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Damien Hirst: End of an Era at GAGOSIAN GALLERY


James Kalm joins throngs of fans, admirers and groupies to elbow his way through “The End of an Era” the latest offering from Damien Hirst. With his worldwide fame peaking from the recent auction of his work, which coincided with the global economic crisis, in “End of an Era" Hirst plays out his opulent critique of materialism. Featuring a pickled bull’s head, a gold plated case with nearly 30,000 manufactured diamonds and photorealistic paintings of renowned gems, this show displays a wide variety of medium and approaches used by the artist.


Inka Essenhigh: The New Old Age at 303 GALLERY


James Kalm pedals up to the opening of Inka Essenhigh’s most recent selection of paintings, “The Old New Age”. In these works the artist has concentrated on developing a sharp focus depiction of the natural landscape that surrounds her summer studio in Maine. Mingling a fantastic Surrealism with the romantic sublime, forest maddens and spirits in the mist appear to observant viewers. Includes an interview with Inka Essenhigh.


Digital Humanities and the case for Critical Commons


All Hail the New Media


Blog This at X-INITIATIVE January 15, 2010 Part I

James Kalm documents this panel discussion which explores the current state of art blogging and the blogosphere. Panel includes: Moderator Robin White, Kelly Shindler of Art21, Barry Hoggard of Bloggy, ArtCat, Culture Pundits, Edward Winkleman gallery owner, William Powhida artist and Paddy Johnson of Art Fag City.


HiArt! + Haunch of Venison Benefit Auction for The Time In Children’s Arts Initiative: February 1

Changing the World through Art/Auction and Gala
to benefit The Time In Children’s Arts Initiative

Monday, February 1, 2010, 6:00 PM

Haunch of Venison
1230 Avenue of the Americas
Between 48th & 49th Streets
20th Floor
New York City

For further information and tickets:
917-318-9499 or http://tinyurl.com/ybd4qt6

Time In on the web:
http://hiartkids.com/fr_timein.htm
Time In on facebook:
http://tinyurl.com/yld2rm


Hitler Learns Dems Lose Teddy's Old Senate Seat and Blow Health Care Reform

It didn't take long. That old viral meme featuring Hitler, as portrayed by Bruno Ganz in the film Downfall, going postal over something or other, has been applied to the recent special election in Massachusetts to fill the late Edward Kennedy's Senate seat.

The drollest bit, aside from the general incongruity of accepting Hitler as a liberal Democrat: "Health care was supposed to be done by August, now it drags on forever, like Stalingrad!"



Dan Flavin at David Zwirner, and Bruce High Quality Foundation University at Susan Inglett


James Kalm immerses viewers in the colored space of Dan Flavin’s Series and Progressions at David Zwirner. These works originally designed in 1968, represent a breakthrough both in their use of “ready made” commercially available neon light fixtures and their “Post-Minimal” radiance of sensual colored light. From the austere to the over the top we next trip into the Susan Inglett Gallery for the Bruce High Quality Foundation University, a learning experience in the absurd. Bruce High Quality is a loose confederation of artists who have recently achieved a high level of visibility with their goof ball antics and pathetic products that mask their wry version of “institutional critique”.


Tony Fitzpatrick “Drawings for Crazy Horse” at PIEROGI


James Kalm slips into Williamsburg under cover of night to bring viewers a look and an extended interview with one of Chicago’s preeminent contemporary artists, Tony Fitzpatrick. Obsessively worked and fabricated from the cast off refuge of down home culture, Fitzpatrick weaves a narrative of tragic heroics recording a poetic portrait of one of the last of the great Native American leaders Crazy Horse. With simple scraps and elementary colors these collage paintings transcend their small size to express a sense of monumental mourning. Includes an extended interview with Tony Fitzpatrick.


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