Amy Phelan
Fall in New York is high energy as people return to the city from their summer sanctuaries ready to get back to their familiar routines. For the art world, fall means the beginning of a jam-packed, artrageous season of art openings, auctions, museums exhibitions, and galas. I’ve enjoyed seeing many phenomenal exhibitions by artists whose work I’ve followed for a long time, and others whose work I’m just beginning to discover.
DZINE
An artist I’ve recently taken to is DZINE, a Chicago-based artist whose work addresses culture through the lenses of spirituality, beauty, desire, faith, folklore, and identity. I loved seeing his exhibition Imperial Nail Salon, which was on view at Salon 94 Freeman’s Alley last month. DZINE’s works are so flashy and loud, yet very pointed, you can’t help but feel affected by the monumental presence of the works in front of you.
DZINE, Ethiopian Mistress, 2011. Photo: James Prinz. Courtesy Salon 94 Gallery. © DZINE
DZINE, People of the Nai (Sain), 2011. Photo: James Prinz. Courtesy Salon 94 Gallery. © DZINE
DZINE, Nails, 2011. Photo: James Prinz. Courtesy Salon 94 Gallery. © DZINE
Luis Gispert
Luis Gispert’s show at Mary Boone Gallery was a “brand new ride” and truly exciting for me to see. Luis first gained attention in 2002 when he exhibited photographs of gaudy cheerleaders at the Whitney Biennial, and since then his “hip-hop baroque” aesthetic has really taken off.
Luis Gispert, Fendi Caprice, 2011, C-print. Courtesy Mary Boone Gallery.
Lisa Yuskavage
Lisa Yuskavage’s show at David Zwirner Gallery last month was so beautiful and strangely poetic. Lisa creates her own genre of the female nude, in which lavish, erotic, cartoonish, vulgar, angelic young women are cast within fantastical landscapes or dramatically lit interiors.
Lisa Yuskavage, Fireplace, 2009. Courtesy David Zwirner Gallery. © Lisa Yuskavage
Marc Dennis
Marc Dennis’ show, Honey Bunny, at Hasted Kraetler is another treat and is on view until December 3. I’ve loved Marc’s work for years. He has a gift for realistic painting, especially for textures, unlike any other artist – check it out.
Marc Dennis, Divine Love, 2011. Courtesy Hasted Kraeutler, NYC. © Marc Dennis
Marc Dennis, Love You Too, 2011. Courtesy Hasted Kraeutler, NYC. © Marc Dennis
Included in Artnews as one of the top two hundred art collectors, Amy Phelan is also committed to serving on the board of many art institutions, including the Guggenheim, Aspen Art Museum, and Creative Time.
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