Galerie Magazine
9 Emerging Artists to Discover at NADA Miami 2021
December 1, 2021
One of Galerie’s favorite art fairs, NADA Miami Miami returns to the Ice Palace Studios better than ever. Presented by the New Art Dealers Alliance, the 19th edition of the fair runs from December 1–4 and includes 170 exhibitors from around the world. Featuring gallery exhibitions, artist book displays, and a curated spotlight show organized by David Zwirner director and curator Ebony L. Haynes, this year’s event is guaranteed to have art that appeals to everyone, from the savviest collectors to new buyers. Here, Galerie has assembled the works that stand out in the crowd. Scroll through to find some of the best works on view—but be sure to move fast if you hope to take one of them home. Read full article>
The Vale Magazine
Lush - An Interview with Anthony Padilla
November 11, 2021
On Thursday, November 11, 2021, artist Anthony Padilla will debut his new solo exhibition, titled “Lush,” at Dinner Gallery in New York City. “Lush” features six new paintings from Padilla and will serve as an extension of his popular Natures series. The paintings in this new exhibition are designed to mimic the depths of a tropical forest, exploring each layer from top to bottom. Padilla is known for his highly stylized work, and in this particular set of paintings, he features many different depictions of the plant and wildlife found in the rainforest. This artwork causes viewers to look inward, explore their own relationship with nature, and get curious about what their surrounding environment has to offer. Read full article>
Artnet
Editors’ Picks: 14 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Hand-Drawn Film on Mythological Beasts to a Talk on Artemisia Gentileschi
November 9, 2021
Anthony Padilla, a 2021 City Artists Corps Grant recipient, lives in the urban jungle that is New York—a dense landscape that has inspired the more verdant works on view at Dinner Galley. The artist’s “Nature” series presents the overgrown vegetation of the tropics in saturated colors, offering an escape from the busy city. Read full article>
Art Verge
Get Lost Into Anthony Padilla’s Mysterious Landscapes at Dinner Gallery
November 1, 2021
I grew up in east Texas which isn’t exactly the jungle but there were many forests and the local woods to explore around. The overall experience is the same but the trees and wildlife are different. I recently went to Costa Rica which really gave me a glimpse into jungle life, it’s much more dense and alive than the places I visited living in Texas but the feeling I get from both locations is very similar. Being surrounded by untamed unchecked nature is a humbling experience and very valuable to have as a reference. Read full article>
Forbes
In A New Body Of Work, Adrienne Elise Tarver Sets A $21 Million Plantation On Fire
October 28, 2021
When the lockdowns due to the pandemic began in March of 2020, Adrienne Elise Tarver was living in Atlanta, Georgia. She couldn’t go to her studio, so she began painting small works in her apartment inspired by tarot cards, which have been used for divination purposes since the 15th century. “The world felt like it was ending, and tarot tells the future, so the idea of thinking about the future felt really comforting to me,” Tarver says. Read full article>
Metal Magazine
Amie Cunat - Biotic Barbed Impressions
October 7, 2021
New York native Amie Cunat’s exhibition Petal Signals includes a wide range of biotic hand-painted pieces that vary in colour, shape, texture and layers. Held at Dinner Gallery in her hometown, until October 23, it primarily focuses on plant life at the surface while ultimately showcasing something deeper. Each piece intends to highlight the familiar while at the same time leaving plenty of room for the audience to wonder what is and what could be. Integrating her interests, love for the sc-fi and horror media genres, and familial influences, Petal Signals is set to be her most ambitious set yet. Read full article>
Hyperallergic
The Future Is Collaborative: A New Fair Embraces Unlikely Pairings and Profit-Sharing
September 10, 2021
Armory Week in New York City, like all fair weeks anywhere, is a dizzying carousel of office lighting and modular walls, sprinkled with mostly forgettable art and punctuated by the occasional moment of aesthetic discovery. As far as I’m concerned, less art fairs is better than more, and anytime I hear about a new one, I’m immediately skeptical and instantly bored. This is the cynical attitude that I dragged with me as I entered Future Art Fair in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, a new show that bills itself as innovative and supportive of its exhibitors — promises I’ve heard packaged and re-packaged by art world entrepreneurs over the years that mostly turn out to be a flash in the pan. Read full article>
Artillery
New York Art Fairs - The Armory Show and Future Fair
September 10, 2021
Nearby, Dinner Gallery put together my final top three presentation with a minimal, yet remarkably impactful display. Successfully avoiding the temptation to jam-pack their booth, Dinner Gallery presented a small selection of works by Langdon Graves and Amie Cunat. Graves’ pink and green drawings with matching frames were displayed on a rich ochre wall. Installed near the drawings were slightly eerie sculptures including a candle that weaves in and out of the wall and fingers peeking out of nowhere and holding a pair of scissors about to cut a string. The entire wall came together like a creepy, yet oddly appealing, fairytale. Read full article>
