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artists, daily fix, the masters
Arshile Gorky video
A vivid biomorphic style and uniquely tragic personal history define Arshile Gorky as a major figure in twentieth-century modernism. While often classified as late Surrealism or as a precursor of Abstract Expressionism, his emotionally charged abstract style holds a distinct place among the explorations of the avant-garde.
Born in Armenia, Gorky emigrated to the United […] -
artists, daily fix, exhibitions
Bruce Dorfman Propellor @ Kouros Gallery
Terra Cotta Lift (Emil) / 2007 / canvas, wood, metal, paper, acrylic / 58 x 46 x 3 inches / © Bruce Dorfman. Kouros Gallery
“The full scope of Dorfman’s recent work underscores his dual focus in creating a strong art experience through structure and through intriguingly sensuous luminosity. What seems additionally stimulating and relevant to […] -
abstraction, artists, video
Amy Sillman Contemporary Salon, clip 3
Amy Sillman Contemporary Salon, clip 3
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Texts and Sources, reviews
The Lost Art of Writing About Art
04.18.08 | Permalink | 2 CommentsYes, I read the Wall Street Journal sometimes. Anyway, Eric Gibson has an interesting piece about art writing that is worth the read. Here are a couple brief excerpts…
(Note: I haven’t been to the Whitney Biennial yet. Not because I dislike the Biennial, but mostly because I am lazy and it’s so hard to […] -
art bloggers, exhibitions, reviews
tyler on amy
04.18.08 | Permalink | 2 CommentsTyler Green at Modern Art Notes has just finished his week long review/discussion of the Amy Sillman show currently at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. We can’t
get enough…
Amy Sillman layers paint over layers of paint the way Richard Diebenkorn did. Sometimes she loads up her brush like Park, Bischoff or other Bay Area School […] -
artists, daily fix, exhibitions, reviews
Katy Moran
Katy Moran / Pecking Order / 2008 / Acrylic on canvas / 18 x 15 inches (46 x 38 cm) / © Katy Moran. All rights reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Andrea Rosen Gallery
Today I got over to Andrea Rosen Gallery to see the abstract paintings of UK artist Katy Moran. An artist of […] -
artists, exhibitions, reviews
Thomas Nozkowski @ PaceWildenstein
Thomas Nozkowski / Untitled (8-100) / 2008 / oil on linen on panel / 22 28 inches / © Thomas Nozkowski. Courtesy of the Artist and Pace Wildenstein Gallery
If you haven’t figured out yet, I am qute enthusiastic about the Thomas Nozkowski show at Pace. I’ve been twice so far and will probably have […] -
exhibitions, reviews
Nihonnga Painting
Norihiko Saito: A Hill in His Heart / 2007 / 70 x 165 inches / mineral pigments on screen panels / © Norihiko Saito. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Dillon Gallery
I was able to run down at lunch today to the Dillon Gallery to catch the Ma: New Traditions in Nihonga exhibition […]
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artists, daily fix, video
Thomas Nozkowski on a Hike
Thomas Nozkowski On a Hike
This is another good one. A painter’s perspective…a painter looking at the world…
Abstract painter Thomas Nozkowski on a hiking trip talking about painting, nature, and finding inspiration for his work in the random juxtapositions of things on the ground…
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