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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Paul Kasmim Gallery, Frank Stella, Will Ryan, Tai Xianghou, Set.10/608

OPENING SEPTEMBER 10 | 6 - 8 PM

WILL RYMAN: TWO ROOMS
515 W. 27TH STREET

FRANK STELLA: SHAPE AS FORM
293 TENTH AVENUE

TAI XIANGZHOU: CELESTIAL TALES
297 TENTH AVENUE

Frank Stella: Shape as Form, a solo-exhibition of career-spanning works by the artist, will be on view at 293 10^th Avenue from September 10 – October 10, 2015. Beginning with the “Protractor Series” of the 1960s through the “Bali Series” of the early 2000s, the exhibition articulates Stella’s groundbreaking fusion between painting and sculpture as illustrated by one major work from eight of the artist’s most important series.

Will Ryman: Two Rooms is a solo-exhibition of two new sculptural installations, The Situation Room (2012–2014) and Classroom (2015), on view at 515 West 27th Street from September 10 – October 17, 2015. Ryman’s recent works explore global and historical complexities; a subject the artist first began to investigate with America (2013), a conceptual sculpture of Abraham Lincoln’s childhood cabin shown in February of 2013 at Paul Kasmin Gallery.

Tai Xiangzhou’s inaugural solo-exhibition at Paul Kasmin Gallery, Celestial Tales, debuts monochromatic ink paintings from the Chinese artist’s most recent body of work at 297 Tenth Avenue from September 10 – October 3, 2015.

Tai’s latest works reinterpret traditional Chinese ink painting through the study of meteorites and reveal an increasingly more vibrant and expressive style than his previous series, Genesis, which explored these traditions through biomorphic forms. The artist is collected by major museums and institutions in the U.S., such as the Brooklyn Museum and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard University. Celestial Tales marks Tai Xiangzhou’s premier exhibition at a contemporary gallery.

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the 11th Annual Charles Evans PCF Pro-Am Tour 2015 Hamptons Tennis Tournament

the 11^th Annual

Charles Evans PCF Pro-Am Tour

2015 Hamptons Tennis Tournament

benefiting

Guests and participants enjoy dining and socializing, along with the tennis, with the purpose of raising funds for PCF in its efforts to eradicate prostate cancer which affects one in seven American men. The event kicked off on Friday with a cocktail party and dinner hosted by Bob and Deanna Adler in Southampton. On Saturday, the first three rounds of the Pro Am tournament took place on private courts followed by a private luncheon for players at the home of Dean Palin. In the afternoon, Mike Milken led a discussion on the “The End of Cancer and Other Life-Threatening Diseases” at Villa Maria in Water Mill. Saturday’s events culminated in a gala at the Parrish Art Museum where guests were treated to performances by Natalie Cole, David Foster, Rubin Studdard, Emily West, Forte and Shelea Frazier. Guests closed the evening dancing to a strong performance by Super Diamond. On Sunday, guests enjoyed lunch and the final rounds of the Pro-Am Tour at the Shinnecock Tennis Club and the weekend concluded with the Trophy Award Ceremony in the late afternoon.

This year’s amateur players included: Bill Ackman, Bob Adler, Bob Bales, Marie Bernstein, Jerry Cohen, Jim Coleman, Mark Ein, Niko Elmaleh, Mark Fabry, Ralph Finerman, Bill Finneran, Glenn Fuhrman, Danny Govberg, Jeff Greene, Sammy Herzberg, Arik Kislin, Jesse Lee, Larry Leeds, Howard Marks, Don Marron, George Norcross, Chris Oberbeck, Dean Palin, Joel Pashcow, John Paulson, Brian Reynolds, Bob Rozenkranz, Ricky Sandler, Zach Schreiber, Barry Sternlicht, Doug Teitelbaum and Renee Willett. Pro players included: Mario Ancic, Alex Asta, Alex Bogomolov Jr., Alex Bury, Guillermo Canas, Scott Davis, Amer Delic, Ashley Fisher, Colin Fleming, Teymuraz Gabashvili, Robby Ginepri, Treat Huey, Luke Jensen, Don Johnson, Robert Kendrick, Mark Knowles, Ivan Kokurin, Rick Leach, David Marrero, George Meyer, Frederik Nielson, Graydon Oliver, Jared Palmer, Mark Philippoussis, Jason Pinsky, Richey Reneberg, Bobby Reynolds, Cyril Saulnier, David Schneider, Jonathan Schneider, Andres Siljestrom and Vince Spadea.

