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My highlight was at VeneKlasen/Werner when we visited New York based artist and filmmaker Ericka Beckman, one of the most interesting early digital artists of the 80’s and 90’s. Her work is and has been so inspiring to many artists, including a number in our collection, Helen Benigson is one name that springs to mind.
Lizzie and I stepped into Tanya Leightons other space and spotted a Jamian Juliano-Villani work. We still can’t grasp the real essence of her work but it is quite mysterious and entertaining. There is definitely a sense of humour present.
abc fair had quite a few interesting moments. Great to encounter Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch’s work again at Sprueth Magers.
Then Benjamin Bergman provided us with the age-old ‘art or not art?’ question at Jochen Hempel,
and Galerie Barbara Weiss was showing some interesting John Miller works.
Daniel Keller had also crafted some really wonderful pieces.
We had a lovely evening at Johann Koenig in their newly converted St. Agnes building. On the first floor was a brilliant installation by Camille Henrot, although there was a big secret circulating that a wonderful collection in Germany had bought it all. We hear the founder is a very beautiful dark haired collector who usually only shows film...
Then I popped on my Jewish hat for a fun New Year and managed to integrate a bit of art in between nibbling the sweetest apple with honey. Which coincidentally went really well with some beautiful digital prints of an apple by Haley Mellin that are now hanging in all of my friends’ homes.
Back in London we hit the START fair. It was a little random but there were a few good moments, particularly when I stumbled upon Chim↑Pom whose work I had last seen at White Rainbow when Ellen Mara de Wachter had included them in a show. I was rather sad to have missed their performance but was given a full explanation that the paper chains were from Hiroshima and had been sent to London to be unravelled, re-ravelled and then sent back.
Meanwhile across the pond at Feuer/Mesler, NY, Artie Vierkant had produced the wonderful show ‘AN ON MO SA NS’ ‘Image Objects’. My gallerina daughter Tiffany gave me the full low-down and assisted the Collection in a new acquisition.
We also visited the new Ugo Rondinone, which was vast! I am really looking forward to seeing his mammoth rock project for Las Vegas.
Then very quickly we zipped back to Venice and grabbed a quick visit to the Stateless Immigrants Pavilion.
Oh and watch out for these little marching Kool-Aid men. Jon Rafman is on his way!
