Is plastic sexy? Does therapy make for better art? A quick snapshot of what Dikeou Collection artists have been up to over the past month, and what to look forward to next month.

Anicka Yi, photo by Jae An Lee

Anicka Yi’s exhibition There Exists Another Evolution, But In This One at Lemur Museum in Seoul has received tremendous praise from critics and audiences alike. Yi was recently interviewed for Ocula and also has work on view in After Images at Julia Stoschek in Germany.

Lizzi Bougatsos and Lonnie Holley, Never the Same Song, installation view, photo courtesy Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg

Lizzi Bougatsos’ exhibition with Lonnie Holley, Never the Same Song, at Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg has been named “Best Mindbender of an Art Show” in the Best of Tampa Bay.

Chris Johanson’s solo exhibition, Navigation, is now on view at Nanzuka Underground is Tokyo through October 13.

Joshua Abelow, 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬, 2015, Oil on linen, 98 x 78 inches, @joshuaabelow

Work by Joshua Abelow is on view in Artists & Recipes at Marvin Gardens through October 6.

Patricia Cronin is a New York-based, award-winning interdisciplinary visual artist whose paintings, sculptures, and public art examine issues of gender, sexuality, and social justice.

Patricia Cronin was featured on a recent episode of the Bader and Simon Gallery w/ Friends Podcast where she discussed “how subversive art can change hearts & minds.”

Margaret Lee’s “LL 24” (2024). Courtesy of the artist

Margaret Lee received mention in a recent New York Times article about artists in therapy and mental health (*article discusses instances of abuse)

Installation view, Ghosts of Canoe Lake: New Work by Marcel Dzama. June 27-October 27, 2024, Contemporary Calgary. Photo by Victoria Cimolini.

Marcel Dzama’s Ghosts of Canoe Lake exhibition, which has been making the rounds around Canada, was recently reviewed by University of Calgary’s The Gauntlet. A video tour of the exhibition can be viewed here

Work by Ester Partegàs is on view in Plàstic. Genial o pervers? at Museu Terra in Barcelona through July 2025.

Mothers and Sons, cover art by Lucky Debellevue, @luckydebellevue

Lucky Debellevue designed a cover for Terrence McNally's play, Mothers and Sons

Vik Muniz, "Double Mona Lisa (Peanut Butter and Jelly), After Warhol," 1999, Digital C-Print, Fram Size 49.6 x 61.4 x 1.9"

Vik Muniz: Extra-Ordinary opens at New Britain Museum of American Art October 6 through February 2025.

South Korea, Berlin, London, Hong Kong, and the good ol' U. S. of A  . . .  A quick snapshot of what Dikeou Collection artists have been up to over the past month, and what to look forward to next month.

Anicka Yi, There Exists Another Evolution, But In This One, Leeum Museum, September 5-December 29, 2024

Anicka Yi’s solo exhibition, There Exists Another Evolution, But In This One, opens at Leeum Museum of Art in South Korea on September 5. Work by Yi will also be on view in a group show, After Images, at Julia Stoschek Foundation in Berlin opening September 12.

Lizzi Bougatsos, @baby_seal777

Lizzi Bougatsos’ first solo exhibition in Europe, Stage Exit, opens at Galerie Molitor on September 11. She and Sadie Laska (I.U.D) will perform at Gropius Bau on September 12 as part of Berlin Art Week 2025.

Juan Gómez received a New York Times Monthly Arts Review for his solo exhibition at James Fuentes Gallery, on view through September 7. 

Work by Johannes Vanderbeek and Joshua Abelow is on view in “The Twilight Zone” at Left Field Gallery in Los Osos, CA, through September 22.

Joshua Smith’s gallery, 839, is opening a solo exhibition by Olivia Gibian on September 7.

Margaret in her studio above 179 Canal project space in 2009. [A small white space cluttered with tools and material, and Margaret sitting at a table working.]

Margaret Lee did an in-depth interview with Charles Broskoski for “It’s Not Business, It’s Personal” about her early career, starting and leaving 47 Canal, and her new life in 2024.

Installation view of About Place: Bay Area Artists from the Svane Gift, de Young, 2022. Photograph by Gary Sexton

Work by Chris Johanson is currently on view in About Place: Bay Area Artists from the Svane Gift, at the de Young Museum in San Francisco through November 2025.

Sebastiaan Bremer, The Sunken Forest, 2023, relief/screenprint, 27.75" x 21.5"

Work by Sebastiaan Bremer is available from Artspace with proceeds donated to meaningful nonprofit organizations like Human Rights Watch, Malaria Consortium, and Planned Parenthood.

