Openings: Kris Kuksi –“Triumph” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

March 21, 2012, 5:00 am

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Last week, AM attended the much anticipated opening for Kris Kuksi's latest body of work entitled Triumph. The solo exhibition held at New York's Joshua Liner Gallery was his most impressive yet. Focusing on going big, Kris brought the heavy artillery as several mammoth works became the centerpieces of the night. Working on a scale that we were not accustomed to seeing, Mr. Kuski did two things that usually don't go hand in hand - he increased the size while maintaining his meticulous standard and detailing for his works. We also caught Kris exercising his painterly talents for a special piece in this showing. To top off the show, Kris also created a lifesize replica of his Church Tank. Check out all the insanity after the jump. [caption id="attachment_174202" align="aligncenter" width="960" caption="Kris Kuksi"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_174187" align="aligncenter" width="1280" caption="Ewelina Ferruso models in front of her portrait"][/caption] [gallery] Discuss Kris Kuksi here.

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Preview: “Kingdom Animalia” @ Land Rover Anaheim Hills

June 28, 2012, 10:00 am

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Tomorrow night, June 29th, Land Rover Anaheim Hills will be hosting a benefit group exhibition to benefit Big Life Foundation, an anti-poaching organization. Organized by Kirsten Anderson of Roq La Rue and artist Joey Remmers, the roster includes Amy Crehore, Amy Sol, Ana Bagayan, Brad Woodfin, Brian Viveros, Camille Rose Garcia, Christian Van Minnen, Chrystal Chan, Craig LaRotonda, Dan May, Dan Quintana, Dave Cooper, Heidi Tailleferr, Henry Lewis, Glenn Barr, Greg Simkins, James Jean, Jessica Joslin, Joe Ledbetter, Joey Remmers, Kim Thompson, KMNDZ, Kris Kuksi, Krista Huot, Lindsey Carr, Lola, Madeline von Foerster, Marco Mazzoni, Mark Dean Veca, Mark Garro, Mark Ryden, Marion Peck, Martin Wittfooth, Melissa Forman, Mia Araujo, Michael Page, Nathan Ota, Nathan Spoor, Naoto Hattori, Nick Baxter, Nick Brandt, Nicola Verlato, Paolo Guido, Sam Wolfe Connelly, Seamus Conley, Scott Musgrove, Shag, Shaunna Peterson, Suzanne Falk, Ti Kunkit, Tom Bagshaw, Travis Louie, Ver Mar and Yumiko Kayakawa. The show is one night only so make sure you show up for the party as well as a special limited edition from James Jean. Check some preview images below as well as here. Discuss this show here.

Preview: “Go West” (Joshua Liner Curated) @ Mark Moore Gallery

July 12, 2012, 4:00 pm

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Continuing the collaboration between two galleries on opposite coasts, this Saturday night (July 14th) sees the opening of Go West at the Mark Moore Gallery in Los Angeles. The exhibition, which will be curated by Joshua Liner Gallery, is a followup to the Go East exhibition that was hosted at their New York showspace last May which was curated by Mark Moore. This time around, Kris Kuksi with his intricate assemblages and David Ellis with his award-winning trash sound experiments will be the highlighted artists. Discuss Kris Kuksi here. Discuss David Ellis here.

Openings: Kris Kuksi for “Go West” @ Mark Moore Gallery

July 16, 2012, 7:58 am

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Just this past Saturday night, the Mark Moore Gallery in Los Angeles hosted Go West, a joint show between Kris Kuksi and David Ellis curated by Joshua Liner that is a followup to the Go East exhibition that was hosted at their New York last May where the two galleries roles were flip-flopped. For his part, Kuksi brought along several of the large mixed media assemblages that he is famous for. These time-intensive gothic creations are incredibly detailed and for those of you in the LA-area that have never seen one before in person, here is your chance. Photo credit: ©Carlos Gonzalez for Arrested Motion. Discuss this show here. Discuss Kris Kuksi here.

Teaser: “Cheer Up! It’s not the end of the world…” @ Edinburgh Printmakers

July 27, 2012, 12:47 pm

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On August 2nd, the Edinburgh Printmakers will be opening a group show entitled Cheer Up! It's not the end of the world… Included is work from artists Ricky Allman, Martin Barrett, Gordon Cheung, Etienne Clément, Jake & Dinos Chapman, David Faithfull, Damien Hirst, Konstantin Kalinovich, Kris Kuksi, Lori Nix and Andy Warhol that explore ideas "bout the end of the world, apocalypse, finality, the death of thought, or related eschatological concerns." As a advanced look at the show, we have photos of Alpine Equestrian, a new mixed media assemblage from Kuksi. This exhibition is curated by Norman and Sarah-Manning Shaw and is part of Edinburgh Art Festival. Discuss Kris Kuksi here.

