Lee Kang Hyo and Zona Maco Mexico Arte Contemporaneo

Zona Maco Mexico Arte Contemporaneo, the art fair of Mexico, celebrates its tenth edition this year, and has become the most important contemporary art window into Latin America. MSG will be exhibiting the work of Korean ceramic artist Lee Kang Hyo at the fair in booth ZMD13 from April 10-14 in Mexico City.

Lee Kang Hyo // Puncheong Jar (The Sky) // 2012

Since its inception in 2009, the Mindy Solomon Gallery has emphasized a strong programmatic focus on Korean artwork, particularly ceramics. Artist Lee Kang Hyo, whom the Gallery will feature at Zona Maco, epitomizes the elegance, simplicity, and historic significance that is emblematic of Korean Buncheong ceramics. Kang Hyo’s masterful throwing skills translate to work that is timeless, solid design. Combining basic forms, such as the moon jar, platter, water jar, and large-scale Onggi pot with expressive pure liquid white slip, the energy conveyed in his works is rich as well as minimal. Creating that response is masterful—Kang Hyo’s translation of  touch through form pulls the viewer closer to the work. Placement of these objects in a formal setting changes the energy and harmony of a space. Equally at home in a minimal, contemporary setting or a formal room resplendent with Asian décor, Kang Hyo’s ceramics inform and enhance.

Lee Kang Hyo // Puncheong Flat Squared Jar (Mountain Water)

Presenting contemporary art of significant collectability and value, in an exhibition program focused on contemporary design, is a new professional direction for Mindy Solomon Gallery. Innately, collectors purchase art as a means of transforming their environment—whether it be for purely cerebral reasons or spatial adaptation, the latter representing the inherent need to collect without prior knowledge of where and how to place the work. Surface and spatial design with fine art not only create visual movement, but a lasting opportunity to build artistic legacy through design. Ultimately, how one chooses to collect is simply a pathway to a more stimulating life experience. It is the intention of the Mindy Solomon Gallery to be a guiding force in that journey.

About the Artist
Lee Kang Hyo was born in Inch’on in 1961, and now lives and works in North Ch’ungch’ong Province, South Korea. He graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree from the Department of Ceramics at Hongik University in 1983, followed by a three-year apprenticeship in a workshop in South Kyongsang Province learning to produce Onggi ware. Onggi containers, which can attain the height of an adult person, are built from long coils of clay and then shaped on a potter’s wheel. They are traditionally used for the storage of soy sauce and kimch’i, the pickled vegetables indispensable to any Korean meal.

Lee Kang Hyo’s ceramics reflect the punch’ong tradition of gray stoneware decorated with white slip. The subtle color variations range from milky white to a spectrum of grays and beiges, to pink and rusty red, and to an earthy dark brown. Kang Hyo achieves such subtlety by firing the works in a kiln he built himself in 1992 in the customary manner, using lumps of clay rather than bricks.

EXHIBITION INFORMATION:

Mindy Solomon Gallery presents the work of Lee Kang Hyo April 10-14, 2013 at Zona Maco, Mexico City, in booth ZMD13. Show hours are Wednesday from 4pm-9pm; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 12 noon-9pm; and Sunday from 12 noon-8pm.  The fair takes place at Av. Conscripto 311, Col. Lomas de Sotelo, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, CP 11200, Mexico City. For more information, please contact the gallery at info@mindysolomon.com or 727-502-0852, visit www.mindysolomon.com, or visit the Zona Maco website.

