Copenhagen 2010

My trip to Europe this early spring brings me to Denmark for an exhibition in a small beach town in the North named Saeby. On the way there I am spending a few days in Copenhagen. I was supposed to hook up with an old friend Jacob Fuglsang Mikkelsen, but at the last minute he had to go to NYC for an exhibition. Great news for him, but we now do not get to meet up in his home city, since he is now in mine. wah wah. But he was kind enough to lend me his apartment. Today I took his bike out to see the town since the weather, which was forcasted as rain, turned out to be sunny and beautiful. And now, with a sore butt(from the bike mind you!) I have a few shots of my morning tour through the center of town. I found a navel museum,walked through Christiana, which you are asked to not take photos, but I was able to sit outside with a beer and roll a spliff to smoke,and then I strolled till I got hungry. I went grocery shopping. Not a bad day.

Los Angeles Exhibit at Corey Helford Gallery

This February I will be having my 2nd solo exhibit in Culver City CA with the ever so sweet Corey Helford gallery and all their crew. It has been 2 years since I have had any shows in the US and I looking forward to it very much. I have spent 2009 shooting material for "You are not falling, you are floating". This is a series dedicated to consciousness, the dream state, and the in between. I have here some studio shots as a sneak peek before the finished pieces are made available for viewing online when the show opens the 13th of February. Besides the many paintings, I will be showing a few sculptures including an 8 foot round sphere of over 2500 birds. I hope you enjoy!

Roma

There really was nothing that could have prepared me for the city. I have seen photos and painting for as long as I remember. My mother is obsessed with the country and has been trying to get me to go for decades. I was completely struck by the buildings and streets. I took a lot of picture but it comes nowhere near to the feeling of size and power that being there has, I almost didnt want to take a photo because it made no sense. But of course I had to.
But besides that, I was there for the opening at the MACRO where I had 2 pieces hanging. I met a few great people, all whom are quite talented and super sweet. The food was amazing amazing amazing amazing......Now I am back in Berlin with shin splints from trying to see so much in 3 days. Today is the 20 year anniversary of the coming down of the wall. I will suffer my splints and go into the town to celebrate.
I am adding this link for my photos from Italy.

One more week and its homeward..

Art 21 Koln 2009

I just got back into Berlin after a week long in Koln for the art fair. Marcus and I took the train in together 4 days early to install the tower/arrows installation. It took us a bit more than 40 hours with minimal breaks. Tired and sore, we got it done and then spent 5 days at the fair, yuking it up with the staff and other artists. Loads of Strychnin Gallery folks, Ansgar, Madeline, Daniel, Raf, Wee, Jan, Marina..the crew..Cookie, Graham, Iris..and of course the man who put us up for the week, Tobias.. A real life saver and all around awesome guy. The fair was, well as art fairs go, pretty fun. A lot of familiar faces at the booths and it was fantastic to hook up with old friends and make a ton of new ones. I always enjoy getting to see some new paintings and sculpture and what have you. A lot of fun and the Gallery did great! beer is good. food is meaty. The Dom is ominous and beautiful. I love Koln.
to see all the pictures I took during the trip, please visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmsh/sets/72157622725240268/
Enjoy!

Review in Die Welt newspaper!

WhooHOoo! A sparkling review in the International edition of Die Welt! Its online as well and is pretty funny when you put it through one of those online free translators. Yippie!

Roma

I finally get to go to Italy. Ive been waiting for the chance! Thanks to Yasha of Strychnin Gallery, I now I get to show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in a group show..sheesh. I just cant wait to eat everything in sight!
CHOMP CHOMP!