Artnet
Future Fair Debuts in New York With an Experimental Co-Op Model—and Dealers Say It Has Delivered
September 10, 2021
As suggested by its name, Future Fair was conceived as a newfangled kind of expo, one modeled more like a co-op: profits are shared, finances are transparent, and what’s good for the individual is good for the collective. It’s a nice idea, but in a landscape dominated by mega-fairs that operate more like big-box supermarkets, the long-term sustainability of that model remains an open question. And it’s one that’s hanging over the Starrett-Lehigh Building in New York this week, as Future Fair, founded by Rachel Mijares Fick and Rebeca Laliberte, finally stages its inaugural in-person edition. (The fair was originally scheduled to debut last year, but the pandemic pushed the event online.) Read full article>
Artnet
Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Judy Chicago Chat With Dior’s Creative Director to a New Beauford Delaney Show
September 6, 2021
Amie Cunat debuts eight new paintings in her second solo exhibition with Dinner Gallery (formerly Victori + Mo). In her first exhibition with the gallery, Cunat recreated a Shaker meeting house. Here she makes a broad departure, instead offering up vividly colorful canvases filled with swirling biomorphic shapes that varyingly appear like licks of flames, tangles of vegetal growth, and decorative paisleys. Devoid of any narrative context, the paintings nevertheless communicate a lot. At times Cunat’s paintings can possess an almost mandala-like intensity and purpose. But tapping into the visual tenets of Pop Abstraction and Surrealist biomorphism, Cunat also hints with discomfiting humor that these seemingly uplifting images are, upon closer inspection, a whole lot thornier. Read full article>
Hypebeast
Amie Cunat’s Floral Motifs Carry Dark Undertones in Her New Body of Work
August 24, 2021
Amie Cunat is a Brooklyn-based artist who creates inviting work with a deceptively dark twist. Next month, the artist will unveil eight new paintings in a solo exhibition at New York’s Dinner Gallery, entitled, “Petal Signals.” As her second solo exhibition with the gallery, formerly known as VICTORI + MO, the work on display is ambiguous in its thematic scope — a departure from the singular message of her last “Meetinghouse” exhibition. The works on display in “Petals Signals” seem recognizable at first glance, almost inviting in their color and floral motifs. Yet, upon further inspection, the work unfolds unsettling forms that take visual cues from her influences across horror and science-fiction movies, Japanese yukata (kimonos), art deco architecture to Shaker drawings and old colonial sketches of trees and plants. Read full article>
It’s Nice That
Artist Amie Cunat on “pulling a viewer in like a homing beacon” in her new solo exhibition
August 21, 2021
Interdisciplinary Brooklyn-based artist Amie Cunat talks to us about her new solo exhibition Petal Signals, on view at Dinner Gallery in New York from September. From first glance, you’d never guess that Amie Cunat’s work contains a myriad of horrific elements and inspirations. Bright, captivating colours and a tactile materiality initially engage viewers, drawing them in to observe the piece close at hand. Then, they begin to notice the unsettling forms that appear abstract, representational and uncanny – almost science-fiction. “It’s hard to remember a single event that first excited me about art,” Amie says on her beginnings. “My biggest hurdle was not in finding excitement with art, but having the confidence that I could contribute to an ongoing dialogue in the field.” Read full article>
Sound & Vision Podcast
Interview with Amie Cunat
August 12, 2021
Episode 278: Listen to Brian Alfred chat with artist Amie Cunat about life, art and more. Listen to episode>
Ninu Nina
Artist Rachael Tarravechia
July 12, 2021
Spaces often tell the stories of those who reside within their walls, particularly private spaces like in a home. Today we speak to artist Rachael Tarravechia who tackles this idea of space and identity in the exhibition If These Walls Could Talk on July 15th at Dinner Gallery. The artist’s paintings often show interior rooms right after the inhabitants have left. For her new work, she carefully recreated photographs taken in her grandmother’s house adding in an object that feels strangely out of place such as a knife. These scenarios are meant to engage audiences and have them play with their imagination and recreate what could have happened in their mind like a movie. Tarravechia lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Read full article>
Artsy
16 Rising Artists of the Asian Diaspora
May 19, 2021
