Monday, October 26, 2009


Published on 07-10-2009 at Saatchi Online Magazine

Ami Tallman
Circus Gallery
Through October 17
www.circus-gallery.com

Ami Tallman's most recent exhibition of figurative paintings revolves around the idea of charisma through an intimate depiction of actors, musicians, historical figures, and political activists. Developing her signature brand of portraiture, Tallman's most recent works on paper are looser and more layered with a sharp attention to color as seen in the fiery red-haired Ziggy Stardust, the saturated coat of a young JFK Jr., and Iggy Pop's snarling pink lips for example. Tallman's Technicolor compositions seem as imaginary as they are drawn from life.

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/art_news/catherine_tafts_round-up_of_the_best_shows_in_los_angeles/5932

Wednesday, September 09, 2009


(Jackie O on Jason Yates)
Fey Fists and Pretty Things: Ami Tallman at Circus Gallery
Opening reception Friday, September 11, 7 - 9PM
Sept. 11 - Oct. 17, 2009

Circus Gallery
7065 Lexington Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(Cross street is LaBrea)

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

ULLI AND LUCRECIA'S LUSTIGE GRUPPENAUSSTELLUNG MIT PARTY,
LOS ANGELES 2009
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 - OCTOBER 11, 2009
OPENING DANCE PARTY: FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 8PM - 12AM

CURATED BY:
LUCRECIA ROA AND ULRICH WULFF

PRESS RELEASE:
Five Thirty Three is pleased to announce Ulli and Lucrecia’s Lustige Gruppenausstellung mit Party, Los Angeles 2009. In the tradition of creating group shows on their various journeys, André Butzer, Thomas Winkler, and Ulrich Wulff enjoy bringing people together to share ideas and experiences. This September, Ulrich is visiting Los Angeles sans Butzer and Winkler, but has decided that, with Lucrecia Roa, this visit was a good enough reason to organize another group exhibition. This show is envisioned to create its own purpose, leaving the environment to operate organically by the work displayed and the people who engage with the space. Friends from Los Angeles, Berlin, Paris and Japan have been asked to participate. The show will consist of drawings, in conjunction with performance, and of course, followed and completed by an opening party. The works will be limited to pencil on paper, not only for transportation reasons but also to share the unique experience of getting back to quintessential tools that most of us used when discovering how to express ourselves. As in the previous shows, “Niveaularm” (Austria), “Die Prof. Winkler Kunst und Literaturtage Los Angeles 2005” or “Kommando Giotto Di Bondone” (Milan), the opening of this show will also be an event. A book will be published following the closing of the show with contributions from various writers and artists along with documentation of the show by the small publishing company, Heckler and Koch, run by Butzer, Winkler, and Wulff.

ARTISTS:
JULIA ABSTADT, ANNE-KATHRIN AHRENS, MECCA ANDREWS, DANIELA BELLM, SEBASTIAN DACEY, LINA DALY, HANK SCHMIDT IN DER BEEK, TJORG DOUGLAS BEER, SARAH BOHN, HEATHER BROWN,ANDRE BUTZER, SARAH CROMARTY, EDUARDO CONSUEGRA, HEATHER COOK, SUMMER COOPER, MARIO CORREA, CHRISTIAN CUMMINGS, GREG DALTON, GERALD DAVIS, DOMINIC, SIBYLLA DUMKE, FABIAN FOBBE, THOMAS GROETZ, DOUG HARVEY, JUSTIN HANSCH, LISA HERFELDT, HAZEL HILL, LEIKO IKEMURA, CHARLES IRVIN, BARRY MACGREGOR JOHNSTON, NORA JOUNG, VISHAL JUGDEO, WINSTON AND SAM KAHN, PETER KLARE, HEIKE KELTER, FELIX EDLER VON KREPL, PAUL J. EDLER VON KREPL, BETTINA KRIEG, JEFF KOPP, PETER KLARE, HEIKE KELTER, FELIX EDLER VON KREPL, PAUL J. EDLER VON KREPL, BETTINA KRIEG, JEFF KOPP, JOCHEN LENGENFELDER, JOACHIM LENZ, DENNIS LOESCH, LIA LOWENTHAL, RENE LUCKARD, BRETT LUND, LEE LYNCH, SAMANTHA MAGOWAN, MAX MASLANSKY, ZOE CLAIRE MILLER, ADAM MILLER, JESSICA MINCKLEY, SHINJI MINEGISHI, LESLEY MOON, JOSHUA NATHANSON, PAT NGOHO, JONAH OLSON, NORA JEAN PETERSEN, YOANN PISTERMAN, CECILE QUILTU, HEATHER RASMUSSEN, LUCRECIA ROA, JEREMY ROCINE, OLGA SAGAY, JEFF SCHOEN, MEIK SCHLITZ, ROUVEN SCHMITT, FABIAN SCHUBERT, ALLISON SCHULNIK, PHILIP SCHWALB, TIF SIGFRIDS, NATASCHA SNELLMAN, CAMERON SOREN, ADAM STAMP, MARLENE STARK, VALERIE STAHL VON STROMBERG, AMI TALLMAN, MATEO TANNATT, SAMANTHA THOMAS, BRENDAN THREADGILL, LIA TRINKA-BROWNER, HENRY VINCENT, RAUL WALCH, TIM WANDELT, LANDON WIGGS, THOMAS WINKLER, DOMINIC WOOD, BOBBI WOODS, PETER AND SAMANTHA WU, ULRICH WULFF,
ERIC YAHNKER, COCO YATES, JASON YATES