Upcoming: “Summer Group Exhibition” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

July 30, 2012, 2:00 pm

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With the opening reception set for this Thursday, August 2nd, it's about time we told you about the Summer Group Exhibition at the Joshua Liner Gallery. The attractive lineup includes artists Alfred Steiner, Clayton Brothers, Cleon Peterson, Damon Soule, Daniel Rich, David Ellis, Ian Francis (seen above), Jean-Pierre Roy, Kris Kuksi, Mars-1, Oliver Vernon, Pema Rinzin, Riusuke Fukahori, Tat Ito, Tiffany Bozic, and Tomokazu Matsuyama. If this is any indication of what to expect from the upcoming art season from the gallery, New Yorkers will be heading over to the Chelsea showspace quite often.

Openings: “Summer Group Exhibition” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

August 7, 2012, 4:00 am

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Last week, Joshua Liner Gallery held its annual Summer Group Exhibition. We were excited about the diverse showcase of talent as this has been a perennial preview of the talent which will be gracing the walls of the gallery for this upcoming art season. We saw faces old and new to the Liner's diverse and talented stable of artists. It seemed like Alfred Steiner (seen above), Clayton Brothers, Cleon Peterson, Damon Soule, Daniel Rich, David Ellis, Ian Francis (seen above), Jean-Pierre Roy, Kris Kuksi, Mars-1, Oliver Vernon, Pema Rinzin, Riusuke Fukahori, Tat Ito, Tiffany Bozic, and Tomokazu Matsuyama brought their "A game" as pieces displayed were impressive to say the least. Discuss this show here.

Setup: “Direct Address: An Inaugural Group Exhibition” @ Joshua Liner

March 19, 2013, 3:22 pm

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Readers of AM have long seen our coverage of Joshua Liner Gallery's outstanding lineup of exhibitions. Now, prepare yourselves for a new era. Previously on the third floor of the 548 W. 28th st. arts building in Chelsea, the gallery has recently moved to a prime street-level space next door (540 W. 28th St) and is set to launch a new set of exhibitions this Thursday that will utilize the entire upgraded 2,600 sq. ft. of real estate. We snuck in as the construction crews were working to give you a sneak peek of the treasures, still under the protective covers, that will be revealed later this week. Gems from some of our favorite artists, such as Alfred Steiner, Clayton Brothers, Cleon Peterson, Dave Kinsey, David Ellis, Evan Hecox, Greg Lamarche, Ian Francis, Jean-Pierre Roy, Kris Kuksi, Oliver Vernon, Pema Rinzin, Richard Colman, Riusuke Fukahori, Shawn Barber, Stephen Powers, SWOON, Tiffany Bozic, Tomokazu Matsuyama and Tony Curanaj will be on display for fans to enjoy. Remember, this new space is located at 540 W. 28th St and select artists will be present for the 6-8pm opening reception Thursday. Check out an inside look below.

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Openings: Direct Address @ Joshua Liner Gallery

March 29, 2013, 4:00 am

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Last week, we attended Joshua Liner's opening of his new Chelsea gallery with a group exhibition entitled Direct Address. The expansive ground-floor space was filled with a impressive collection of works by The Clayton Brothers, David Ellis,  Evan Hecox, Jean-Pierre Roy, Kris Kuksi (above), Richard Colman, Stephen Powers, SWOON, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Tony Curanaj and others. The event surely heralds great things for the future of the gallery. See all our pics from the opening below.

Previews: Kris Kuksi –“Revival” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

November 21, 2013, 4:00 am

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Last time we saw a large body of work from Kris Kuksi, he was giving his fans in Los Angeles a rare close look at his intricate mixed media assemblages (covered). This time around, he will be returning to the Joshua Liner Gallery for an exhibition entitled Revival tonight (November 21st), his fourth solo with the Chelsea showspace (see 2009 & 2012). Ranging from medium sized to over five feet tall and wide, these ornate sculptures filled with assorted god-like figures, religious iconography, war machines, and dark elements must be seen in person to be fully appreciated. Kuksi explains - "Ancient Rome is our history teacher and our ghost for the future. Revival is about re-hashing, re-mixing, re-inventing, and re-creating.” Discuss Kris Kuksi here.

Openings: Kris Kuksi –“Revival” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

December 5, 2013, 4:00 am

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The Joshua Liner Gallery in New York recently opened a solo exhibition from Kris Kuksi entitled Revival. The intricate and complex sculptural works from the Kansas-based artist plays a perfect contrast to the deceptively simple works from Riusuke Fukahori, who is concurrently showing in the same gallery. Kuksi's mixed media assemblages explore the dark sides of the human psyche with ornate representations created from model kits and other materials that he has re-appropriated. His works need to be seen in person to be fully appreciated, but for those unable to make the show, take a look at more opening night photos below... Discuss Kris Kuksi here.