Carefully testing color swatches to achieve the closest possible match to the grocery item, Shih’s trompe l’oeil techniques occasionally give way to evidences of the artist’s hand. In place of the smooth texture expected of a glass bottle, for example, there is hand-molded clay, unconcerned with the bumps created by textured fingers. Recently, Shih has undertaken more experimental and ambitious projects, sculpting a hanging roast duck a ceramic rendition of a raw salmon head on ice for her participation at The Hole’s “Nature Morte” and Dinner Gallery’s “In Good Taste” group shows, respectively. In July, Shih’s work will be presented in a solo show at Stanley’s in Los Angeles and a group exhibition at Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco. Read full article>
ArtNet
Editors Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From the Affordable Art Fair to a Delicious Show of Food-Inspired Art
May 18, 2021
Don’t go hungry to Dinner Gallery’s group show featuring depictions of food in art by artists including Walter Robinson, Yen Yen, and Nicole Dyer. In addition to addressing important issues such as consumerism, food waste, and the role of food in cultural identity, the exhibition is also supporting a good cause, with a portion of sale going to God’s Love We Deliver, which prepares and delivers high-quality meals to people suffering from AIDS, cancer, and other illnesses. Gallery staff, artists, and collectors will be volunteering to help cook with the organization three times during the run of show, as well as collecting canned goods to donate to the local community fridge, Chelsea Fridge + Cupboard, located at 55 West 15th Street. Read full article>
Cool Hunting
Dinner Gallery’s Harmonious “Magic Touch” Group Exhibition
April 28, 2021
In most group exhibitions, one artwork often shines above all others—to raise its metaphoric voice and say, “over here… look at me.” To step into the nine-artist show Magic Touch at Dinner Gallery (formerly VICTORI + MO), however, is to witness a conversation between the pieces, each working alongside another to contribute to a message of connection. The show’s name is a telling one. Intimacy and fantasy run through the art—powerful elements of magic themselves. And, as was the desire of the co-curators—one of whom being the artist Jen Dwyer—there is a tactile element to all of the works that reveals evidence of the hands that made it. Read full article>
ArtNet
Studio Visit: Artist Eric Standley Is Using Lasers to Carve Eye-Popping Paper Sculptures, and Reading Philosopher Peter Sloterdijk
April 6, 2021
Artifacts—that’s the word artist Eric Standley uses to describe his meticulously assembled layers of multicolor laser-cut paper. The designation is appropriate; Standley’s intricate artworks call to mind centuries-old global decorative motifs, from mandalas and the webbed arching of Gothic cathedrals, to Islamic prayer niches with organic, tangled carvings. Read full article>
It’s Nice That
Katarina Riesing on her embroidered bums and figure hugging garments
March 29, 2021
Beaded bums, stripy all-in-ones and meshy tops; everything that Katarina Riesing creates has some level of familiarity to it. But more often than not she'll leave you slightly bemused. Having grown up surrounded by art – thanks to two artistic parents, both of which are now retired painting professors from the University of Tennessee – it was commonplace for Katarina to be making things. Art was completely accessible to her, and it even went so far as her parents hiring their painting students as babysitters for her and her brother, “so it was always fun to have a rotating and very strange cast of artists coming in and out of our lives,” she tells It’s Nice That. “I am very grateful for all the art projects we did growing up, such as papier mache animals, weird Barbie outfits, very extra Halloween costumes, friendship bracelets and filing hundreds of sketchbooks.” Read full article>
Metal Magazine
Roxanne Jackson: The Vulnerable Beasts Tampering with Tradition
March 25, 2021
The ceramics of Roxanne Jackson appear in three group shows this spring, fusing recollections of memory, mythology and mysticism with a healthy dose of wit. Miami’s Fairyland show at Mindy Solomon Gallery, as well as New York City exhibitions Magic Touch at Dinner Gallery and Nature Morte at The Hole purify blemish in their displays of beasts; a set analogous in spirit. Hers are concocted creatures that propel the decorative arts on in their unnatural enticement to touch. Claimants of the anti-masterpiece both recognizing and rupturing tradition. Read full article>
ArtNet
Editors Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Julie Mehretu at the Whitney to Alteronce Gumby in Queens and Manhattan
March 23, 2021
Jen Dwyer, who had an excellent showing of her feminist ceramic sculptures at Spring/Break New York just over a year ago, takes a turn as guest curator for this group show with an exciting line-up of artists including Faith Ringgold, Aminah Robinson, and Sophia Narrett, among others. The exhibition’s title is a reference to the handmade qualities of the works on view, inspired by the tactile experience of pushing and pulling clay in Dwyer’s own practice, as well as the desire for physical connection after a year of isolation. Read full article>
ArtNet
Editors’ Picks: 15 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons to a Virtual Visit With Kenny Scharf
March 2, 2021
