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MUST SEE PAINTING SHOWS: SEPTEMBER

Written by Andrew Katz Katz

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September traditionally marks the beginning of the art season, at least as far as commercial galleries are concerned. As collectors and art world professionals return from summer destinations far and wide, you can feel the art world start to shift into high gear. Not surprisingly, many galleries choose to present shows by their top talent in September, and this year is no exception. Among the dozens of strong painting exhibitions around the country this month are more than three-dozen shows by New American Paintings’ alumni. We pay careful attention to the careers of our alumni at NAP, and over the past twenty years we have seen a number of them go on to achieve great success, both critically and commercially. Some of our favorites are on view this month. Internationally acclaimed artists Wendy White and Matthew Day Jackson were both featured in NAP when they were still finishing their graduate school work; be sure to catch their shows at Andrew Rafacz Gallery in Chicago and Hauser & Wirth in New York City, respectively.  Two solid, and in my mind underrated, mid-career painters, John Bankston and Alexis Rockman, have solo shows at Walter Maciel Gallery in Los Angeles and Sperone Westwater in New York City, respectively. If emerging artists are your thing, then don’t miss two of Los Angeles’ hottest artists, Eric Yahnker at Ambach & Rice and Devin Troy Strother at Richard Heller Gallery, or Jeanette Mundt at Clifton Benevento and Andrew Schoultz at Morgan Lehman, both in New York. A big shout out to one of my favorite cities, Chicago, where I will be heading next week to catch the attempted reboot of Art Chicago in its glory days, Expo Chicago. Those living in Chicago, or visiting this month, have a lot of gallery shows to be excited about. Aside from the aforementioned Wendy White show, don’t miss work by the incredible Bill Traylor at Carl Hammer Gallery, or Rebecca Morris at Corbett vs. Dempsey. One of Chicago’s best known exports, Judy Ledgerwood is also on view at Rhona Hoffman Gallery. - Steven Zevitas, Publisher Devin Troy Strother, Courtesy of Richard Heller Gallery. NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS ARTISTS ON VIEW Rusty Scruby (NAP #48, #102) September 7 – October 5, 2013 Cris Worley Fine Arts Mark Greenwalt (NAP #54) September 8 – October 13, 2013 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Inc. If you cut it, they will come Featuring Ted Larsen (NAP #5, #90), Rusty Scruby (NAP #48, #102) & Lance Letscher (NAP #48) September 2 – October 19, 2013 McMurtrey Gallery Michael Bise (NAP #90, #102)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 2 – October 12, 2013 Moody Gallery Michael Bise, Courtesy of Moody Gallery. Under the Evening Light (Featuring John Zurier, NAP #55) July 15 – September 15, 2013 Larry Becker Contemporary Art Elizabeth Livingston (NAP MFA Annual 2007) September 7 – October 2, 2013 Alpha Gallery Elizabeth Livingston, Courtesy of Alpha Gallery. Bill Thompson (NAP #7, #44)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 10 – October 19, 2013 Barbara Krakow Gallery Bill Thompson, Courtesy of Barbara Krakow Gallery. Wendy White (NAP #22, #28)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 20 – November 2, 2013 Andrew Rafacz Wendy White, Courtesy of Andrew Rafacz. Michiko Itatani (NAP #89) September 6 – October 19, 2013 Linda Warren Projects Eric Yahnker (NAP #73, #85)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 6 – October 12, 2013 Ambach & Rice Eric Yahnker, Courtesy of Ambach & Rice. Betsy Stirratt (NAP #59) September 6 – October 19, 2013 Packer Schopf Gallery Under Investigation (Featuring Jim Lutes, NAP #17) September 20 – November 2, 2013 Valerie Carberry Gallery Iva Gueorguieva (NAP #73, 77)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 6 – October 12, 2013 ACME Iva Gueorguieva, Courtesy of ACME. Rachel Niffenegger  (NAP #101) September 2013 Western