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It's official, ladies and gentlemen — spring has officially sprung in New York City, and people came out in droves to catch a glimpse of the legendary Ron English in action as he worked on his latest project. The world famous Bowery wall, located in the heart of New York City's Lower East Side on the corner of Houston and Bowery, has featured massive works of art by Retna, Faile, Barry McGee, and countless other street and graffiti artists.
On May 29, the final curtain fell on Les Ballets De Faile, a collaboration between the artist collective known as Faile and the prestigious New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center. Faile went big on the the first collaboration with the Tower of Faile for the NYCB's February 1 performance. For the second installment, the duo exhibited an incredible assortment of their iconic prayer wheels. In addition to the ball room full of spinning totems, they also decked the halls with intricate wooden block works incased in steel frames. While you may not have had the chance to see the actual ballet performance, you can still get over to Lincoln Center to see the artwork during the select times for free public viewing June 6-9. If you have the means, we suggest you go and take a look. Check out our exclusive photos of the artwork after the jump!
Last week the Gagosian Gallery on New York's famed Madison Avenue opened Damien Hirst's "End of an Era" show. I am not sure if the title is a direct representation of Damien Hirst taking a new direction with his work, but this show was clearly filled with repeat, stunning performances by Mr. Hirst. Taking center stage was the title piece which depicting a bull's head with golden horns, encased in formaldehyde representing the worship of false idols. This piece is based on his 2008 work, titled "The Golden Calf". The backdrop to the main room was "Painful Memories/Forgotten Tears", gold encased cabinets filled with man made diamonds, which were also based on former Hirst works.
(photos by Manuel Bello unless otherwise noted.)
Jonathan LeVine Gallery opened two incredible shows this past weekend with Ray Caesar in the main gallery and Adam Wallcavage in the project room.