Art Fag City at The L Magazine: The Gallery Cheat Sheet

by Art Fag City on February 19, 2009 · 15 comments The L Magazine

Art Fag City, the L Magazine, Invisible Exports, Lisa Kirk, House of Cards
Lisa Kirk’s, House of Cards, opens this Friday, February 20th at Invisible Exports

This week at the L Magazine: My list of great bellwether galleries.

Need the names of A- and B-list galleries for impromptu visits to the Lower East Side and Chelsea? I'm here to help with a cheat sheet to my favorite bellwether galleries.

THE A TEAM
Invisible Exports set up shop in the Fall of 2008 and immediately began launching strong conceptual exhibitions. Admittedly, I don't always get all the work on display, but unlike a lot of similarly labeled art, more often than not, it's challenging as opposed to bad. Zach Feuer Gallery in Chelsea works with emerging to mid-career artists, and his stable is remarkably strong (and trim; he's dropped a few artists recently). Dana Schutz will exhibit her new paintings just after the New York art fairs close, which should garner a fair amount of attention even if virtually every art critic in the city has already reviewed her work.

Canada undoubtedly takes the most risks of any gallery I visit, consistently carving out a market for artists who make unconventional work. The only space approaching this kind programming came from Guild and Greyshkul (RIP), so their closing last month represents a huge loss to the community.

To read the full piece click here.

{ 15 comments }

david February 20, 2009 at 12:01 am

i love canada’s roster of artists. great gallery!

david February 19, 2009 at 7:01 pm

i love canada’s roster of artists. great gallery!

peter February 20, 2009 at 2:41 am

deitch over tanya bonakdar or james cohan?

peter February 19, 2009 at 9:41 pm

deitch over tanya bonakdar or james cohan?

Art Fag City February 20, 2009 at 2:44 am

They’re both good too.

Art Fag City February 19, 2009 at 9:44 pm

They’re both good too.

Jay February 25, 2009 at 10:00 pm

who is this for? dubbing ZF gallery a “good” art experience is both 6 years late, and lacks insight

Jay February 25, 2009 at 10:00 pm

who is this for? dubbing ZF gallery a “good” art experience is both 6 years late, and lacks insight

Jay February 25, 2009 at 5:00 pm

who is this for? dubbing ZF gallery a “good” art experience is both 6 years late, and lacks insight

Art Fag City February 25, 2009 at 10:11 pm

Dear Jay,

This article was written for a magazine with readers who don’t see art every day, so list is for them. With that said, I don’t think the only time Zach Feuer was relevant was a mere two years after he started. If you think this lists lacks insight, add the names and exhibitions you wished were on there, rather than simply trolling the blog.

Art Fag City February 25, 2009 at 10:11 pm

Dear Jay,

This article was written for a magazine with readers who don’t see art every day, so list is for them. With that said, I don’t think the only time Zach Feuer was relevant was a mere two years after he started. If you think this lists lacks insight, add the names and exhibitions you wished were on there, rather than simply trolling the blog.

Art Fag City February 25, 2009 at 5:11 pm

Dear Jay,

This article was written for a magazine with readers who don’t see art every day, so list is for them. With that said, I don’t think the only time Zach Feuer was relevant was a mere two years after he started. If you think this lists lacks insight, add the names and exhibitions you wished were on there, rather than simply trolling the blog.

aaarp February 27, 2009 at 9:46 pm

jay – get your zf trashing back over to how’s my dealing. you bore us with your anger. it’s a good gallery, as are the rest of the galleries listed in the article.

aaarp February 27, 2009 at 9:46 pm

jay – get your zf trashing back over to how’s my dealing. you bore us with your anger. it’s a good gallery, as are the rest of the galleries listed in the article.

aaarp February 27, 2009 at 4:46 pm

jay – get your zf trashing back over to how’s my dealing. you bore us with your anger. it’s a good gallery, as are the rest of the galleries listed in the article.

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