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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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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 […] -
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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 […] -
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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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Thomas Nozkowski Talking
Thomas Nozkowski - video
I’ve been twice now to see the Thomas Nozkowski show currently up at Pace Wildenstein Gallery. It is a great show and I’ll talk about why I think he is a painter worth studying in depth in the next couple of days when I have a moment to collect my thoughts. In […]
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a red river and a black castle in 1958
Frank Stella’s “Red River Valley,” one of the works he created in 1958 before embarking on his Black Paintings.
© President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeFrank Stella / Morro Castle / 1958 / Kunstmuseum Basel
Yesterday I got an email from Brian in North Carolina in which he mentioned the Frank Stella 1958, the touring survey of […] -
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Stan Brakhage - Water for Maya
Stan Brakhage - Water for Maya
From Wikipedia:
Stan Brakhage (January 14, 1933 – March 9, 2003) was an American non-narrative filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the most important experimental filmmakers of the 20th century. He worked with various kinds of celluloid: 16mm, 8mm, 35mm, and IMAX, and was a practitioner of what he […] -
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John DiPaolo
John DiPaolo / Silhouette Inca #5 / Oil and Enamel on Canvas / 63 x 70 in. / 2008 / © John DiPaolo. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy the artist and Dolby Chadwick Gallery
“It’s not about picture making,” he [DiPaolo] explained, “you can do that better with a camera. Painting is about soul and that’s what […]
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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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