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George Widener has been featured in Forbes magazine for his solo...

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:01:09 -0400

George Widener has been featured in Forbes magazine for his solo show at the Hamburger Bahnhof museum in Berlin. The exhibition is a part of the “secret universe” exhibition series in which the museum dedicates for artists who have been largely ignored by the established art discourse.

“Secret Universe IV” runs until June 16th.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2013/05/22/savant-george-widener-makes-art-for-robots-but-youd-better-see-his-berlin-exhibit-even-if-youre-human/

A look ahead into June, mark this date in your calendar:Ricco...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:29:28 -0400

A look ahead into June, mark this date in your calendar:

Ricco Maresca presents photographs by Rebecca Norris Webb from her book, “My Dakota,” a personal meditation on the land where she came of age.

Opening reception June 20, 6-8pm
June 20 – August 17, 2013

A special thank you to everyone who attended the opening...

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:59:00 -0400

A special thank you to everyone who attended the opening reception of Marcos Bontempo: Dancing in the Void

For those of you who missed it, enjoy the installation photos and exhibition preview here:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151537241123503.1073741830.42541423502&type=1&l=4b8418fa3a

Marcos Bontempo standing in front of his work and his upcoming...

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:53:32 -0400

Marcos Bontempo standing in front of his work and his upcoming exhibition Dancing in the Void

Marcos Bontempo: Dancing in the Void opens tomorrow, Thursday, May 16th from 6-8pm!

Rebecca Norris Webb & Alex Webb have an upcoming lecture on...

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:43:06 -0400

Rebecca Norris Webb & Alex Webb have an upcoming lecture on May 25th from 1-3pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in Sydney.

This Australian exclusive seminar and discussion with the creative couple will detail their work and experience in the field of documentary photography. This seminar offers an intensive look into the professional careers of two world-class documentary photographers and artists within a personal setting.

www.vividsydney.com/events/two-looks-the-personal-visions-of-magnum-photographer-alex-webb-and-photographer-rebecca-norris-webb/

Coming Soon…Fluence Issue #2, 2013: Featuring - Gunther...

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:30:25 -0400

Coming Soon…

Fluence Issue #2, 2013: Featuring - Gunther Schützenhöfer, Arthur Bispo do Rosário, Rebecca Norris Webb, Marcos Bontempo & Martin Thompson

In case you missed our 1st Fluence issue this year, www.riccomaresca.com/fluence-posts/

Image details:

Gunther Schützenhöfer
Untitled
2012
29 x 20in
Pencil and colored pencils

Come by and visit us tomorrow, Saturday, for the last day of...

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:50:07 -0400

Come by and visit us tomorrow, Saturday, for the last day of “William Hawkins: Making Itself”

For a full preview, please visit:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151461529013503.1073741828.42541423502&type=1&l=8ba7d9a8bd

Preview 3 of Marcos Bontempo: Dancing in the Void Opening...

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:12:00 -0400

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 334

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 335

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 336

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 337

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 338

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 339

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 340

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 341

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 342

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 343

Preview 3 of Marcos Bontempo: Dancing in the Void

Opening Reception: Thursday, May 16 6-8pm

For a full preview, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151537241123503.1073741830.42541423502&type=1&l=d353538610

On view in San Diego through May 12, 2013 Bill Traylor -...

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:23:59 -0400

On view in San Diego through May 12, 2013

Bill Traylor - Drawings from the collections of the High Museum of Art and the Montgomery Museum of Art

Bill Traylor (1854?-1949) is one of the best-known and most highly esteemed artists from the American south. A self-taught artist from Montgomery, Alabama, Traylor’s depictions of life in rural and urban Alabama have made him one of the most acclaimed artists of the twentieth century. Beginning when he was in his early eighties, in a prolific decade of art making, Traylor produced more than 1,200 drawings in graphite, colored pencil, poster paints and crayon… read more - www.mingei.org/exhibition/bill-traylor/

Preview 2 of Marcos Bontempo Dancing in the Void Opening...