Sir Neville Simms, Sarah Staton, John Bazalgette and Colin Brent in front of the 'Sybil' sculpture

Sarah Staton’s three sculpture commemorative installation at the Acton Storm Tank site for Tideway London were formally unveiled in August. See video here

Sarah Staton, Pool, 1999, Bleach on denim, 142 x 142 cm

Staton also has a solo exhibition, The Masses, featuring her large-scale denim paintings and sculpture on view at Gallerina in London through the end of September

Anya Kielar, Bracelet Cuff, metal base, repurposed beads, paper clay, copper leaf, interior of cuff measures 6"

Anya Kielar has unique jewelry and decorative pillows for sale from Bridget Donahue boutique in New York and online.

Marcel Dzama photographed in his Brooklyn studio.

Marcel Dzama did a deep-dive of his lifelong influences and recent obsessions, and shared some notes about his most recent work on a cross-Canada exhibition tour.

Vik Muniz, Magic Kingdom (Postcards from Nowhere), 2020, archival inkjet, 40" x 60"

Work by Vik Muniz is on view in Summer Album Ben Brown Fine Arts Hong Kong through September 17.

Mermaids, ice princesses, and uncool artists . . .  A quick snapshot of what Dikeou Collection artists have been up to over the past month, and what to look forward to next month.

Juan Eduardo Gomez, Figure and Landscape, 2024, Oil on linen, 108 x 144 inches

Juan Gomez’ solo exhibition, “ Dusky Rainy Sunny,” is on view at James Fuentes through September 7.

Lisa Kereszi, Mermaid swimming away, Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida, 2002

Work by Lisa Kereszi is currently on view as digital projections at the Denver Theater District through August 4.

www.artnet.com

Margaret Lee was profiled by Andrew Russeth for Artnet about her founding and recent departure from 47 Canal.

JT, City Cinderella, 2024

Lizzi Bougatsos created one of her signature ice sculptures for the cover of JT’s new album “City Cinderella.” She and Sadie Laska (I.U.D.) performed at The Watermill Center’s Annual Summer Benefit.

Work by Anicka Yi and Wade Guyton is on view in “Between pixel and pigment. Hybrid painting is post digital times” at Marta Herford Museum for Art, Architecture, Design through October 11.

Mattituck Mushrooms

Agathe Snow has work on view in “Plant Life” at the Floyd Memorial Library through September 8. You can also sign up for a tour of her Mattituck Mushroom farm on August 4!

Art studios are now available for lease in the Colorado Building, home of Dikeou Collection, in Denver.

Sarah Staton with Heron in Flight, @_sarah_staton_ , @tidewaylondon

Sarah Staton completed another installation for her ongoing Tideway commission. Standing Heron and Heron in Flight are part of the future Carnwath Riverside Park. Also check out this video from UNICEF Innocenti where Sarah discusses her exhibition, “Wonderful.”

Wade Guyton, Vernissage TV

Wade Guyton curated an exhibition of work by David Armstrong, on view at Kunsthalle Zürich through September 15. Work by Guyton is also on view in “Yours Truly” at Nahmad Contemporary through September 14.

Sculpture by Johannes Vanderbeek, @johannesvdb

Johannes Vanderbeek created site-specific sculptures for Melides Art Villas in Portugal.

Chris Johanson, Suburban Night Painting #2, Latex paint on wood, 34.5 x 45.75 inches framed, 2010

Work by Chris Johanson is on view at Part 2 Gallery through August 31. Johanson will also have work in the upcoming “About Place: Bay Area Artists from the Save Gift” at the de Young, opening August 10.

Katya Kirilloff and Joshua Abelow for Uncool Artist

Joshua Abelow recently did an online talk with fellow artist Katya Kirilloff about his personal art practice and his work as a curator and owner of Freddy.

Located in the heart of downtown Denver, the iconic Art Deco Colorado Building at 1615 California Street is opening its doors to artists and creatives of all types who seek out affordable and versatile studio rentals.

Rents start as low as $348 per month with month-to-month leasing contracts. Studios range in size from 140 to 570 square feet with the option to share with studio mates.

Building features & local amenities include:

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• Free electric, HVAC, and water utilities

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• Access to the Dikeou Collection, Denver’s only private art collection that is free and open to the public. The collection and its programs welcome upwards of 1,000 visitors annually, which include local, national, and international curators, gallerists, patrons, and other art world creatives.

