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abstraction, reviews
Meaning in Art
Robert C. Morgan has a nice piece in this month’s Brooklyn Rail, in which he reviews Thomas Nozkowski’s recent show at Pace Wildenstein and discusses the state of current abstract painting.
In recent years, meaning in art is rarely discussed by critics in terms of abstract painting. The implication is that the survival of meaning in […] -
artists, exhibitions, reviews
A Party going on at canada
Dropped in on Katherine Bernhardt and her friends at the month long sleepover party down at CANADA on the Lower East Side. These are bold fun paintings of fashion models and musicians. Heroines to be admired and lusted after. With lush paint slathered on the canvas with exuberance and energy we feel Ms. Bernhardt touching […]
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artists, exhibitions, reviews
Buddha Sometimes
Tony Magar / Infinity Trail / 2007 / oil on canvas / 64 x 78 inches / Mike Weiss Gallery
Layers upon layers of dripped and splashed paint draw you in and reveal themselves in the changing light. Contemplative, the paintings unfold over time, requiring multiple and sustained viewings. Lyrical and sensual, translucent colors radiate a […] -
artists, exhibitions, reviews
andre butzer
Andre Butzer / Viele Tote im Heimatland: Fanta, Sprite, H-Milch, Micky und Donald! / oil on canvas / 2007 / Metro Pictures Gallery
In art criticism of another era, John Dewey made an attempt to distinguish between expression and emotional discharge. To paraphrase, expression is a distillation of emotion whereby the artist creates a unity between […] -
artists, exhibitions, reviews
miriam schapiro
Miriam Shapiro / The Twinning of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden / 1989 / 80″ x 116″, (triptych) / Acrylic on Canvas / Flomenhaft Gallery
I entered the Flomenhaft Gallery knowing Miriam Shapiro’s name but unable to recall any images of her work or even how I knew her name. I probably read […] -
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biggy smalls or does size matter?
Katy Moran / Smokers Junction / 2008 / Acrylic on canvas / 18 x 15 inches (46 x 38 cm) / Andrea Rosen Gallery
Roberta Smith of the New York Times picks up on an issue I’ve been thinking about and struggling with in my own work.
Excerpted from the NY Times
Small may be beautiful, but where […] -
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
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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 […]
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