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Post by lowpro on Dec 22, 2011 12:26:09 GMT -8
seems overdue so in honor of his newest solo, here's a thread for him. this is easily my fav cabinet painting he's done. exhibited at this years miami basel. if only this dealer didn't have rights to it and didn't try to ridiculous gouge upfront, as she's notorious for, only to "discount" down to where primary prices are, this would be mine already. too salty a taste left from the negotiations tho, so passed on principal. but still keep coming back to it.  |
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Post by lowpro on Dec 22, 2011 12:29:50 GMT -8
oh and here are some install shots from his newest show at morgan lehman. quite a few very impressive works.    More images at AM hereAlso some opening photos at the gallery facebook page |
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Post by harveyn on Dec 22, 2011 13:03:52 GMT -8
Well it was meant to be part of next years plan. Had my eye on this one so when epicfai posted an image I thought maybe waiting another few weeks was not a good move. Happened a few times in the last couple of years on Tuaba Auerbach and Ryan McGinness pieces, so once bitten twice shy. Delighted to have added this Paul Wackers work to my collection and a big thanks to Sally for all her help.  |
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Post by epicfai on Dec 22, 2011 14:59:36 GMT -8
Well it was meant to be part of next years plan. Had my eye on this one so when epicfai posted an image I thought maybe waiting another few weeks was not a good move. Happened a few times in the last couple of years on Tuaba Auerbach and Ryan McGinness pieces, so once bitten twice shy. Delighted to have added this Paul Wackers work to my collection and a big thanks to Sally for all her help. Congratulations, Harvey. This is a really exquisite piece. An excellent addition to your collection. |
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Post by funkymonkey on Dec 22, 2011 17:01:56 GMT -8
That cabinet piece is wonderful, lowpro. Sorry you won't be adding it to your collection. I admire your reasoning, however.
That really is a beautiful sculpture piece, harveyn. Congrats!
I hope Wackers will be getting some well deserved attention in this upcoming year. His show in 2006 was one of the picks by artforum.
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Post by avert on Dec 22, 2011 17:40:26 GMT -8
been following paul for years, and i think this may be his best show to date. i'm really into it. for me, the big cabinet painting in this show is my favorite of that style. if i could, i'd swoop it up fast. really happy to see him getting some love.
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Post by afroken on Dec 22, 2011 17:40:55 GMT -8
This is a great great show by a great artist. The cabinet piece is on another level and then there's the rest...
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Post by lowpro on Dec 22, 2011 17:55:26 GMT -8
while large and with the most objects he's ever included in one, i think the cabinet piece falls a little flat personally. that said, these are my favorite things he does in concept and composition and i bet the scale alone is enough to impress in the flesh. piece of the show for me.  and always been partial to this painting lehman has had in inventory for a bit. the thought of three inanimate objects meeting in the woods to have a discrete conversation is too funny. what could they be talking about? can they even talk at all? so many questions. quite the philosophical quandary;)  |
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Post by harveyn on Dec 22, 2011 23:34:32 GMT -8
This one was a very close second for me.  |
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Post by iron on Dec 23, 2011 5:20:17 GMT -8
Most of his work does nothing for me but oh man, those cabinet pieces and Lowpro's favourite are exceptional pieces!
Fantastic.
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Post by rizza79 on Dec 23, 2011 6:07:16 GMT -8
Most of his work does nothing for me but oh man, those cabinet pieces and Lowpro's favourite are exceptional pieces! Fantastic. I have to agree with iron here too. I have watched this artist gain a healthy amount of steam over the past few years, especially as of late, and I just don't "get it". I will admit that I do like the piece lowpro posted a good bit as it pops quite a bit more than any other work I have seen. however, I don't think it does much more for me than...."yeah that is easy on the eyes and pleasant". there is nothing in particular I don't like about his work, but overall it just falls in that in between realm for me........take it or leave it  |
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Post by svenman on Dec 23, 2011 9:38:31 GMT -8
nice to see wackers getting some love.
agreed on the cabinet pieces. i'd love one of those.
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Post by stefani88 on Jan 5, 2012 0:46:07 GMT -8
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Post by epicfai on Jan 5, 2012 13:58:03 GMT -8
somewhat relieved to hear that variations has sold. I was pretty close to buying that piece while i should probably be saving some $, as well as some wall space. someone is a lucky buyer though...  |
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Post by lowpro on Jan 11, 2012 0:33:49 GMT -8
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Post by gamma888 on Mar 4, 2012 13:04:05 GMT -8
Just received the word that Paul Wackers and his represented San Francisco gallery, Eleanor Hardwood, have been nominated as one of the Scope Foundation Award for its NY show. If he wins the award, he'll have a solo exhibition in Basel courtesy of the Scope Foundation.
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Post by gamma888 on May 25, 2012 9:04:06 GMT -8
For you Europeans, Paul Wackers will have his new show coming up soon at Alice Gallery next week:  "Wait and Watch Awhile Go By" by Paul Wackers The New York based artist is first of all concerned with figurative painting, which he tends to slightly abstract. His pictures are engaged in non-places, vegetable landscapes with bookshelves and window ledges, offering an insight in a parallel reality. Deserted spaces reflect an inner perception and remind the beholder of the still-life’s by the well-known Dutch classics e.g. Willem van Aelst. The regular order of the objects seems to be maintained by the image. Cans, candleholder and empty vases fill up the interior. But at a second glance straight and twisty lines disturb the familiar impression. Formally the geometrical aspects of the composition subsist side by side to the organic elements. The traces of individual interpretation become visible on the plane canvas and on the wooden panel. By this means the obscure inner impressions melt into the existing phenomena. alicebxl.com/---- Just saw a preview of the works, and I have to say that a few of them are pretty strong. Love how the artist makes a great combination of balance elements in his works: inorganic/organic, past/present, dark/light colors, artificial/natural, realistic/superficial, etc. |
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Post by epicfai on May 25, 2012 19:28:43 GMT -8
love wackers. can you pass along the preview? |
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Post by shine166 on May 26, 2012 0:14:34 GMT -8
Just received the invite for this in the post, would also love to see a preview of work if its available
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Post by afroken on May 26, 2012 1:29:45 GMT -8
Me too if anyone has it?
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Post by volvic on May 26, 2012 5:21:41 GMT -8
Me 3?
Love that painting, the mint green accent amongst all that madness is awesome.
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Post by harveyn on May 26, 2012 6:02:40 GMT -8
Make that 4 please.
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Post by volvic on May 26, 2012 6:48:50 GMT -8
If anyone would like the PDF just PM me your email address and il be happy to send it over.
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Post by sleepboy on Sept 13, 2012 20:23:18 GMT -8
Sbowing with Marsea / New Image Art at the Houston Fine Art Fair...   |
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Post by rizza79 on Sept 13, 2012 20:46:56 GMT -8
First works with no color I have seen from him. Perhaps a venture into new territories for him. His subject matter may not quite work with this sort of palette though. I think there is too much going on for the mono palette to reach its potential
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