PERFORMANCE: MECCA ANDREWS, SARAH CROMARTY AND CHARLES IRVIN, FIREWORKS, TIF SIGFRIDS, ULRICH WULFF

533 South Los Angeles Street
Second Floor
Los Angeles, California 90013

HOURS BY APPOINTMENT:
info@fivethirtythree.org

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

http://www.whitecolumns.org/view.html?type=exhibitions&status=current&id=465

Other People's Projects 2nd Cannons Publications

September 10-October 24, 2009

In our Project space – as part of our ongoing ‘Other Peoples Projects’ series - we are proud to present recent books and editions published by 2nd Cannons Publications, the innovative Los Angeles-based press founded in 2005 by the artist Brian Kennon. The display consists of all books and editions published to date (2005-2009), including two earlier publications by Kennon that precede his inauguration of 2nd Cannons Publications. For more information visit: www.2ndcannons.com

Books by: Brian Kennon, Natascha Sofia Snellman, Bruce Hainley, Ami Tallman, Meg Cranston, Julie Lequin, William E. Jones, Darren Bader, Jan Tumlir and Brian Kennon, Flora Wiegmann and Drew Heitzler, Darren Bader, Brian Kennon and Chris Lipomi, Brendan Fowler, and David Horovitz.

Editions by: Doug Skinner and Michael Smith, Brendan Fowler, Sayre Gomez, Jim Skuldt, Brian Kennon, Darren Bader, David Horvitz, Lisa Williamson, Matthew Chambers, Bobbi Woods, and Michael Smith.

To coincide with this presentation Brian Kennon has made a new issue of White Columns’ ‘zine ‘The W.C.’ entitled ‘2nd Cannons Publications: Complete Books 2005 – 2009’, which is available from the gallery priced $2.00. Books and Editions from 2nd Cannons Publications can be purchased from White Columns, Printed Matter, or directly from the 2nd Cannons Publications website.


320 West 13th Street
(Enter on Horatio Street, between Hudson
and 8th Avenue)
New York, NY 10014
212 924 4212
212 645 4764 Fax

Gallery Hours
Tue - Sat, 12–6 PM

info@whitecolumns.org

Tuesday, April 21, 2009



The Green Gallery East presents:
Lovable Like Orphan Kitties and Bastard Children
curated by Kristin Calabrese and Joshua Aster
Opening Reception: May 9th 2009 4-10 PM
On May 9th, 2009 Milwaukee will be given the opportunity to survey a sampling of the LA contemporary art scene. Seventy-eight paintings, 11 x 11 inches and under, by seventy-eight different artists, will be brought from Los Angeles via bag check and carry-on by LA based artists Kristin Calabrese and Joshua Aster. The artists differ in their aesthetics, their styles, as well as, their stages of development and exposure but they will all be converging from May 9th until June 6th in Milwaukee's Green Gallery East.

The Green Gallery East
1500 N Farwell Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202
phone: 414.226.1978
www.thegreengallery.biz

Thursday, March 26, 2009


details from some brand new acolyte drawings

these first three are colored pencil and enamel on polypropylene

this last one is enamel, housepaint, ink, oil, acrylic, and watercolor on gessoed handkerchief.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

pictures of some of the work from my Circus show, "Ecstatic Crush"

installation shot

installation shot

detail


terrible shot, so sorry.

detail


installation shot by julie lequin

Friday, February 20, 2009


"Ecstatic Crush" will be on view at Circus Gallery,
Upstairs from Sky Burchard's solo show,
"All Year Round Falling in Love"
February 28 - April 4
Reception: Saturday, February 28, 7 - 9pm

Circus Gallery
7065 Lexington Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(Cross street is LaBrea)

Tuesday - Thursday, 11 am - 5pm
Friday - Saturday, 11 am - 6 pm

(323) 962-8506
info@circus-gallery.com

Thursday, January 15, 2009