Mindy Solomon at VOLTA NY //

Generic Art Solutions // Narcissus 2008 Mindy Solomon Gallery is proud to participate in VOLTA NY 2013 March 7 – March 10 at 82 Mercer St., an invitational show of emerging solo artists’ projects and the American incarnation of the successful young fair founded in Basel in 2005. VOLTA NY was conceived in 2008 as a tightly-focused, boutique event that is a showcase for relevant contemporary art positions. The 2013 fair presents 95 international galleries, spanning 6 continents and spotlighting artists from 38 nations. A platform for challenging—often complementary, sometimes competing—ideas about contemporary art, the strictly solo format is what gives the New York fair its unique character. VOLTA NY has become an indispensable event in Armory Arts Week. With a total attendance of 18,000 visitors for the 2012 edition, the number of visitors is expected to increase in 2013 at the new location in the heart of SoHo, 82 Mercer Street between Spring and Broome, supported by direct shuttles from The Armory Show.  The venue offers 50,000 square feet of event space spread over two floors. A former manufacturing facility, the 82 Mercer building still retains original 19th century details, including cast iron columns, 14-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and brick archways. Mindy Solomon Gallery will feature the work of Generic Art Solutions, the collaborative efforts of Matt Vis and Tony Campbell. This New Orleans-based art duo utilizes nearly every medium as they examine the recurring themes of human drama and the (dis)functions of contemporary society. Always rooted in the performative, they play every character in their work. In their more distilled ‘duets,’ we see something of a yin-yang (a balance between individuals not quite interchangeable). But, in their more elaborate stagings, the resultant effect is as epic as the subject matter itself.  By combining Classical, Romantic, and Baroque compositional elements with contemporary pictorial techniques, they illuminate the common thread that connects past histories with current events. This strategy creates something of a ‘déjà vu’ effect, driven by drama and surreality with traces of levity.  In this dialogue between past and present, the viewer realizes several things: 1) that the history of art is inextricably political; 2) that human behavior repeats itself no matter how tragic or brutal; and 3) that this cycle of repetition must be broken so personal and societal progress can be made. Despite all this, the work contains a glimmer of hope—a hope that through thoughtful examination and a commitment to change, we can indeed forge a better future. Learn More //

Zona Maco Mexico Arte Contemporaneo 2013

Kang Hyo Lee // Puncheong Jar (The Sky) // Puncheong Squared Bottle (The Sky)

Mindy Solomon Gallery is proud to participate in Zona Maco Mexico Arte Contemporaneo 2013, the tenth edition of Mexico’s top art fair—recognized as the most important contemporary art window in Latin America, and a necessary destination for experiencing today’s international art world.  Well-known specialists curate the five sections of the fair: Main, New Proposals, Sur, Design, and Modern Art. The 2012 fair hosted 35,000 collectors, artists, curators, and visitors, a number expected to increase in 2013. Mindy Solomon Gallery will present the work of Kang Hyo Lee, contemporary Korean ceramic artist, in the Design section of the fair. Learn More //

SOFA Art Fair Chicago November 2-4

Mindy Solomon Gallery is heading to Chicago for the 19th Annual SOFA Sculpture Objects and Functional Art Fair November 2-4.  Mindy will be exhibiting a wide array of contemporary ceramic vessels and sculptural forms by: Josh Deweese, David Peters, Kang Hyo Lee, Elke Sada, and Gareth Mason.

Josh DeWeese // Covered Jar 1 // 2011

David Peters // Crucible 3 // 2012

Kang Ho Lee // The Sky 19 // Glazed Ceramic

The SOFA Art Fair is a popular three-day event featuring masterworks of contemporary and modern arts and design, sculpture, functional art, outsider, ethnographic, non-traditional folk and visionary art, plus related special exhibitions and a lecture series.

Elke Sada // Fringilla // Black grogged clay, engobes, clay

Gareth Mason // Veiled/Unveiled // 2090-2010

SOFA CHICAGO 2012 hours are as follows: Opening Night Preview is Thursday, Nov. 1, 5 to 7 p.m. for VIP passholders only; Public Preview is from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $50. General admission fair hours are Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 4 from noon to 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 for single day general admission and $25 for a three-day pass. Discounted student, senior and group tickets are available. Preview and fair tickets are available online or at the door. Visit the SOFA Chicago website for more information or to purchase tickets.

And, be sure not to miss Mindy in New York City this January 24-27 at The Metro Show, where she will be exhibiting contemporary Korean art.

Texas Contemporary Art Fair

Mindy Solomon Gallery is proud to be an exhibitor at the Texas Contemporary Art Fair October 18th-21st, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

Mindy will be showing work by Jeremy Chandler, Wookjae Maeng, Generic Art Solutions, Kate MacDowell, and Einar and Jamex de la Torre.