Openings: “Kobe Prelude Experience” @ Nike Vault

December 18, 2013, 6:16 pm

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Nike Vault at the STAPLES Center recently launched The Kobe Prelude Experience. For eight weeks, they are showcasing Kobe inspired artwork by different artists, and every Saturday they will unveil a new piece. Each piece is tied to a key moment in Kobe's career. LA-based artist, Allison "Hueman" Torneros, unveiled the first piece in the eight part series the other night. Nike commissioned her to create a surreal piece inspired by his 81 point game. Torneros explains, "I wanted my artwork to portray the energy he had that night and his multi-faceted persona." Kris Kuksi followed with the second piece (seen above), a sculpture which exalts Kobe's famous streak of 50+ points in 4 straight games. Keep a look out as some other great artists will be unveiling art in the coming weeks as well. Photo Credit: Nike.

Rewind: Dec 2 – Dec 22

December 22, 2013, 6:52 pm

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Headlining our Rewind feature this week is a look at the incredibly intricate and ornate sculptural assemblages by Kris Kuksi. We already stopped by ourselves at the Joshua Liner Gallery to take look for ourselves (see our photo set here), but check out some footage of the incredible work below from Vernissage TV.

• Paolo Troilo, the artist who uses only his fingers to paint with.
• Ken Butler creates instruments from trash.
• Interview with Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe about their hotel room at 21c Museum Hotel Louisville.
• Casey Neistat uses entire budget for video on victims of Haiyan.
• Cyrcle. creating its mural in Miami.
• Nan Goldin - The Ballad of Sexual Dependency - on MOCATV.
• Colby Documentary with Craig Stecyk on MOCAtv.
• Nan Goldin – I Remember Your Face, the new documentary directed by Sabine Lidl trailer.
• Video interview with Swoon.
• A look at Hush working at the Tao Downtown in New York.
• A video documenting the Neon Golden show at Above Second in Hong Kong.
• The Crimes of Minds film.
• Vaginal knitting as an art form?
• A look at Nuart 2013.
• Kidult - No Gallery, No Master.
• Timelapse of El Mac working on an interpretation of Mictecacihuatl in Los Angeles (via MTN-World).
• NEKST Forever - keeping his name alive.
• Steve Harrington painting a wall at Urban Outfitters.

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Showing: “Kobe Prelude Experience” @ Nike Vault

April 8, 2014, 4:00 am

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While we may not have gotten to see much of Kobe Bryant this season, we still have the chance to see what is probably the greatest display of artwork showcasing moments in the Laker great's career. A while back, we covered the beginning of the eight part series and then followed up with a notice for the last discussion of the series. Now that all eight paintings have been unveiled, we went down to Nike Vault to see the display in its entirety. We have heard many questions regarding who all the participating artists are so here they all are listed out... Prelude 1: Allison "Hueman" Torneros Prelude 2: Kris Kuksi Prelude 3: Owen Schmit Prelude 4: Victor Reyes Prelude 5: Tristan Eaton Prelude 6: Mark Dean Veca Prelude 7: Tim Biskup Prelude 8: Alberto Mielgo

Upcoming: Kris Kuksi –“Antiquity in the Faux” @ Mark Moore Gallery

November 5, 2014, 8:15 pm

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Coming up on November 15th, Mark Moore Gallery in Los Angeles will be opening their second showing (see 2012) with Kris Kuksi and his insane mixed-media assemblage works. Antiquity in the Faux will once again give his fans in SoCal the chance to admire his beautifully grotesque compositions that take a variety of disparate items - figurines, model parts, collectibles, craft parts, and jewelry - and arranges them in a way to tell a intricate story. Oftentimes these narratives involve struggle, conflict, faith, sexuality, and power surrounding a central figure and spreading to the chaos around them. Discuss Kris Kuksi here.

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Openings: “20 Years Under the Influence of Juxtapoz” @ LAMAG