Exhibitions Amy Casey (NAP #71, #83) September 2013 Zg Gallery Feodor Voronov  (NAP #97) September 4 – October 12, 2013 Mark Moore Gallery John Bankston (NAP #55)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 2 – November 2, 2013 Walter Maciel Gallery John Bankston, Courtesy of Walter Maciel Gallery. Brenna Youngblood (NAP #103)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 12 – October 16, 2013 Honor Fraser Brenna Youngblood, Courtesy of Honor Fraser. Landscape (Featuring Iva Gueorguieva, NAP #73, #77) September 12 – October 12, 2013 Fredric Snitzer Gallery Cary Smith (NAP #98)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 12 – October 5, 2013 Philip Slein Gallery Jeanette Mundt (NAP #86) September 7 – October 19, 2013 Clifton Benevento Jeanette Mundt, Courtesy of Clifton Benevento. Jane Fox Hipple (NAP #92) September 14 – October 27, 2013 Dodge Gallery Matthew Day Jackson (MFA Annual 2001)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 6 – October 19, 2013 Hauser & Wirth Devin Troy Strother (NAP #85)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 7 – October 26, 2013 Richard Heller Gallery Inaugural Group Exhibition (Featuring Angela Dufresne, NAP #62, #92, Vera Iliatova, NAP #86, Jake Longstreth, NAP 2004 MFA, #79, & Ann Toebbe, NAP #71, #95) September 9 – October, 20, 2013 Monya Rowe Gallery Andrew Schoultz (NAP #79)       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 5 – October 12, 2013 Morgan Lehman Andrew Schoultz, Courtesy of Morgan Lehman. Sandow Birk (NAP #6, #31, #67, #73, #103) September 7 – October 12, 2013 P.P.O.W. Sandow Birk, Courtesy of P.P.O.W. Alexis Rockman (NAP #38) September 17 – November 2, 2013 Sperone Westwater Jaq Chartier (NAP #13, 31, 61) September 5 - October 12, 2013 Platform Gallery Amanda Valdez (NAP #99) September 6 – 28, 2013 Prole Drift Guy Diehl (NAP #25) September 5 – 28, 2013 Dolby Chadwick Gallery Dannielle Tegeder (NAP #32, #44, #74) October 1 – November 20, 2013 Gregory Lind Gallery

OTHER NOTEABLE SHOWS 

ATLANTA: Robert Sagerman September 12 – October 19, 2013 Marcia Wood Gallery AUSTIN/DALLAS/HOUSTON: Gavin Perry September 6 – October 18, 2013 Barbara Davis Gallery Stephen Lapthisophon September 7 – October 5, 2013 Conduit Gallery The New Sincerity      PUBLISHER’S PICK September 2 – November 2, 2013 Lora Reynolds Gallery BALTIMORE/DC/PHILLY: Tim McFarlane September 5 – October 5, 2013 Bridgette Mayer Gallery David Brewster September 12 – October 26, 2013 C. Grimaldis Gallery Knox Martin September 13 – October 26, 2013 LGTripp Gallery BOSTON: Ben Sloat September 5 – October 12, 2013 Steven Zevitas Gallery CHICAGO: Bill Traylor      PUBLISHER’S PICK September 6 – October 8, 2013 Carl Hammer Gallery Bill Traylor, Courtesy of Carl Hammer Gallery. Andrew Holmquist September 2 – October 12, 2013 Carrie Secrist Gallery Rebecca Morris       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 6 – October 19, 2013 Corbett vs. Dempsey Rebecca Morris, Courtesy of Corbett vs. Dempsey. Duncan R. Anderson and Daniel Bruttig September 6 – October 12, 2013 Kasia Kay Art Projects Gallery Judy Ledgerwood       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 13 – October 19, 2013 Rhona Hoffman Gallery Judy Ledgerwood, Courtesy of Rhona Hoffman Gallery. Dan Rees September 6 – October 5, 2013 Shane Campbell Gallery DENVER/PHOENIX/SANTA FE: Ed Moses August 30 – September 23, 2013 Charlotte Jackson Fine Art Ryan McLennan       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 6 – October 5, 2013 David B. Smith Gallery Katherine Lee September 6 – October 19, 2013 Eight Modern Enrique Martinez Celaya July 11 – September 21, 2013 James Kelly Contemporary Bernard Chaet       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 6 – October 13, 2013 LewAllen Galleries John Fudge September 6 – November 9, 2013 Rule LOS ANGELES: Leon Benn September 2 – October 12, 2013 Carter and Citizen HK Zamani September 8 – October 13, 2013 CB1 Gallery Kevin Appel       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 13 – November 9, 2013 Christopher