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:59:00 -0400

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 330

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 323

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 325

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 326

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 327

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 328

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 332

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 333

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 329

Marcos Bontempo Untitled 2012 Ink and salt on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm MBo 331

Preview 2 of Marcos Bontempo Dancing in the Void

Opening Reception: Thursday, May 16 6-8pm

For Preview 1 and press release, please visit:

http://riccomaresca.tumblr.com/post/49182698014/preview-1-of-marcos-bontempo-dancing-in-the-void

Toni Ross will be discussing her work at Bennington College on...

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:54:00 -0400

Toni Ross will be discussing her work at Bennington College on May 3, 9:30 AM

Bennington College
1 College Dr, Bennington, VT 05201
Back Crit Rm, B206
www.bennington.edu

As Money Props Up Art World, Prospects Are Mixed

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:10:00 -0400

Interesting read!…from the New York Times,

As Money Props Up Art World, Prospects Are Mixed - By Conrad De Aenlle

Preview 1 of Marcos Bontempo: Dancing in the Void Opening...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:44:00 -0400

Marcos Bontempo, Untitled, 2012, Acrylic, iron and ink on paper, 44.1 x 29.9 in; 112 x 76 cm, MBo 285

Marcos Bontempo, Untitled, 2012, Acrylic, iron and ink on paper, 44.1 x 29.9 in; 112 x 76 cm, MBo 287

Marcos Bontempo, Untitled, 2012, Acrylic, iron and ink on paper, 44.1 x 29.9 in; 112 x 76 cm, MBo 288

Marcos Bontempo, Untitled, 2012, Acrylic, iron and ink on paper, 44.1 x 29.9 in; 112 x 76 cm, MBo 290

Marcos Bontempo, Untitled, 2011, Ink and salt on paper, 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm, MBo 42

Marcos Bontempo, Untitled, 2011, Ink and salt on paper, 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm, MBo 44

Marcos Bontempo Untitled, 2011, Ink and salt on paper, 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm, MBo 45

Marcos Bontempo, Untitled, 2011, Ink and salt on paper, 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm, MBo 46

Marcos Bontempo, Untitled, 2011, Ink and salt on paper, 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm, MBo 47

Marcos Bontempo, Untitled, 2011, Ink and salt on paper, 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm, MBo 98

Preview 1 of Marcos Bontempo: Dancing in the Void

Opening Reception: Thursday, May 16 6-8pm

Ricco/Maresca is pleased to present Marcos Bontempo: Dancing in the Void. This show marks the first time the gallery has brought the intricate and enigmatic works of the artist together in a solo exhibition. Born in Argentina in 1969, Bontempo moved with his family to Spain at the age of 6. He currently resides in Ronda, a culturally edifying city known for its stunning views and rich history. Bontempo, often viewed as complex and elusive, spends his days walking his dog through the town pocketing inspiration from the creative energy and natural beauty of the world that surrounds him.

In addition to his kinship with nature, Bontempo’s ingenuity can also be traced to his intermittent battles with schizophrenic episodes. Unencumbered by the outside world, the artist finds clarity in his work. Driven by both his environment and personal demons, Bontempo sits alone in his studio every day painting his own emotionally charged world filled with mental dissonance, adversity, and subtle glimpses of the hope aroused by the healing power of creation.

The exhibition brings together a powerful selection of paintings from Bontempo’s highly personalized and unique body of work. Bold in color and marked by ardent brushwork, the pieces portray a multifarious array of distorted bodies, floating in the pictorial plane while engaged in a disconcerting yet mystifying dance. His figures- some human, others more animalistic- emanate a personified amalgamation of cognitive agitation and freedom through physical malformation and cathartic expression. To create these lively and emphatic paintings, Bontempo uses ink or acrylic paint in combination with salt or iron. His dark palette of deep reds, blue, gold, and black embodied in fervent gestural abstraction are seemingly indicative of a primacy, misplaced and overthrown, and serve as a gentle reminder that both pain and normality are relative to one’s own experience.

