Ben Weiner: GlamTrance

NYC artist Ben Weiner's oil paintings are remarkable for their hyper-realism, bringing out the extraordinary in everyday objects. His latest solo show has made its maiden voyage to the West Coast where it's being exhibited now through 7 July 2007 at the Mark Moore Gallery in Santa Monica in Los Angeles. Titled "GlamTrance," each piece looks abstract on first take, but the paintings are actually …

Venice Biennale 2007

The 52nd Biennale di Venezia opened to the public this week and runs until 27 November 2007. I was in Venice for the vernissage, which takes place a few days before the official opening. During that time Venice is filled with curators, artists, collectors, enthusiasts and fashionistas, all trying to see as many pavilions before it gets too crowded and snag press bags and invitations …

Location

The New York Observer teamed up with Cushman & Wakefield for a six-day fashion and art exhibit named after the new real estate section in the Observer, "Location." Curated and designed by Tony Arcabascio of ALIFE the exhibit features installations made from bundles of the salmon colored Observer as well as works from the likes of Ben Cho, Libertine, Ruffian, Susan Cianciolo, Elise Overland, and …