Bad Taste in My Mouth
by Jerry Saltz, vulture.com
Fight Over Guggenheim's Legacy Roils Her Palazzo
by Doreen Carvajal, The New York Times
Where Elegance Meets Eros: Charles James: Beyong Fashion, a Retrospective at the Met
by Roberta Smith, The New York Times
From Combat to Carpet-- The Strange Story of Afghan War Rugs
by Stephanie Strasnick, ARTnews
Stefan Simchowitz vs. the Art World
by Dan Duray, Gallerist
Airline Asks Passengers to Make Masterpieces on their Airsickness Bags
by Sarah Cascone, Artnet
Commute for Subway Art is Three Years, Door to Door
by William Grimes, The New York Times
Addictive Single-Serving Websites by 7 Artists
by Paddy Johnson, Artnet
VIDEO: The Collection of Alain Servais
Turner Prize 2014 Shortlist Announced
by Ashitha Nagesh, Blouin ARTINFO
Carroll Dunham on Art Fairs, Genitals, and Draftsmanship
by Scott Indrisek, Blouin ARTINFO
Shoot Central Park Artfully: 7 Photographers' Tips
by Rebecca Robertson, ARTnews
Across the Universe: Camille Henrot Brings Creation Stories, Ikenbana Sculptures to the New Museum
by Andrew Russeth, Gallerist
New York Today: An Island of Art
by Annie Correal and Andy Newman, The New York Times
My Highlights from Art Basel in Hong Kong 2014
by Yana Peel, artsy.net
Minimalist Retrospective Gets a Master's Touch:
Carl Andre Emerges to Guide Installation at Dia:Beacon
by Randy Kennedy, The New York Times
Kara Walker on Aerobics, D'Angelo and Her Favorite Hair Haunt
by Ken Miller, T Magazine
To Break Even in Seattle Art, Your Paintings Have to be Made in China
by Jen Graves, the stranger.com
Sugar-Coated Artwork at the Old Domino
by Jordan Galloway, Brooklyn Based
Handpainted Color Guide from 1692 is Pre-Modern Pantone
by Sarah Cascone, Artnet
An Artist Who Lets His Ideas (And Others) Do the Work
by A.O. Scott, The New York Times
A Mother on Her Deathbed, Tape On: A Sacred Spot for Sophie Calle's Installation
by Bob Morris, The New York Times
Top 12 Album Covers Designed by Famous Artists
by Cait Munro, Artnet
Document, Protest, Memorial: AIDS in the Art World
by Barbara Pollack, ARTnews
Selling a Fake Painting Takes More Than a Good Artist
by Patricia Cohen, The New York Times
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'Tis the season for FRIEZE (and 16 satellite art fairs) in New York. Galleries are in full swing, art fairs in abundance, and spring sales are plentiful at Sotheby's, Christie's, and Phillips.
On your way to the city, stop in the Westport Arts Center Gallery to see SOLOS 2014 juried by Patricia Hickson, the Emily Hall Tremaine Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Wadsworth Atheneum. SOLOS 2014 artists will be speaking about their work during ArtCafe on select Fridays from 10 - 11am. For a full schedule visit www.westportartscenter.org.
Please join us on Tuesday, May 13 at 6pm for Paige Kendig: Note to Self. Westport native and Staples graduate, Paige Kendig is a CBS News producer and will be speaking about her Emmy-nominated series, "Note to Self" where famous people write notes to younger selves. Paige will show and discuss her episode with Chuck Close.
Best wishes and happy reading!
