Howard Hodgkin, “Listening-2003-2005,” oil on wood, 53-7/8 x 61-1/2″ Howard Hodgkin, “Home, Home on the Range,” 2001-2007, oil on wood, 80 1/4 x 105 1/8.” […]
Month: June 2010
Part II: Some artist suggestions for Paul Kasmin’s Process/Abstraction
In an earlier post, I objected to the absence of women in �Process/Abstraction,� a group show at Paul Kasmin that mixes younger artists with old-timers […]
The guys at Paul Kasmin
Frank Stella, “K.51,” 2008, protogen RPT with stainless steel tubing, 75 x 63 x 57″ Simon Hanta�, “Meun,” 1968, oil on canvas, 96 7/8 x […]
NYC Gallery Visit: Sarah Walker and Ken Weathersby
After a meeting at Hyperallergic HQ in Williamsburg the other day, I stopped by Pierogi 2000, one of the pioneer galleries in this once humble, […]
NY Times Art in Review: Kelli Williams
Kelli Williams, “Wet Bar,” 2007, oil on panel, 12 x 16″ Kelli Williams, “Oviparous,” 2009, oil on panel, 16 x 20″ According to Ken Johnson […]
Recto or Verso: What kind of artist are you?
Barnett Newman, Two Edges, 1948, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches. Museum of Modern Art, gift of Annalee Newman (by exchange). Barnett Newman Foundation […]
The square line: Jukkala and Rosenthal in Philadelphia
Clint Jukkala, “Loop,” 2008, oil on linen, 60 x 52″ Clint Jukkala, “Mismatch,” 2009, oil on linen, 20×16″ Mia Rosenthal, “Cannes,” two-sided postcard drawing, 4� […]
Twitter Notes
Here are some recent items cut and pasted from the Two Coats Twitter Feed. For readers unfamiliar with Twitter, “RT” indicates the item has been […]
Work of Art Contest: Two Coats of Paint Edition
UPDATE: (July 18): Farrell Brickhouse is the winner of the Two Coats contest. UPDATE (July 10): Finalists include Farrell Brickhouse, Kim Neudorf, Mira Gerard, and […]
Sigmar Polke is dead
Polke’s studio in 2007. Photo credit: Albrecht Fuchs for NY Times From the obituary written by Roberta Smith: Sigmar Polke, an artist of infinite, often […]
Paintings from Ambroise Vollard’s collection for sale in London and Paris this month
Paul C�zanne, “Ambroise Vollard,” 1899, oil on canvas; 39 3/4 x 31 7/8 in. Petit Palais, Mus�e des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris. Lot […]
New British Painting in Helsinki: Figurative, modest, and miniature
Gavin Tremlett, “Portrait Study,” 2010, oil and charcoal on canvas, 150x110cm Dominic Shepherd, “Magus,” 2008, oil on canvas, 36x31cm Emma Bennett, “Some Slender Rest (Part […]
Lester Johnson is dead
Lester Johnson, “Parc Messina #4,” 1992, oil on canvas Lester Johnson, “Blue Man,” 1965, oil on canvas, 44 x 40″ From the NY Times obituary […]
Real artists make portraits?
Pablo Picasso, “Weeping Woman,” 1937, 23 ? ? 19 �”, Courtesy Tate Gallery The first challenge for the 14 artist-contestants on “Work of Art,” Bravo’s […]
Vija Celmins: One gesture from one human being to another
Vija Celmins, “Table with Tablets,” 2008-10, table: wood and acrylic 6 found tablets 1 made tablet: wood, acrylic, alkyd oil, and pastel 33 x 18 […]


