Generic Art Solution (G.A.S.) // Libery // 2010 // 30 x 40 inches // archival digital print on photographic paper

Wookjae Maeng // Gaze // 2011 // Porcelain, slip casting

Jeremy Chandler // Ghillie Suit (Pine Straw) // 2011 // 40 x 50 inches // archival pigment print

Elinar and Jamex de la Torre // La Liberte // 2010 // 35 x 23 x 4 inches // glass and mixed media

The Texas Contemporary art fair features presentations from 65 galleries, showcasing contemporary work focused on innovative, progressive, driven artists from around the world.

Show hours are as follows: Preview benefitting Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Thursday, October 18th from 6-7:30pm and Opening Night Party 7:30-9pm; regular show hours Friday, October 19th and Sunday, October 20th from 11am-7pm; and Sunday, October 21st from noon-6pm.

Visit www.txcontemporary.com to learn more.

(e)merge Art Fair Press

Mindy Solomon Gallery had a grand showing as a participator in the (e)merge Art Fair in Washington DC earlier this month. Featured artist works included: sculpture by Einar and Jamex de la Torre and Kate MacDowell, new work by Christina West, and paintings by Georgine Ingold.

Check out these great press clippings of the second annual (e)merge fair, as well as a shot of Mindy in the colorful MSG booth, which was featured on “Bright Young Things.”

Photo Credit: Dakota Fine Art for Bright Young Things

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(e)merge art fair – Washington, DC

In October, Mindy Solomon Gallery will be at the (e)merge art fair in Washington, DC! We will show sculpture by Einar and Jamex de la Torre, new work by Christina West, and paintings by Georgine Ingold.  The 2012 Fair takes place October 4th-7th at the Capitol Skyline Hotel in Washington, DC, near the US Capitol and several of the nation’s leading museums. 

(e)merge will present over 80 international exhibitors.

The (e)merge Gallery Platform features galleries and nonprofit art spaces on the show floor and rooms, and the Artist Platform features a vetted selection of works in a variety of media throughout the hotel’s public areas and grounds.  The Educational Platform includes lectures, panel discussions, and tours given by innovative authorities in contemporary art, including collectors, curators, critics, and artists.

Washington, DC, is experiencing a swell of creative energy in its galleries, museums, non-profit spaces, and artist communities. The objective of (e)merge is to internationalize and fuel this vitality, as the city coalesces into a vibrant new center for artistic experimentation, cultural exchange, and curatorial discovery.

Art Platform – Los Angeles

Headed West:  Mindy Solomon Gallery will be taking part in the second annual Art Platform – Los Angeles modern and contemporary art fair, September 28-30th at the historic Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport.  We will feature artwork by David Hicks, HunChung Lee, and Sungyee Kim.

Committed to greater Los Angeles as an international art capital, Platform is the premier art fair in Southern California and seeks to capture the essence of the city–light, space, innovation, and recreation.

The 2012 edition of Art Platform – Los Angeles will bring together both local and international artists, dealers, collectors, museums and art enthusiasts in an exchange of art and culture. The fair provides access to artists, institutions, and collections with a selection of innovative galleries, VIP program, Open Platform speaker series, and special programming.

Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair

Mindy Solomon Gallery is proud to be a part of the dynamic, international art showcase Shanghai Contemporary 2012.  The fair takes place September 7-9, 2012, with VIP and public previews the night of September 6.  The Gallery will be featuring works by Gary Petersen, Marc Burckhardt, and Wookjae Maeng.

The exhibition is held in downtown Shanghai at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, and with a joint 4-day program of openings, studio visits, and events in cooperation with leading galleries and city cultural initiatives.

The 2011 fair included participation by 90 galleries, over 30 private museums and institutions, 500 invited collectors, and 35,000 visitors. SH Contemporary 2012  features 100 selected exhibitors.  Come see Mindy Solomon Gallery in booth W27!

The fair also features panel discussions and talks:

• Conversations, conferences addressing issues regarding China’s art markets and their relationships.

• Pillow Talks, a series of intimate conversations among artists, critics, curators, gallerists, and collectors.

• Private Museum Alliance, hosted by Le Royal Méridien Shanghai (by invitation only), the Alliance brings a consortium of 28 museums based in mainland China, to bridge gallery offerings and museum collections.