Marcos Bontempo’s gentle and honest deportment is memorable on both a personal and professional level and he remains a welcome addition the gallery. His work is in several private collections in both the United States and Europe. Marcos Bontempo: Dancing in the Void will be on view at Ricco/Maresca May 16- June 15, 2013.

Ricco Maresca
529 West 20th Street, 3rd Floor
New York (NY) 10011 United States
Tel. +1 (212) 627 4819
info@riccomaresca.com
www.riccomaresca.com

Opening hours
Tuesday - Saturday
From 11am until 6pm

Marcos Bontempo: Dancing in the Void May 16 - June 15,...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:10:00 -0400

Marcos Bontempo: Dancing in the Void

May 16 - June 15, 2013
Opening Reception: May 16, 6-8pm

This show marks the first time the gallery has brought the intricate and enigmatic works of the artist together in a solo exhibition. Born in Argentina in 1969, Bontempo moved with his family to Spain at the age of 6. He currently resides in Ronda, a culturally edifying city known for its stunning views and rich history. Bontempo, often viewed as complex and elusive, spends his days walking his dog through the town pocketing inspiration from the creative energy and natural beauty of the world that surrounds him.

http://www.wsimagazine.com/uk/browse-by-continent/north-america/united-states/marcos-bontempo-dancing-in-the-void_20130424124237.html#.UX015nDC-BX

Marcos Bontempo

Untitled

2012

Ink and salt on paper

11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in; 29.8 x 20.9 cm

MBo 324

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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:20:30 -0400

Follow Ricco Maresca Gallery on Instagram!

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Large Paintings featuring Dan Miller. Video by Michael Hall...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:10:26 -0400

Large Paintings featuring Dan Miller.

Video by Michael Hall with commentary by Tom di Maria. Special thanks to Veronica Rojas and Creative Growth Art Center.

http://vimeo.com/channels/fluencemagazine/12120366

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): Do not demolish the American Folk...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:30:08 -0400

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): Do not demolish the American Folk Art Museum building

Please sign the following petition to prevent MoMA from demolishing the American Folk Art Museum building, once signed,..share with as many of your friends as possible.

https://www.change.org/petitions/museum-of-modern-art-moma-do-not-demolish-the-american-folk-art-museum-building

Read a Q&A with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb posted on...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:51:54 -0400

Read a Q&A with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb posted on Stockholm’s Fotografiska Museum’s blog - http://fotografiska.eu/Nyheter

Alex and Rebecca will also be participating in the Scandinavian photography festival “Nordic Light,” in the town of Kristiansund, Norway. Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb are very pleased that the Nordic Light Festival will be donating a set of “Violet Isle” prints to Havana’s Fototeca, which is the Cuban National Photography Archive.

Nordic Light Festival: http://nle.no/

photo by: Rebecca Norris Webb, “Havana, 2007” from “Violet Isle.”

Recently in the New York Times,No More on the Outside Looking In...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:56:42 -0400

Recently in the New York Times,

No More on the Outside Looking In - ‘Great and Mighty Things,’ at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
By Roberta Smith

Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection, on view from March 3, 2013 - June 9, 2013 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/arts/design/great-and-mighty-things-at-the-philadelphia-museum-of-art.html?pagewanted=all

Watch this William Hawkins interview and documentation! The...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:03:00 -0400

Watch this William Hawkins interview and documentation!

The filming for this short began in 1987 as part of a larger project, The Mind’s Eye—which started with the documentation of “Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980,” a traveling exhibition organized by the Corcoran Gallery of Art—and grew to include other folk/self-taught artists working at the time.

This excerpt was edited from raw material made during that filming and includes interviews with Roger Ricco, Lee Garrett, Robert Bishop, and William Hawkins.

This video was produced by The Foundation for Self-Taught American Artists.

Produced by Breakaway Films Inc. Edited by Zach Wolf.