Helen Klisser During
Director of Visual Arts
Westport Arts Center
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| Sol LeWitt at MASS MoCA. Photo by Helen Klisser During. |
HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES & EXHIBITIONS
(Click on image for articles)
Frieze Art Fair New York
May 9 - 12, 2014
Randall's Island, NYC
Beyond the Booths: A Definitive List of Frieze Art Events
by Anna Kats, Blouin ARTINFO
Who Will Top Tino? 5 Frieze Booths That Aim to Surprise
by Ashton Cooper, Blouin ARTINFO
What's Your Type? A Personality Guide to Frieze Week
by Scott Indrisek, Alanna Martinez, Blouin ARTINFO
Nueuhouse Brings Its Artisanal Aesthetic to Frieze New York
by Ann Binlot, T Magazine
Art Matters I Highlights from a Frieze Week of Art and Revelry
by Kevin McGarry, T Magazine
Live Coverage from Frieze New York
The Art Newspaper
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| Finally Frieze! Helen Klisser During, Westport Arts Center's Director of Visual Arts. Click on image for link. |
PULSE NEW YORK
May 8 - 11, 2014
NADA New York 2014
May 9 - 11, 2014
Pier 36 at 299 South Street / East River
VERGE: ART NYC
May 9 -11, 2014
177 Prince Street, SoHo, NYC
Cutlog NY
May 8 - 11, 2014
The Clement 107 Suffolk Street, NYC
Downtown Fair: Modern + Contemporary
May 8 - 11, 2014
Downtown Armory, 68 Lexington Avenue at 25th Street
SELECT: Contemporary Art Fair
May 8 - 9
135 W. 18th Street, NYC
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| WAC crew heads to Frieze NY on Thursday for a VIP preview. Photo by Helen Klisser During. |
Love Art Fair I Toronto
May 8 - 11, 2014
Art Basel I Hong Kong
May 15 - 18, 2014
A Flood of Marks at the Insider Art Fair
by Scott Indrisek, Blouin ARTINFO
Does Bushwick Need an Art Fair?
by Whitney Kimball, Art F City
Sotheby's Impressionist + Modern Art Sale
May 7
Christie's First Spring Sale Drops Prices Back to Earth
by Carol Vogel, The New York Times
Art World Report Card, Thursday, May 8
by Alexandra Peers, Artnet
 |
| Kara Walker's, "Auntie Walker's Wall Sampler for Savages," at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. at Frieze NY 2013. |
Preview: Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale
by Judd Tully, Art+Auction
After Two Christie's Auctions Top Expectations, Pace of Sales Slows at Sotheby's
by Carol Vogel, The New York Times
Asian Collectors Give Christie's a High-Yield Night
by Carol Vogel, The New York Times
Mediocre Night at Sotheby's, as One-Third of Art Does Not Sell
by Carol Vogel, The New York Times
Size isn't everything
by Pac Pobric, Frieze Daily Edition
Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world
by Jason Farago, The Guardian
5 Must-See Gallery Shows: Jaimie Warren, Robert Longo, and More
by Scott Indrisek, Blouin ARTINFO
Confronting the Inevitable, Graphically:
A Memoir by Roz Chast, in Words and Cartoons
by Michiko Kakutani
 |
| Art critic Jerry Saltz (left) with WAC Director of Visual Arts, Helen Klisser During, and Belgian art collector Alain Servais at Frieze NY 2014. |
25 Art World Women at the Top, from Sheikha Al-Mayassa to Yoko Ono
Artnet
VIDEO: Giacometti Icons of 20th Century Art
Sotheby's
Richard Prince: Canal Zone
Gagosian Gallery, Madison Avenue
through June 14
Ed Ruscha: Prints and Photographs
Gagosian Gallery, Madison Avenue
through June 14
Kan Yasuda
Eykyn Maclean Gallery
through June 27
European Masterworks from the Permanent Collection
Wadsworth Atheneum
through September 21
 |
| "Al's Grand Hotel" at Frieze NY. Photo by Helen Klisser During. |
Ken Price: Large Sculptures
Matthew Marks Gallery
May 9 - June 28
Len Lye: Motion Sketch
The Drawing Center
through June 8
Jean-Michel Basquiat Drawing: Work From the Schorr Family Collection
Acquavella Galleries
through June 13
