Showing - 'The Spray Gun and the Cosmos' by John Latham @ Delave Saltoun - London

Representing a group of fairly funky artists (Colin Self, Dieter Roth, and Keith Arnatt to name but a few), Delave Saltoun is a relatively new gallery in London. The space specializes in post war British and international art, and this month is showing a rare collection from the late, great John Latham; ‘The Spray Gun and the Cosmos’. These works were last seen during the sixties, but to be honest, they're so current, they could have been created yesterday. And that’s just typical of Latham. He was such a quirky, radical kind of talent and, as such, is thought of as one of the most influential artists of the late 20th century. His techniques were extreme. His 'Still and Chew' collection was based around, well chewing and spitting. It’s a technique that must have worked pretty damned well as the works currently find home in MoMA.

Back to the Delave Saltoun show, and 'The Spray Gun...' pieces too are fairly revolutionary too, and are believed to be some the first examples of spay painting within fine art – and that can’t be a bad thing.

John Latham’s The Spay Gun and the Cosmos' is showing at Delaye Saltoun, 1st Floor, 11 Saville Row, London, W1S 3PG, from 29th February - 11th April.

Showing - Juergen Teller 'Ukraine' @ Lehman Maupin - NYC

He is that good. No really he is. Juergen Teller, his work is superb. It’s filthy, fabulous, grimy and great. It’s everything it should be and more. This month, if you’re in New York, you can check out his new show, 'Ukraine', at Chelsea’s Lehman Maupin Gallery. While this latest body of work was originally commissioned by the PinchukArtCentre for the 52nd International Venice Biennale 2007, Teller's stuck to a fashion vibe with a shoot for W. Also including ‘real people’, he's focused on capitalism within an economic reality, all hinged together with a sharp twist. Think lean, long and lanky, female nudes standing aimlessless in a wood with designer handbags covering their heads. In addition, there’s a selection of prime cut portraits that include usual suspects such as Victoria Beckham and other more quirky characters like Harmony Korine.

'Ukraine' by Juergen Teller @ Lehman Maupin, 540 West 26th Street, New York, from 7 February – 15 March 2008.

Showing - Various 'A Loaf of Bread, a Carton of Milk, and a Sick of Butter' @ Hudson Fraklin - NYC

The superbly entitled Hudson Franklin group show, ‘A Loaf of Bread, a Carton of Milk, and a Stick of Butter’, comes courtesy of curators Andreas Fisher and Nicole Francis. Pulling together the works of five hot, young artists - Anna Bjerger, Munro Galloway, Mairead O’hEocha, Anders Oinenen, and Alison Schulnik - the exhibition deals with ‘the relationship between representation and the basic material ingredients of the medium’. It's a pretty smart notion, so obvious it's unobvious; after all, that’s exactly what all art is about.

Now there’s one artist included here, who does this in spades; Alison Schulnik (Above: Fish Head, 2006). Her work is real ‘reach out and touch me’ type stuff. She slaps that paint on so thick it’s hard not to stick a finger into it just to see how it feels, not to mention whether it’s dry or not. And yes, I’m mad about her work. I think she’s a genius. Her paintings, frankly, blow my mind.

While I’m a big old Schulnik fan, it’d be remiss to leave other artists involved in ‘A Loaf of Bread…’ in the shade. Munro Galloway is another winner. While he’s gone through several guises over the past decade - everything from sultry video stills to fab Buddha shaped disco balls (Left; Shangri-La, 2000) - his work is continually inspired and, often rather intense (in the best possible way). Anna Bjerger is of the quirky Stella Vine school of thought, Anders Oinonen, cubic, and multi-coloured, while Mairead O'hEocha, detailed, stylised and figurative. Indeed, they are diverse and add perfectly to this eclectic, electric mix.

A loaf of Bread, a Carton of Milk, and a Stick of Butter at Hudson Franklin, 508 West 26th Street, #318, NY 10001, from 15th February - 15th March 2008

Showing - Vanity Fair Portraits @ National Portrait Gallery - London

There’s something hot happening at London's National Portrait Gallery with the aptly entitled Vanity Fair Portraits. Exhibiting a supernova stable of prints from the New York magazine, this show does exactly what it says on the tin. Works cover a 95 years of talent including Baron De Meyer, Edward Steichen, Man Ray, Cecil Beaton, as well as more recent luminaries such as Annie Leibovitz, Mario Testino, Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts. As you'd expect, their subjects are equally impressive and range from Claude Monet to David Hockney, Arthur Miller and Madonna, Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Run DMC (above) and Demi Moore. It's an incredibly mix; this is history, culture, fashion, music and arts, in one sassy punch.

Vanity Fair Portraits at The National Portrait Galley, St Martin's Place, London WC2, from 14th February – 26th May 2008

Showing - Jan de Cock 'Denkmal 11' @ MoMA - NYC

Jan de Cock, 'Denkmal 11' showing at MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, NY 10019-5497, from 23rd January – 14th April 2008

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