Comments for the blind swimmer http://theblindswimmer.com a blog for painting, abstraction, and contemporary art for artists and art lovers Sat, 10 May 2008 17:52:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on should craft matter? by jimmy mcdonough http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/29/should-craft-matter/#comment-105 jimmy mcdonough Tue, 06 May 2008 15:58:22 +0000 http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/29/should-craft-matter/#comment-105 I think this reflects the ignorance of consumers (they do not know anything about painting) and the irresponsible galleries (they will put anything up if they can turn a buck). Experiments should always be a part of ones creative process but unstable ones kept at home. I think this reflects the ignorance of consumers (they do not know anything about painting) and the irresponsible galleries (they will put anything up if they can turn a buck). Experiments should always be a part of ones creative process but unstable ones kept at home.

]]> Comment on biggy smalls or does size matter? by Stephen http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/21/biggy-smalls-or-does-size-matter/#comment-99 Stephen Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:53:36 +0000 http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/21/biggy-smalls-or-does-size-matter/#comment-99 I enjoyed the Katy Moran exhibition. Prompted by the Times article on small abstracts. Kind of strange to see those small canvasses on a large wall. One 20ft wall 1 canvass. My question which went unanswered was does she do more than one at a time. I find the need to have a place to absorb the excess energy which will overwork a single painting. I did a series of watercolors by preparing the paper in one session. 20 or so pieces 9" x 12". I splashed and smeared and had a great time knowing I was going to be spending the next week in a hotel i took the prepared pieces and pulled them together quietly and patiently. It was a successful process involving two different states of being. here's a link to the finished pieces. http://artgrows.com/index.php?x=browse&category=14 I enjoyed the Katy Moran exhibition. Prompted by the Times article on small abstracts.

Kind of strange to see those small canvasses on a large wall. One 20ft wall 1 canvass.

My question which went unanswered was does she do more than one at a time. I find the need to have a place to absorb the excess energy which will overwork a single painting.

I did a series of watercolors by preparing the paper in one session. 20 or so pieces 9″ x 12″. I splashed and smeared and had a great time knowing I was going to be spending the next week in a hotel i took the prepared pieces and pulled them together quietly and patiently. It was a successful process involving two different states of being.

here’s a link to the finished pieces.

http://artgrows.com/index.php?x=browse&category=14

]]> Comment on The Lost Art of Writing About Art by jimmy mcdonough http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/18/the-lost-art-of-writing-about-art/#comment-98 jimmy mcdonough Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:19:54 +0000 http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/18/the-lost-art-of-writing-about-art/#comment-98 and all this time I just thought I was too dumb to understand. and all this time I just thought I was too dumb to understand.

]]> Comment on Amy Sillman Contemporary Salon, clip 3 by Jeff Frederick http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/19/amy-sillman-contemporary-salon-3/#comment-97 Jeff Frederick Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:11:25 +0000 http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/19/amy-sillman-contemporary-salon-3/#comment-97 Where did you find this? Who is the guy with the goatee? Where did you find this? Who is the guy with the goatee?

]]> Comment on Susan Schwalb by susan Schwalb http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/10/susan-schwalb/#comment-96 susan Schwalb Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:56:07 +0000 http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/10/susan-schwalb/#comment-96 I just found your kind comments about my work. I hope you can visit my solo exhibition at Galerie Mourlot, 16 East 79 St, April 17-May 31, 2008 and see the painting Music of Silence IV as well as other works from this series. Keep my updated on your postings. Susan Schwalb I just found your kind comments about my work. I hope you can visit my solo exhibition at Galerie Mourlot, 16 East 79 St, April 17-May 31, 2008 and see the painting Music of Silence IV as well as other works from this series. Keep my updated on your postings. Susan Schwalb

]]> Comment on tyler on amy by Gordon Fraser http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/18/tyler-on-amy/#comment-95 Gordon Fraser Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:39:54 +0000 http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/18/tyler-on-amy/#comment-95 Yeah, the Hirshhorn is in Washington DC. I haven't made the trek down there... Tyler Green has posted some pics of her work at Modern Art Notes (see links above) or at Sikkema Jenkins website. Yeah, the Hirshhorn is in Washington DC. I haven’t made the trek down there… Tyler Green has posted some pics of her work at Modern Art Notes (see links above) or at Sikkema Jenkins website.

]]> Comment on The Lost Art of Writing About Art by inga http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/18/the-lost-art-of-writing-about-art/#comment-94 inga Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:11:00 +0000 http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/18/the-lost-art-of-writing-about-art/#comment-94 Should it worry me that I actually understood some of that stuff?--shudder. Should it worry me that I actually understood some of that stuff?–shudder.

]]> Comment on tyler on amy by inga http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/18/tyler-on-amy/#comment-92 inga Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:09:51 +0000 http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/18/tyler-on-amy/#comment-92 Hey Gordon. How does one see the show? I'm not in New York and the internet site aint showing anything. I'm desperate! :( Hey Gordon. How does one see the show? I’m not in New York and the internet site aint showing anything. I’m desperate! :(

]]> Comment on Thomas Nozkowski @ PaceWildenstein by Nantucket Art http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/17/thomas-nozkowski-pacewildenstein/#comment-91 Nantucket Art Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:42:32 +0000 http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/17/thomas-nozkowski-pacewildenstein/#comment-91 Great write up - thanks!! Great write up - thanks!!

]]> Comment on a red river and a black castle in 1958 by brian http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/15/a-red-river-and-a-black-castle-in-1958/#comment-90 brian Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:00:53 +0000 http://theblindswimmer.com/2008/04/15/a-red-river-and-a-black-castle-in-1958/#comment-90 thanks!!!! thanks!!!!

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