Alias Arts

OK.. My little MAO-ettes. For the new hot Fall Art Season, there are a ton of great new gallery shows around NYC. But for anyone interested in historic B&W or Japanese photography, one show not to overlook is the Keizo Kitajima show which opened last night at the Amador Gallery on 57th street. The show is a full retrospective of this almost unknown in the US Japanese master’s portrait work. MAO was particularly taken to the cleaners by his earliest Tokyo series. (photo #1, Keizo Kitajima, TOKYO SHINJUKU 1979, 12″ X 8 1/2″ , gelatin silver print edition of 7)…

OK.. My little MAO-ettes. For the new hot Fall Art Season, there are a ton of great new gallery shows around NYC. But for anyone interested in historic B&W or Japanese photography, one show not to overlook is the Keizo Kitajima show which opened last night at the Amador Gallery on 57th street. The show is a full retrospective of this almost unknown in the US Japanese master’s portrait work. MAO was particularly taken to the cleaners by his earliest Tokyo series. (photo #1, Keizo Kitajima, TOKYO SHINJUKU 1979, 12″ X 8 1/2″ , gelatin silver print edition of 7)…

Yes..It’s the start to the busy Fall Art Season in NYC. Yea!! To start it off right.. tonight all the uber hip galleries on the Lower East Side, have joined forces for a joint night opening extravaganza. FYI.. Much to MAO’s surprise.. It would seem they’ve also signed a deal with the devil, aka Big Money with The Armory Show for some added media exposure. We’d guess the regular flood of gallery applications for their NeXT Art fair might have slowed down to a trickle a bit, perhaps..?? Anyway.. it’s great to see such a coordination… should make for a…

Yes..It’s the start to the busy Fall Art Season in NYC. Yea!! To start it off right.. tonight all the uber hip galleries on the Lower East Side, have joined forces for a joint night opening extravaganza. FYI.. Much to MAO’s surprise.. It would seem they’ve also signed a deal with the devil, aka Big Money with The Armory Show for some added media exposure. We’d guess the regular flood of gallery applications for their NeXT Art fair might have slowed down to a trickle a bit, perhaps..?? Anyway.. it’s great to see such a coordination… should make for a…

MAO’s friends over at DeCode Books have been very busy this summer, with lots of new great books. But there’s a special place in our MAO wallet heart for photographer Ariana Page Russell, so we can’t be more happy to see this very young artist having her very first book! Congrats Ariana! Visit DECODE Books on-line bookstore: decodebooks.com FYI… Platform Gallery is hosting a book signing party to introduce three new titles by Seattle-based publisher DECODE Books by photographers Ariana Page Russell, Bill Jacobson, and Steven Miller. So… If you just happen to be stuck in Seattle.. you can join…

MAO’s friends over at DeCode Books have been very busy this summer, with lots of new great books. But there’s a special place in our MAO wallet heart for photographer Ariana Page Russell, so we can’t be more happy to see this very young artist having her very first book! Congrats Ariana! Visit DECODE Books on-line bookstore: decodebooks.com FYI… Platform Gallery is hosting a book signing party to introduce three new titles by Seattle-based publisher DECODE Books by photographers Ariana Page Russell, Bill Jacobson, and Steven Miller. So… If you just happen to be stuck in Seattle.. you can join…

Some Photos from Venice..and the Biennale.. YES.. as most readers correctly guessed.. MAO and the Quizling went to Venice Italy for a quick summer vacation! Venice Biennale entrance by John Baldessari. So not only was Venice amazing to see.. but we got to see the 53rd Biennale!! There was almost too much art to even blog about.. but here are some of the high points from one day’s art walk in Venice. Photo #1 – Actually this is the Entrance to the “Making Worlds” show curated by Daniel Birnbaum at the Giardini. The following photos (Taken by MAO) are all…

Some Photos from Venice..and the Biennale.. YES.. as most readers correctly guessed.. MAO and the Quizling went to Venice Italy for a quick summer vacation! Venice Biennale entrance by John Baldessari. So not only was Venice amazing to see.. but we got to see the 53rd Biennale!! There was almost too much art to even blog about.. but here are some of the high points from one day’s art walk in Venice. Photo #1 – Actually this is the Entrance to the “Making Worlds” show curated by Daniel Birnbaum at the Giardini. The following photos (Taken by MAO) are all…

Pictures from the MAO Summer Vacation. Yes.. MAO got a much needed vacation during July. And no vacation is a truly a vacation without drinking lots of alcohol taking in some great contemporary art. So, Can Anyone guess where MAO and Dr. Quiz went? One small hint…. Bridge by Santiago Calatrava !!

Pictures from the MAO Summer Vacation. Yes.. MAO got a much needed vacation during July. And no vacation is a truly a vacation without drinking lots of alcohol taking in some great contemporary art. So, Can Anyone guess where MAO and Dr. Quiz went? One small hint…. Bridge by Santiago Calatrava !!