July 2008
The Archives
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reviews
China’s Female Artists Quietly Emerge
Lin Tianmiao / Mothers!!! / Long March Space in Beijing, China
I know yesterday I said I was on vacation and taking a break etc…But today there is a good article in the NYTimes written by Holland Cotter about Chinese women artists
Contemporary art in China is a man’s world. While the art market, all but nonexistent […] -
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sunny skies and the beach
If you haven’t noticed already, as I haven’t posted in a while, I’ve been on a little vacation from the blog. If only I was under sunny skies at the beach…It’s been a slow hot summer here in NYC and I haven’t had the energy to do much. I will begin posting regularly again sometime […]
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artists, exhibitions
Makoto Fujimura
Makoto Fujimura / Mountain Memoir - Columbine / 12 x 12 inches / gold and mineral pigments on paper / Dillon Gallery
I’ve been lazy on my posts lately and I’ll blame it on the holiday and the hot summer weather. Before I left town for a couple of days last week, I got down to […]
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the blind swimmer blind swimmer...painter...artist...art lover...art nerd...aka, gordon fraserthe art world is a vast ocean of exciting artists producing exciting works with techniques both old and new all over the world. it can be both intimidating and overwhelming.
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- undercover painter: Thanks for posting this. A truely sublime group of collages. I’m digging your blog too.
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