• The first edition of The Asian Curators Meeting, hosted by Le Royal Méridien Shanghai (by invitation only), will focus on the way non-Asian institutions collect, display, and egage with contemporary Asian artists and art.

And:

• Shanghai in Art, a full VIP program and a series of activities and events organized by, and in collaboration with, the city’s leading galleries, museums, and cultural institutions.

Abstract, Playful Expressionism in the Hamptons

Mindy Solomon Gallery will be presenting the work of several dynamic and inspired artists working in the genre of non-objective art, as well as a grouping of colorful European narrative expressionist works at the upcoming Art MRKT Hamptons and Art Southampton.

artMRKT Hamptons
July 19-22, 2012 // Booth 211

Art Mrkt Hamptons will feature the work of: Gary Petersen, Erin Parish, David Hicks, William Pachner and John Held, Jr. Each of the participating artists has a vibrancy and energy that is connected to their unique artistic perspectives.

Gary Petersen // Together // 2009 // 56 x 40 inches // Oil on canvas

Gary Petersen, an abstract painter that combines references to constructivism with an irreverent dayglow palette states: “My longtime interest in early 20th century abstraction and the notion of the ‘cosmic’ merges with a California/pop sensibility. What develops is a way for abstract painting to still be engaging. “

John Held Jr. // Forest Hatch // 2011 // 29 1/4 x 47 inches // Oil on paper

New to the gallery, San Francisco artist John Held, Jr. also embraces a flurry of color and line that speaks to his long time scholarly interest in the FLUXES and DADA movements of the 1960’s. The repetitious use of cross hatching and bold color serve as an homage to the indefinable nature of FLUXUS art, infused with humor and visual energy. Held describes the works as wall cloths, often layering them over multiple surfaces to create a completely altered environment.

Erin Parish // River at High Sun // 2012 // 47 1/2 x 47 1/2 inches // Oil and resin on wood panel

Miami based painter Erin Parish also utilizes color to create a sense of space and time. Her ethereal meditative surfaces remind one of the interplay of light and water creating a connectedness with spiritually and personal reflection.

David Hicks // Flora (Yellow) // 2012 // Glazed ceramics

David Hicks also embraces the interaction of multiple layers of color. Hicks’ organically inspired sculptural forms are a breeding ground for highly pigmented diversity. Alchemistically inclined, Hicks boldly fires layer upon layer of glaze on his forms-creating a wonderful marriage between two and three dimensional art.

William Pachner // The Forrest // 1961 // Oil on canvas

The work presented by William Pachner is completely contemporary in appearance though it was created during the height of the abstract expressionist movement in the early 1960’s. His incredible brush work and inspired use of color combined with angst driven urgency create work that is timeless and authentic.

art southampton
July 26-30, 2012 // VIP Preview July 26 // Booth AS24 

James Kennedy // Bay Rigger Blue // 2012 // 40 x 40 inches // Mixed media on incised masonite

Our program at Art Southampton will also feature paintings by William Pachner. Additionally, we will be showing the work of James Kennedy, a New York based painter. Kennedy’s lyrical tonal compositions speak to a mid-century modern vibe, while existing firmly in the contemporary milieu.

Georgine Ingold // Outside Luzerne // 2011 // 11 x 15 inches // Oil on canvas

Swiss artist Georgine Ingold brings a rich, painterly aesthetic to the program. Ingolds’ works are characterized by expressive brush marks showing visible evidence of the process of creating the painting. Her surfaces demonstrate a wonderful use of light to convey space and time.

Karin Karinson Nilsson // Playing the Dream Out of Her // 2011 // 6 x 6 inches // Readymades, glaze, clay, glass

European artist Karin Karinson Nilsson demonstrates a flair for color, surface and texture. Her porcelain mixed media assemblages entice the viewer with an air of familiarity that is created from the use of found objects and figurines. These materials are completely reinvented and fresh in presentation, dripping with color from the molten glass and glaze that holds the newly minted sculpture together.

The Mindy Solomon Gallery is proud to be presenting the work of emerging, mid-career and established artists who present a fresh and colorful perspective in the contemporary marketplace.