We Need to Talk About the 'Toons' – They're Taking Over

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—01. Felix Gets Broadcasted (2007) by Mark Leckey.

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Oliver Basciano wrote this on the nose piece for Art Review about the recent proliferation of popular cartoons in contemporary art. The toon takeover has been impossible to ignore while browsing gallery and museum shows alike, as lowbrow styles have very much come back to the fore. I have found myself drawn to many of the works he brings up in the article, as I count Philip Guston, Bjarne Melgaard, David Musgrave and Mark Leckey among my favorite artists. I like to believe that it's the perversion of these Americana idols that draws me in, but it may be that I am just more prone to nostalgia than I would like to admit.

—Art Review

Mark Leckey, Mark Handford, Kerstin Brätsch at Gavin Brown's Enterprise

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Gavin Brown's Enterprise
620 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10014
May 2 – June 21, 2014

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Gavin Brown's Enterprise has been the weird uncle of the New York art scene for just about two decades. Their shows, as a result of their expertly curated roster, always have a wonderfully provocative tongue-in-cheek approach to various mediums. This show is no different. From video, to abstract painting, to sculpture, each one of these road-tested artists uses their distinct approach to make a razor sharp critique of modern culture.

—Gavin Brown's Enterprise