Made of scrupulously arranged layers of multicolor laser-cut paper, Eric Standley’s intricate works bring to mind mandalas, Gothic architectural webs, and the delicate carvings common to Islamic prayer niches. Though newly made, Standley calls the work artifacts because, for him, the act of assembling them is akin to an act of discovering—as though the forms already exist out in the world, and he has happened upon them. Set against bright, geometric forms painted onto the gallery walls, the exhibition has the feel of a sanctum, a place with reverence for complexity, study, and moments of peaceful contemplation. Read full article>
Medium
Dinner Gallery: Interview with Gallery Owner Celine Mo
February 18, 2021
The Dinner Gallery (formerly VICTORI + MO) is a space for contemporary art. Located in Manhattan, the heart of New York City, the gallery is dedicated to representing the work of emerging artists which subsequently helps them develop their work and establish their careers. Since its inception in 2014, the establishment has keyed in on experimentation, novel works, and ambitious projects. To that end, the curators work directly with artists to realize these concepts into memorable exhibitions. The gallery is also proud to be a center for rigorous and intellectual exchanges which proudly hosts lectures and other community activities within its walls. A member of the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), the Dinner Gallery seeks to nurture artists as they perfect and alter their raft throughout their careers. Read full article>
Vale Magazine
Songs for the Living - An Interview with Eric Standley
February 8, 2021
Dinner Gallery (formerly VICTORI + MO) in Chelsea, New York City, is excited to celebrate some new art in 2021. On February 2, 2021, the gallery opened its doors to art patrons who are eager to experience Eric Standley’s newest exhibition: “Songs for the Living.” The show is scheduled to run through March 20th. Standley is known for his fascinating and intricate multimedia projects, which he describes as “artifacts.” His process is painstakingly detailed and has been likened to that of an archaeologist. Each artifact is created by arranging multiple layers of laser-cut paper, all strategically placed to conceal and reveal an array of colors, lines, and forms. Read full article>
Artnet
Editors’ Picks: 16 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From David Hammons at the Drawing Center to Duke Riley on the Great Molasses Flood
February 1, 2021
The former VICTORI + MO gallery presents a selection of Eric Standley’s stunning laser cut-paper sculptures. These labor-intensive works, with their ornate geometric designs, recall the intricate detail of carvings found in Gothic cathedrals. Read full article>
Medium
Songs for the Living: Interview with Artist Eric Standley
February 2, 2021
Yellow spires resembling alien suns, striking detail, a cacophony of colors, this is what one sees when they look upon the art of Eric Standley. His incredibly intricate labor-intensive laser cut-paper sculptures are referred to as “artifacts.” His upcoming exhibition titled “Songs for the Living” will be on view at Dinner Gallery (formally VICTORI + MO) from February 2 — March 20, 2021. Read full article>
Artnet
Can the Capitol Rioters Sue Me for Making Art That Includes Footage of Them Storming DC? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered
January 20, 2021
This sounds like quite an ambitious show with a lot of moving parts (and many opportunities for an IP slip-up). Let’s try to answer the question by taking a look at case law and what it has taught us about fair use. In 1994, Roy Orbison’s music label sued 2LiveCrew’s label over their take on Orbison’s classic “Oh, Pretty Woman.” 2LiveCrew’s version used the original’s signature guitar twang but replaced Orbison’s lyrics with new ones that read like they were written by someone who was trying to be misogynistic, but had never actually met a woman. Read full article>
Hyperallergic
Week in Review: Photos Capture Attack on the Capitol; Vulva Sculpture in Brazil Incites Controversy
January 8, 2021
VICTORI + MO is changing its name to Dinner Gallery. Read full article>
Artnet
Art Industry News: Curators Assess the Damage to Art in the US Capitol After This Week’s Pro-Trump Mob + Other Stories
January 8, 2021
Victori + Mo Changes Its Name – The Chelsea gallery established by Celine Mo and Ed Victori in 2015 is changing its name to Dinner Gallery. “Dinner brings people together, it can forge friendships, bond relationships, and compel open conversation,” the co-founders said in a statement. Read full article>
ARTnews
ARTnews in Brief: Collezione Maramotti Names Sara Piccinini as Director—and More
January 7, 2021
Victori + Mo, a gallery located in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, is changing its name to Dinner Gallery. Celine Mo and Ed Victori, the gallery’s founders, have been presenting artists’ work under the name Victori + Mo since 2015, and the name change is intended to reflect the enterprises’s spirit of collaboration. “Dinner brings people together, it can forge friendships, bond relationships and compel open conversation,” Mo and Victori said in a statement. “There has never been a time like the present where we long for dinner with friends more than we do now, so we hope that we’ll all be able to come together at Dinner in the new year.” Read full article>