David Salle

Words overlaying images is certainly nothing new, but at least David Salle attempts to present them in a way that’s a bit different from standard fare by making them huge, bold, and nude? His Some Pictures From The 80s show is now on display at Mary Boone (541 West 24 St., New York, NY) through June 26th, 2010.

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Christian Vetter

Christian Vetter’s current show at Yvon Lambert, The Presence Of Absence, seems to tell stories with sentences that float in and out, disappearing and reappearing in unexpected spots and ways.

(Images taken from Art Splash.)

New York is ever crammed full of amazing art. Here are just some of the shows going on right now through mid-June that you, yes you, should really go check out.

Alison Elizabeth Taylor

Alison Elizabeth Taylor is a talented multi-disciplinary artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She is now showing Foreclosed through June 19th at James Cohan Gallery (533 West 26th Street, New York, NY), a show in which her wood grain patterns capture moments in rural areas.

29 Palms, 2007 - Wood veneer, shellac - 47 X 77 inches

Morning After Pabco, 2006 - Wood inlay, shellac - 41 X 72 inches

T.J. Wilcox

T.J. Wilcox has some huge acetate and foil panels on display at Metro Pictures Gallery (519 West 24th Street, New York, NY) through June 12th!

Hyun Ju Park

Hyun Ju Park’s Out Of Darkness….Light is on display throuh June 14th at Causey Contemporary (92 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY). Her pieces utilize materials often used in contemporary art — ink, hair, nails — but combine them in a way that shimmers and moves like the sun reflecting off a wave.

Louie Cordero

Frequently gaudy but always interesting, Louie Cordero’s works are now on display at Jonathan Levine Gallery (529 West 20th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY). Are these imaginary gods and goddesses?

UK artist Charming Baker is a funny dude, and it certainly comes through in his artwork. Take, for instance, his latest exhibiton, which features a painting of Michelle Obama with her face stitched together like a jigsaw and four rabbit paintings that have been shot through with a shotgun.

Show details: NYSG, 154 Stanton Street (@ Suffolk) on New York’s Lower East Side

What happens when New Age themes mix with surrealism and whimsy? Inka Essenhigh’s work! This New York artist has exhibited her oil paintings throughout the United States and Europe, and she now has an exhibit on display at 303 Gallery in New York City through February 20th. Here’s just an itty-bitty taste of what’s on display there.

Snowflake (Pink), oil on canvas, 64 x 72 inches

Green Goddess II, oil on canvas, 72 x 60 inches

Fog, Moss, Lichen, oil on canvas, 64 x 72 inches

In a couple days, street artist Aakash Nihalani will be featuring his tape art in an enclosed space (The Carmichael Gallery).

Nihalani will be creating site-specific installations using brightly-colored tape, proving that simple geometric 2-dimensional shapes, when placed into 3-dimensional settings, can challenge viewers’ perceptions and spatial understandings.

Below are examples of his non-gallery work:

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As if that wasn’t ridiculous enough, the show will also feature works from Mark Jenkins. Yes, MARK JENKINS!

“Who the hell is Mark Jenkins?” you ask? Maybe some photos will enlighten you, because chances are, you’ve seen his works on the internet a million times but never knew the name that went with them. Now, you do.

And now you know why you need to go if you live in the Los Angeles area. You’d be a fool not to.

Just as Seattle artist Robert Hardgrave changed his website URL from the playful farmerbobsfarm.com to a more responsible roberthardgrave.com, he’s stepping it up with his artwork. Last night’s show at Joshua Liner Gallery proved it. A classy gallery with a reknowned reputation, Joshua Liner Gallery has a show tonight that will bring in talent from all over.

Here’s just a few more of the things you’ll see if you go visit the gallery before February 6th, 2010:

Tomokazu Matsuyama’s Runnin’ Further Deep Study #3

Mars-1’s Further

Damon Soule’s Decadedense 2

Nome Edonna’s Inside Out