Contributed by Sharon Butler / Long, long ago, when paint-on-canvas art making was deemed irrelevant, painters began exploring experimental processes to make painting-like wall pieces […]
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Starry night: Katherine Bradford at Canada
According to her son Arthur’s poignant post on Facebook, Katherine Bradford moved to New York in the 1980s with two small children in tow. For […]
Art and Fiction: Petrushevskaya and the painter’s whirl
Contributed by Jonathan Stevenson / If they are successful, artists transport those who view their work to a different visual and psychic environment that nonetheless […]
Is the east end of Connecticut the new Hamptons?
Finally someone is giving Mystic the love. Troy McMullen reports in the NYPost that the Connecticut shoreline, particularly the stretch between New Haven and Rhode […]
Quick study: David Bowie and art
Like many artists last week, I was surprised and deeply saddened by David Bowie’s death. After spending hours gorging on the massive amount of Bowie-related […]
Revisions and resurrections: “The Silo” curated by Raphael Rubinstein at Garth Greenan
Contributed by Sharon Butler / Getting recognition in the art world is difficult, but remaining relevant over the course of a lifetime is nearly impossible. […]
Invitation: Presentation at Trestle in Gowanus
I’ll be giving a presentation about Two Coats of Paint, some of my earlier DIY projects, and contemporary painting at Trestle Gallery on Tuesday, January […]
Mariam Aziza Stephan in Cairo
Visual imagination is the guiding force in Mariam Aziza Stephan‘s paintings. While on a Fulbright to Egypt in 2011 during the January 25th Revolution, she […]
Two Coats of Paint Resident Artist: Gyan Shrosbree
I am excited to welcome Gyan Shrosbree for a seven day residency at Two Coats of Paint in February. An assistant professor of painting and […]
Your January Horoscope! by Crystal “Kitty” Shimski
Transcribed by guest contributor Jennifer Coates / Kitty divides her time between New York City and Montauk. She is a freelance Intuitive Technique Specialist and […]
Fundraising update: A happy new year
You, the Two Coats readers, have made our first year-end fundraising effort a success. We raised nearly $12,500, which will ensure that the site’s code […]
Lisa Beck: A Set of Glances, of Extended Duration, Perpetually
The following essay by Bob Nickas was originally published in Lisa Beck’s new monograph, The Middle of Everywhere / The exhibition “The Four Corners of […]
Quick study
A few interesting articles: a new acquisition at the Hirshhorn, Andrew Russeth’s year in review, painters’ palettes, last chance to see Barbara Rossi at the […]
Video round-up, in celebration of Ellsworth Kelly
Yesterday Ellsworth Kelly, a brilliant painter whose monochrome canvases changed the course of art history, died at his home in Spencertown, New York. He was […]
Miracle on 24th Street: Allison Miller, Odili Donald Odita, Cary Smith
Contributed by Jonathan Stevenson / For all the fine work to be found in New York galleries, even in Chelsea it�s rare to encounter […]