Grimes Gallery Kevin Appel, Courtesy of Christopher Grimes Gallery. Antony September 12 – October 26, 2013 Maloney Fine Art Stephanie Pryor September 13 – October 19, 2013 Marine Contemporary Maureen Gallace September 15 – October 26, 2013 Overduin and Kite Ivan Morley       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 7 – October 12, 2013 Richard Telles Fine Art Steven Roden       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 14 – October 19, 2013 Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects Hadley Holliday September 14 – October 26, 2013 Taylor De Cordoba NYC: Michael Buthe September 10 – October 12, 2013 Alexander and Bonin Jack Whitten       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 11 – October 12, 2013 Alexander Gray Associates Julia Goldman       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 11 – October 20. 2013 American Contemporary Julia Goldman, Courtesy of American Contemporary. Gene Davis September 5 – October 12, 2013 Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe Michael Raedecker       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 7 – October 5, 2013 Andrea Rosen Gallery Jonas Wood     PUBLISHER’S PICK September 12 – October 19, 2013 Anton Kern Gallery Jonas Wood, Courtesy of Anton Kern Gallery. Chuck Webster       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 5 – October 12, 2013 Betty Cunningham Gallery Chuck Webster, Courtesy of Betty Cunningham Gallery. Nathan Carter September 5 – October 25, 2013 Casey Kaplan Steve Roden       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 12 – October 19, 2013 CRG Steve Roden, Courtesy of Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects. Barbara Takenaga September 5 – October 5, 2013 DC Moore Caetano de Almeida September 5 – October 13, 2013 Eleven Rivington Charline von Heyl       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 6 – October 5, 2013 Friedrich Petzel Gallery Charlene Von Heyl, Courtesy of Friedrich Petzel Gallery. Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream September 5 – October 5, 2013 Greene Naftali Hayv Kahraman September 10 – October 12, 2013 Jack Shainman Gallery Slow Hunch (Featuring Jim Gaylord, NAP #43, MFA Annual 2007, #86) September 7 –October 5, 2013 Jeff Bailey Gallery Anna Betbeze       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 7 – October 22, 2013 Kate Werble Gallery Chip Hughes       PUBLISHER’S PICK September – October 9, 2013 Kerry Schuss (KS Art) Ashley Bickerton Angel Otero September 12 – November 2, 2013 Lehman Maupin Cynthia Daignault September 8 – October 20, 2013 Lisa Cooley Josh Smith       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 13 – October 19, 2013 Luhring Augustine Josh Smith, Courtesy of Luhring Augustine. Liu Xiaodong September 6 – October 26, 2013 Mary Boone Gallery Sol Lewitt September 3 – October 12, 2013 Paul Cooper Gallery Ian Davenport September 12 – October 26, 2013 Paul Kasmin Gallery Lucien Smith       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 13 – October 25, 2013 Salon 94 Robert Ryman September 12 – October 26, 2013 The Pace Gallery Aaron Fowler & Michael Shultis September 8 – October 6, 2013 Thierry Goldberg Gallery PORTLAND/SEATTLE: Lynda Ater and Sue Tower September 3 – 28, 2013 Blackfish Gallery Roger Shimomura August 22 – September 28, 2013 Greg Kucera Gallery David Kroll     September 5 – November 2, 2013 Grover/Thurston Gallery Patrick Driscoll September 5 – October 12, 2013 James Harris Gallery Jennifer Beedon Snow September 5 – 28, 2013 Linda Hodges Gallery SAN FRANCISCO: Caragh Thuring       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 13 – October 18, 2013 Anthony Meier Fine Arts Caragh Thuring, Courtesy of Anthony Meier Fine Art. Ed Moses September 7 – October 26, 2013 Brian Gross Fine Art Stefan Kurten       PUBLISHER’S PICK September 3 – October 12, 2013 Hosfelt Gallery Stefan Kurten, Courtesy of Hosfelt Gallery. Chuck Close September 5 – November 16, 2013 John Berggruen Gallery  
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