RESULTS:

Team 1 versus Team 2: Winner was Arik Kislin; Runner-up was Mark Ein

Team 3 versus Team 4: Winner was Jim Coleman; Runner-Up was John Paulson

Team 5 versus Team 6: Winner was Bob Bales; Runner-Up was Niko Elmaleh

Team 7 versus Team 8: Winner was Jesse Lee; Runner-Up was Bill Finneran

ABOUT: The Charles Evans PCF Pro-Am Tennis Tour consists of four exciting tournaments each year that are calendared during peak season at each venue. Each location brings an opportunity to provide not only a unique and individual experience for the amateur player but provides a platform to the community to generate awareness of prostate cancer and the work of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The PCF Pro-AM Tennis Tournaments has raised over $12.5 million to date over 13 years.

Marie Bernstein, Mike Milken (Photo Credit: Rob RichSocietyAllure.com)

Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Arik Kislin (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

Robby Ginepri (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

Marie Bernstein, Mike Milken (Photo Credit: Rob RichSocietyAllure.com)

Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Arik Kislin (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

Robby Ginepri (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

Mark Philippoussis (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

Mark Knowles, George Norcross (Photo Credit: Rob RichSocietyAllure.com)

Graydon Oliver, Bill Finnerman (Photo Credit: Rob RichSocietyAllure.com)

Luke Jensen, Jesse Lee, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Mike Milken, Dr. Jonathan Simons (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

Ricky Sandler, Rick Leach, Jared Palmer, Joel Pashcow (Photo Credit: Rob RichSocietyAllure.com)

Larry Leeds (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

Brian Reynolds, Guillermo Canas (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

Doug Teitelbaum, Mark Philippoussis (Photo Credit: Rob RichSocietyAllure.com)

Laura Niklas, Cynthia Ott (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

Mark Fabry (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

Atmosphere (Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage.com)

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Grafitti Lovers: Main Street Wall. Pomona Ca. is transformed

"Pomonacopia" mural rendering at the School of Arts and Enterprise in Pomona.

Pomona 2015 - The School of Arts and Enterprise (The SAE) and the Friends of the SAE announce some exciting news for downtown Pomona. In what is perhaps the most important and energizing public art project unveiled in the Pomona Arts Colony in years, internationally renowned artist Andre Miripolsky will be covering every square foot of the exterior of the School of Arts and Enterprise’s new Middle School with a stunning new mural: Pomonacopia of Color.

This 10,500 square-foot painting will transform the building at 375 South Main Street into a work of art that will serve as an inspiration not only to the students who attend The SAE Middle School, but also all those who live, work, or visit downtown Pomona. It will celebrate the community’s longtime association with the arts, its exuberant colors and shapes reflecting the region’s geography and rich history, bringing a wonderful energy to the entire downtown neighborhood.

The mural most certainly will become a “must-see” work for cultural tourists and those who are passionate about extraordinary public art. It will be a confirmation of The SAE’s commitment to making downtown Pomona a vibrant, vital cultural center for the region.

Previous public mural commission for School of Arts and Enterprise in Pomona CA. 2014.

Andre Miripolsky’s keen understanding of pop imagery and energy launched a dynamic career that resulted in work with Elton John (the famous 1980 Concert in Central Park “Piano Keys” costume) and Bette Midler (album package/visual design for her 1982 worldwide “DeTour”), as well as Quincy Jones, The Rolling Stones, Gato Barbieri, Robin Williams, Beastie Boys, Cheap Trick, MTV, and “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno. For thirty years, he has continued to explore and discover creative wonders in his Kingdom of Color.

Miripolsky lives and works at the Brewery Art Colony in downtown LA and serves on the boards of the L.A. Art Alliance, the Downtown Artwalk, and the Hollywood Arts Council.
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The Barakat Gallery has recently acquired a brilliant new collection of Islamic bronzes.

ISLAMIC METALWORK

The Barakat Gallery has recently acquired a brilliant new collection of Islamic bronzes. Featuring
everything from elegantly cast ewers and vessels, to exceptionally engraved 10th century sprinklers
and vases. Additional standouts include the oil lamp pictured above, a 12th century lamp stand, and
a beautiful mortar and pestle set. Click on any of the items below to see further information or the
image above to get an overview of the collection.

Barakat Gallery

London: 58 Brook Street, Mayfair, London +442074937778

Beverly Hills: 421 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California +13108598408

Abu Dhabi: Nation Towers, Corniche, Abu Dhabi +00971501306248

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