February 26, 2015, 9:00 am

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Last weekend in Los Angeles, alongside Robert Williams' amazing new exhibition (covered), a group show celebrating 20 years of Juxtapoz also opened to the public. Curated by Andrew Hosner from Thinkspace and Gary Pressman from Copro Gallery, the showing featured artists, emerging and established, who have graced the pages of the trailblazing magazine. Participants included Aaron Horkey, Aaron Nagel, Adam Caldwell, Adam Miller, Alex Yanes, Amy Sol, Andrew Hem, Andrew Schoultz, Andy Kehoe, Anthony Ausgang, Aron Wiesenfeld, Audrey Kawasaki, Bezt,, Billy Norrby, Brendan Monroe, Brett Amory, Brian M. Viveros, bumblebeelovesyou, C215, Candice Tripp, Chet Zar, Chris Mars, Christine Wu, CR Stecyk, Cryptik, Curiot, Dabs Myla, Dan Quintana, Dave MacDowell, David Cooley, David Molesky, EINE, Elizabeth McGrath, Eric Fortune, Erik Jones, Ernest Zacharevic, Esao Andrews, Femke Hiemstra, Fuco Ueda, Glenn Barr, Heidi Tailifer, Henrik Aa. Uldalen, Jacub Gagnon, James Marshall, Jeff Ramirez, Jeff Soto, Jeremy Fish, Jim Houser, Joanne Nam, Joao Ruas, Joe Sorren, Joe Vaux, John Brophy, Jon Swihart, Joram Roukes, Josh Keyes, Kazu Tsuji, Kevin Peterson, Kikyz 1313, Know Hope, Kozyndan, Kris Kuksi, KuKula, Kwon Kyung-yup, Linnea Strid, Low Bros, Luke Chueh, Luke Hillestad, Marco Mazzoni, Margaret Keane, Mark Dean Veca, Mark Garro, Mark Ryden, Matt Dangler, Michael Hussar, Mike Davis, Miss Van, Naoto Hattori, Natalia Fabia, Niagara, Nick Sheehy, Nicola Verlato, Nikko Hurtado, Nosego, Odd Nerdrum, Peter Ferguson, Rob Sato, Robert S. Connett, Ryan Heshka, Sainer, Sandra Chevrier, Scott Radke, Sergio Garcia, Seth Armstrong, Shag (Josh Agle), Shepard Fairey, Tara McPherson, Tran Nguyen, Tristan Eaton, Troy Coulterman, Word To Mother, Yoko d’Holbachie, and Yosuke Ueno.

Openings: “Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose” @ Virginia MOCA

May 31, 2016, 9:39 pm

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A couple weeks ago, the Virginia MOCA held the opening reception for Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose. Celebrating the publication's decade of excellence bringing coverage of many of the artists you have grown to love here on AM, the group exhibition featured work from artists like AJ Fosik, Audrey Kawasaki, Beth Cavener, Camille Rose Garcia, Gehard Demetz, James Jean, Jeff Soto, Jeremy Geddes, Josh Keyes, Kazuki Takamatsu, Kehinde Wiley, Kris Kuksi, Mark Dean Veca, Mark Ryden, Mars-1, Martin Wittfooth, Nicola Verlato, Olek, Scott Hove, Scott Musgrove, Shepard Fairey, Tara McPherson, Tiffany Bozic, Tim Biskup, Todd Schorr, Travis Louie (seen above), Yoshitomo Nara, and more. Take a look at more photos below... Photos via Hi-Fructose.

Upcoming: Kris Kuksi –“New Rome” @ Mark Moore Gallery

July 8, 2016, 10:08 pm

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Tomorrow night (July 9th) in Los Angeles, Mark Moore Gallery will be presenting new sculptural assemblages from Kris Kuksi. Entitled New Rome, the exhibition will be the Kansas-based artist's second showing with the gallery which will once again highlight his "hybrid style of baroque and rococo that deeply examine the human psyche." The complex sculptures, sometimes over 10 feet wide, are painstakingly put together using things like figurines, model parts, collectibles, craft parts, and jewelry. Discuss Kris Kuksi here.

Releases: Kris Kuksi –“Claudius” Figure

February 16, 2017, 2:23 pm

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Through Joshua Liner Gallery, Kris Kuksi recently released the first limited edition figure from what will an ongoing series of sculptural editions. Entitled Claudius and produced in a run of 50, each piece shares a central figure but is adorned with unique elements creating something akin to the sculptor's signature assemblage work. These one of a kind variations will ship in Plexiglas display case and will cost $550. Those interested can contact the gallery (editions@joshualinergallery.com). Discuss Kris Kuksi here.

Kris Kuksi x US Marine Corps –“Battles Won” Sculptures

May 10, 2018, 4:39 pm

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At the end of last year, Kris Kuksi revealed a series of three sculptures he worked on for the United States Marine Corps as part of their recruitment campaign. The Battles Won set features bronzes entitled Nation's Call, Waged In Will, and the nearly seven feet tall At Their Core (seen in more detail here), which were later donated to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia where they can be viewed. Taking approximately seven months to complete, the intricate and richly layered mixed media works is created with Kuksi's signature assemblage technique utilizing found objects such as toy soldiers, items from model kits, and 3D printed objects. He further states - "The mentality of a Marine is selflessness, camaraderie, brotherhood and kinship — all working together and fighting to the death for your fellow man. I wanted to capture the fighting spirit." https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=42&v=8q5R8cNbYJQ Discuss Kris Kuksi here.