The art world had always known about Herb and Dorothy, the endearing couple with a voracious appetite for collecting conceptual and minimalist art. It wasn’t until 2008 when a documentary was released that the general public had the chance to see just how vast their collection was. So vast that they had to start donating them to public institution. Their first donation came in 1992 when they transferred their entire collection to the National Gallery of Art. They were able to acquire more works after the initial donation and began another program in 2008 called The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States. Next month the Museum of Portland Maine will be exhibiting their gifts in two parts. The first will feature figurative and painterly works while the second will feature architectural and minimalistic works. Part I starts August 13 – October 23 and Part II will be on view from November 4 – January 29. (via Curated Mag)

It’s a rare opportunity to dig into an art gallery’s collection of rare and out-of-print books. But for two weeks starting next Monday, you will have the chance to comb through and purchase a few rare and out-of-print books, signed artist catalogs and monographs, DVDs, posters, collectible show cards, and more from David Zwirner’s annual Pop Up Bookstore. The shop will be open from 10am – 6pm, Monday to Friday from July 25th through August 5th with extended hours on July 28th for the second annual Chelsea Art Walk.

Since 1951, Ceramica Suro has been producing products for commercial and decorative use working with restaurant and hotels and artists. The company is based in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico, which is “famous for its large traditional craftsmanship.” Ceramic artist Eduardo Sarabia and owner José Noé Suro recently organized an exhibition at Casey Kaplan Gallery. The show titled, “Everything Must Go!,” feature works by contemporary artists that aren’t necessarily working in ceramic. Like Geoff McFetridge and Marcel Dzama, some may be familiar with his contribution to Department of Eagle’s video “No One Does It Like You.” “Everything Must Go!” comprise of works from over 80 artists showing ceramics, bronze, metal, wood, and glass sculptures. The exhibition opened last Thursday and will be on view till July 29.

As we approach the 10 year anniversary of September 11th there will sure to be observances, ceremonies, and gatherings for the tragic events that unfolded that day. OHWOW’s LA gallery recognizes the significant date with a show titled Post 9-11. Not so much focused on the historical event rather the decade that followed and a group of downtown New York artists that have come make a name for themselves. Working together and alone, they include Dan Colen, Terence Koh, Hanna Liden, Nate Lowman, Adam McEwen, Ryan McGinley, Agathe Snow, Dash Snow, and Aaron Young. The group exhibition opens this Thursday June 30th and will be on view till August 27th.

After months of delay Margaret Kilgallen’s Summer / Selections will finally open tomorrow evening at San Francisco’s Ratio 3. This is her first solo show in 13 years. The exhibition will consist of some never before seen work on paper and canvas, some in her signature patchwork style. Summer / Selections will be on view till August 5th.

Ratio 3, 1447 Stevenson Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 USA
Opening reception: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 6–8pm.

Last week Gagosian Gallery announced the launch of its free quarterly iPad app. Working with @radical.media the team developed an entertaining and informative app that is part publication and part text book informative. The first edition includes features on John Chamberlain, John Currin, Vera Lutter, Kazimir Malevich, Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Prince, and Rudolf Stingel. A video conversation between James Frey and curator Bob Rubin, 360 gallery views, and a calendar and shop. We gave the app a test drive, though the navigation seemed a bit confusing at first the instructional graphics helped guide us through. Unfortunately, the app appears to have been rushed to launch because it’s still very buggy, crashing numerous times, moving from section to section. Let’s hope an update will be released soon enough to clear these issues.