• Opportunity for artists to create their own atmosphere and artist community

• Located on the 16th Street Mall, one of the biggest tourist attractions in all of Colorado

• A short walk to dozens of retailers, bars, and restaurants, from fast casual to fine dining

• Two blocks from the Convention Center and four blocks from the Denver Performing Arts Complex

• Proximity to RTD Light Rail stations at 15th & California, 15th & Stout, and Convention Center, as well as several major bus routes

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Galvanic quartz, strange poetry, and dreams from childhood that live on today. . .  A quick snapshot of what Dikeou Collection artists have been up to over the past month, and what to look forward to next month.

Double Limb installation view, works by Johannes Vanderbeek at Marinaro Gallery

Double Limb, a solo exhibition by Johannes Vanderbeek is on view at Marinaro Gallery through August 2.

If the Price Is Right at The Opening Gallery

If the Price Is Right, a solo exhibition by Rainer Ganahl is on view at The Opening Gallery through July 8.

Joe Brainard, Soho with Smoke, 1976, oil on canvas, 16 x 12 inches; Tibor de Nagy Gallery

Work by Joe Brainard is on view at Tabor de Nagy Gallery through July 26.

Vik Muniz, Termaine Hicks, after Sameer Abdel-Khalek (November 27, 2001 - December 16, 2020), The Innocence Project, 2024, Archival inkjet print, 60 1/2 x 48 inches, Edition 2 of 3

Vik Muniz recently created a series of portraits of exonerees in support of the Innocence Project. Muniz also has work on view at Artepelag in Sweden through January 2025.

Paul Ramirez Jonas, Public Trust, Hounslow, UK; @paulramirezjonas

Paul Ramirez Jonas’ “Public Trust” art installation is currently on view in Hounslow, UK.

Lizzi Bougatsos, For you, 2024, Found pedestal, rose petals, latex Dimensions variable; ERMES ERMES

Work by Lizzi Bougatsos was recently exhibited at ERMES ERMES in Rome.

ART+FATHERHOOD: Marcel Dzama; David Zwirner on YouTube

David Zwirner Gallery created a delightful video of Marcel Dzama’s creative collaborations with his son. Insights into Dzama’s childhood dream memories are available in a new book titled Dream on Baby—Artists and Their Childhood Memories by Gesine Borcherdt.

Wade Guyton, Untitled, 2023-24, Twenty-six paintings, all Epson UltraChrome HDX inkjet on linen, Each painting: 213.4 x 175.3 cm, Photo: Courtesy the artist; Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel

Work by Wade Guyton has been (or will be) on view in the acclaimed The Lateness of the Hour exhibition at Foundation Beyeler in Switzerland through August 11. Guyton’s work was also highlighted as an “editor’s pick” at Art Basel, as exhibited by Matthew Marks Gallery and Chantal Carousel.

Life Lines installation view, works by Margaret Lee at Jack Hanley Gallery

Margaret Lee’s recent exhibition “Life Lines” at Jack Hanley Gallery was covered in White Hot Magazine. An excerpt of an interview with Lee and her partner Oliver Newton is available on Plus Magazine’s website (full coverage in print).

Serge Onnen with Planetariummonetarium, Peekskill, NY

Serge Onnen ventured to Peekskill, NY to tend to his “Plantariummonetarium” public art sculpture, which has been on view for 15 years. 

Anicka Yi, Galvanic Quartz, 2023-2024, PMMA optical fiber, LEDs, silicone, acrylic, epoxy, aluminum, stainless steel, steel, brass, motors and microcontrollers, 125,3 x 70,2 x 70,2 cm; Ester Schipper Gallery

Anicka Yi’s “Galvanic Quartz” was exhibited by Ester Schipper Gallery at Art Basel 2024.

Chris Johanson, Two Dimensional Print of Casual Post-Post Modern Sculpture; www.jandcarts.com

Brighten your summer with some sweet new prints, sculptures, posters, and more from Chris Johanson and Johanna Jackson.

Giasco Bertoli, From My Window, Kennedy Magazine; @giascoberoli

A photo project by Giasco Bertoli is featured in the latest issue of Kennedy Magazine.

Juan Gomez in his studio; @juan_e_gomez

Check out Juan Gomez’ Instagram to see some impressive shots from the studio!

Last month Kerri Scharlin was joined by Sean Landers and Richard Phillips for An Evening with Publicsfear at Printed Matter, Inc.

Misaki and Justin with Poko at Northing Space; @northingspace

Misaki Kawai, in collaboration with her family, is exhibiting at Northing Space in Norway through Summer 2024.