Thursday, February 19, 2015

Art Crawl: The Writing is on the Walls

I'm still digesting my 5 days at the Palm Springs Fine Art Fair.
Art Fairs have become an interesting feature in the landscape of the art world. (I mean the high end kind, not outdoor weekend ones in EZ-up tents). I've only been to a couple here in Southern California, to me they seem a combination of spectacle and trade show (perhaps very much like Fashion Week!)
Art Fair Art has become its own genre -- showy large pieces that capture the eye and generate buzz.

Here are a few pieces that tickled my fancy and involved the written word
(it being Maricel's Thoughtful Third Thursday and all):
Donna Rosenthal, She Said She'd Love Me More Than Shoes (detail),
Vintage paper and gel medium, 26 × 16 × 10 in, 2014
courtesy Jean Albano Gallery (see more)
Rachel Lee Hovnanian, BTWITIAILWY, Acronym neon sign,
courtesy Imago Gallery, (see more)
Rachel Lee Hovnanian, FINE, Acronym neon sign, 
courtesy Imago Gallery, (see more)

ADAM MARS, True Love Waits and We're Impatient, 2013
Acrylic and spray paint on faux brick panel, 42.5 × 48 in
courtesy Gusford | Los Angeles (see more)
ADAM MARSTypochondriac, 2012
Acrylic and spray paint on faux brick panel, 42.5 × 48 in
courtesy Gusford | Los Angeles (see more)