Robert Longo: Gang of Cosmos
Metro Pictures
through May 23
Philip Pearlstein
May 8 - July 25, 2014
Betty Cuningham Gallery
 |
| Jake and Dinos Chapman's, "Wheel of Misfortune" 2014 at White Cube Gallery, Frieze NY. |
Oscar Murillo: A Mercantile Novel
David Zwirner Gallery
through June 14
Former Auteur In Love With Outrage: The Art of Christoph Schlingensief at MoMA PS1
by Ken Johnson, The New York Times
Gurlitt Bequeathed Collection to Museum of Fine Arts Bern
by Alexander Forbes, Artnet
Kiefer's Bleak Horrors of War Fill an Entire Building
by Karen Michel, npr.org
Roz Chast Celebrates Mother's Day
by Mina Kaneko and Francoise Mouly, The New Yorker
LISTEN: A Cartoonist's Funny, Heartbreaking Tale on Caring for Aging Parents
NPR.org
Ed Ruscha Talked About Eight Old Master Paintings at the Frick, and I'll Never See Them the Same Way
by Jerry Saltz, vulture.com
 |
| Stephan Balkenhol's "Faru vor schwarzer geflochtener Holztafel," 2013 at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Frieze NY. |
Why Oscar Murillo's Candy-Factory Installation Left a Bad Taste in My Mouth
by Jerry Saltz, vulture.com
Fight Over Guggenheim's Legacy Roils Her Palazzo
by Doreen Carvajal, The New York Times
Where Elegance Meets Eros: Charles James: Beyong Fashion, a Retrospective at the Met
by Roberta Smith, The New York Times
From Combat to Carpet-- The Strange Story of Afghan War Rugs
by Stephanie Strasnick, ARTnews
Stefan Simchowitz vs. the Art World
by Dan Duray, Gallerist
Airline Asks Passengers to Make Masterpieces on their Airsickness Bags
by Sarah Cascone, Artnet
Commute for Subway Art is Three Years, Door to Door
by William Grimes, The New York Times
 |
| Izhar Patkin: "The Wandering Veil" at MASS MoCA. Through September 1, 2014. |
Addictive Single-Serving Websites by 7 Artists
by Paddy Johnson, Artnet
VIDEO: The Collection of Alain Servais
Turner Prize 2014 Shortlist Announced
by Ashitha Nagesh, Blouin ARTINFO
 |
| Jeff Koons's "Popeye" to debut at Sotheby's. Photo by Helen Klisser During. |
Carroll Dunham on Art Fairs, Genitals, and Draftsmanship
by Scott Indrisek, Blouin ARTINFO
Shoot Central Park Artfully: 7 Photographers' Tips
by Rebecca Robertson, ARTnews
Across the Universe: Camille Henrot Brings Creation Stories, Ikenbana Sculptures to the New Museum
by Andrew Russeth, Gallerist
 |
| Franz West's "Les Pommes d'Adam" from the Hall Collection, at MASS MoCA. Photo by Helen Klisser During. |
New York Today: An Island of Art
by Annie Correal and Andy Newman, The New York Times
My Highlights from Art Basel in Hong Kong 2014
by Yana Peel, artsy.net
Minimalist Retrospective Gets a Master's Touch:
Carl Andre Emerges to Guide Installation at Dia:Beacon
by Randy Kennedy, The New York Times
 |
| A new space for Gagosian. Now showing Harmony Corine: "Shooters." Photo by Helen Klisser During. |
Kara Walker on Aerobics, D'Angelo and Her Favorite Hair Haunt
by Ken Miller, T Magazine
To Break Even in Seattle Art, Your Paintings Have to be Made in China
by Jen Graves, the stranger.com
Sugar-Coated Artwork at the Old Domino
by Jordan Galloway, Brooklyn Based
 |
| New Zealand artist, Dick Frizzell, in his studio. Photo by Helen Klisser During. |
Handpainted Color Guide from 1692 is Pre-Modern Pantone
by Sarah Cascone, Artnet
An Artist Who Lets His Ideas (And Others) Do the Work
by A.O. Scott, The New York Times
A Mother on Her Deathbed, Tape On: A Sacred Spot for Sophie Calle's Installation
by Bob Morris, The New York Times
Top 12 Album Covers Designed by Famous Artists
by Cait Munro, Artnet
Document, Protest, Memorial: AIDS in the Art World
by Barbara Pollack, ARTnews
Selling a Fake Painting Takes More Than a Good Artist
by Patricia Cohen, The New York Times
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