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PULSE New York 2012 opens next week, with sixty galleries presenting exhibitions in all media at the Metropolitan Pavilion.
Now in its seventh edition, PULSE mixes well-established artists and undiscovered, emerging talents. This year, the fair boasts work by the inimitable Fred Wilson, painter and Whitney Biennial standout Andrew Masullo, photographer Tracey Moffatt, and many more.
Special projects will also come in the form of an architectural installation by Lead Pencil Studio and the latest edition of PULSE PLAY>, which is curated by Babycastles and forms an artist-created video game arcade.
PULSE New York 2012 runs from May 3 through 6 at the Metropolitan Pavilion on 125 West 18th Street, New York, New York.
15 Highlights From PULSE New York 2012
marcos
Ángel Marcos, La Mirada Blanca/The White Glance #6, 2011
Ink jet on paper, light boxes, Dimensions variable. Credit: Courtesy of hilger modern/contemporary and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
kass
Deborah Kass, 5 Silver Barbras, 1994
Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 35 in. Credit: Courtesy of David Lusk Gallery and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
Wham!
Trudy Benson, Wham!, 2012
Oil on panel, 36 x 40 in. Credit: Courtesy of Mike Weiss Gallery and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
rock garden
Nancy Lorenz, Rock Garden, 2012
Mother of pearl, silver leaf, pigment, lacquer on panel, 24 x 96 in. Credit: Courtesy of Morgan Lehman Gallery and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
weiner
Ben Weiner, Water Lilies #4, 2012
Oil on paper, 30 x 41¼ inches. Credit: Courtesy of Benrimon Contemporary and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
Arnulf Rainer, Untitled, 2002
Arnulf Rainer, Untitled, 2002
Acrylic on paper on wood, 62,5 x 49,5 cm. Credit: Courtesy of Nieves Fernandez and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
chiara
John Chiara, Laney at 5th, 2011
Image on Endura transparency, unique photograph, 33.75 x 28 in. Credit: Courtesy of artist, Von Lintel Gallery, NY and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
Catherine Howe, Night Painting (Whiskey), 2009-2011
Catherine Howe, Night Painting (Whiskey), 2009-2011
Oil, beeswax and metal leaf on linen, 43 x 52 in. Credit: Courtesy of artist and Von Lintel Gallery, NY and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
Andrew Masullo, 4982, 2008
Andrew Masullo, 4982, 2008
Oil on canvas, 10x8, AM 223. Credit: Courtesy of Daniel Weinburg Gallery, Los Angeles and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
Andrew Masullo, 4492, 2005
Andrew Masullo, 4492, 2005
Oil on canvas, 10x8, AM 186. Credit: Courtesy of Daniel Weinburg Gallery, Los Angeles and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
canteen
Tracy Moffat, First Jobs, Canteen, 1984, 2008
Credit: Courtesy of Tyler Rollins Fine Art and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
receptionist
Tracy Moffat, First Jobs, Receptionist 1977, 2008
Credit: Courtesy of Tyler Rollins Fine Art and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
corner store
Tracy Moffat, First Jobs, Corner Store 1977, 2008
Credit: Courtesy of Tyler Rollins Fine Art and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
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Fred Wilson, Reign, 2011
Cardboard globe, glass beads, coated steel cable and wood bracket; 42 x 12 x 12 in., overall installed. Credit: Courtesy of The Pace Gallery, Rena Bransten Gallery and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.
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Fred Wilson, Sneaky Leaky, 2009
Blown glass; 6 wall units and 5 floor units. Credit: Courtesy of The Pace Gallery, Rena Bransten Gallery and PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs.