Twitter Reviews – May-June 2010

Made a quickie trip to Bergamot on the way to the @GettyMuseum last week. Just now getting around to reviews.
3:56 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

Tim Bavington @MMooreGallery (****) Sweet. Love diagonals but kinda wish the canvases were actually parallelograms. #artLA
3:57 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

Tim Bavington @MMooreGallery Fuzzy album covers have that Uta Barth-like velvety cozy feeling of familiarity. #artLA
3:58 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

Ed Moses @ Greenfield Sacks/Frank Lloyd (**) Luv ya, Ed, but the screaming heads are sooo tacky. Didn’t we just see these? #artLA
4:01 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

Audra Weaser @ Ruth Bachofner (***) Moss, willows & water ripples just appear from mere paint layering and sanding. Cool & breezy. #artLA
4:10 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

Robert Zakanitch @ Samuel Freeman (***) Florals & arabesques w/ Mexican folk art vibe. Festive like crepe paper flowers & bark paintings.
6:12 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

Andrew Sendor @ Richard Heller (****) Odd juxtaposition of disparate eras & the prevalent display pedestals make me feel like I’m leering.
8:10 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

Mike Kelley & Michael Smith: Voyage of Growth & Discovery (***) Videos descend into the circus of YouTube world but sculptures rock. #artLA
9:07 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

Mike Kelley & Michael Smith, A Voyage of Growth and Discovery http://twitpic.com/1rfj4s
9:14 PM May 26th via Twitpic

Mike Kelley’s VW minivan with a stuffed animal throne inside. #artLA http://twitpic.com/1rfktb
9:20 PM May 26th via Twitpic

Mike Kelley, detail of a rocket-shaped jungle gym with a string of plush characters. http://twitpic.com/1rfm02
9:25 PM May 26th via Twitpic

Kelley/Smith: The videos just don’t have the emotive impact that jungle gyms, stuffed animals and afghans do. #artLA
9:33 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

Kelley/Smith: There’s a difference between rekindling childhood emotions and adults mimicking infantile behavior. #artLA
9:35 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

BTW trying to play down not having a real venue w/ PR doublespeak about making the private public just doesn’t fly–hey, it’s a studio party.
9:42 PM May 26th via TweetDeck

Set Theory: Roland Reiss @torranceArt (*****) Masterful miniatures + brand new florals + some friends. Tight show. Good job Max. #artLA
7:35 PM Jun 5th via TweetDeck