Kenneth Baker reviews two painting shows in the San Francisco Chronicle. “Jimi Gleason: Vapor and Edge: Paintings,” Toomey Tourell Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Through Sept. […]
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IMHO: Art criticism crit
In maintaining Two Coats of Paint, I’ve read a great many art reviews and noticed a pronounced scarcity of explicit, differential value judgments – i.e., […]
Artists making a difference in the community
Douglas Brown profiles Denver artist Darrell Anderson in the Denver Post: “Anderson did not graduate from an art college. He didn’t spend his youth studying […]
A dilettante’s guide to art: 1001 Paintings You Should See Before You Die
In the Smart Set Morgan Meis, a founding member of Flux Factory, reviews Stephen Farthing’s book, “1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die,” “Sometime […]
Cameron Martin’s neonoir experience
“Neonoir,” curated by Cameron Martin. Howard House, Seattle, WA. Through Sept. 22. Artists include Dike Blair, Michael Byron, Judith Eisler, Wayne Gonzales, Angelina Gualdoni,George Rush, […]
Jacqueline Humphries: catching the light
“Jacqueline Humphries,”Albert Merola Gallery, Provincetown, MA. Through Aug. 30 Cate McQuaid reports in the Boston Globe: “Glitter is kitschy, glitter is glam; glitter is saccharine […]
Snowblind in Pittsburgh
“Snowblind,” curated by Thad Kellstadt. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, SPACE, Pittsburgh, PA. Through Sept. 15. See images from the show. Kurt Shaw reports in the Pittsburgh […]
Engaged in Pasadena
“Touched: Artists and Social Engagement,” curated by Noel Korten. Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA. Through Sept. 2. Holly Myers […]
American-art collectors Peter and Paula Lunder believe the collection speaks for itself
Robbie Brown reports in the Boston Globe: �Peter Lunder, the former Dexter Shoe Company president, and his wife Paula, who live in Maine and own […]
Callum Innes: the painter’s process
Callum Innes �From Memory� Kettle�s Yard, Cambridge. through Sept. 23. Organized by The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. The exhibition was previously shown at Modern Art Oxford, […]
Street art and mural news
Note to emerging artists, upstart galleries and other publicity seekers: street art and mural projects always generate more media coverage than gallery shows, although not […]
Embedding artists with the troops
In The Observer, Ruaridh Nicoll reports:”Peter Howson never took to the role of official war artist. The Glasgow-based painter had such a grim time during […]
August cool
In a shortlist for NY Magazine, Rachel Wolff recommends these shows as a respite from the grueling NYC humidity: �The Abstract Impulse,� at the National […]
Compare and contrast: ambiguous and complex relationships to nature
�Suburban Sublime,� curated by Lucia Sanroman. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, CA. Through Sept. 23. �Condensation,� paintings by Adam Belt. Quint Contemporary […]
Edwin Dickinson’s forgotten gothic melodrama
“Edwin Dickinson: The Provincetown Years, 1912-1937,” Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA. Through September 23. In the Boston Globe, Ken Johnson reports: “Unlike those […]
Marlene Dumas receives �55,000 D�sseldorf art prize
Jennifer Allen reports in ArtForumt: “Painter Marlene Dumas has won Germany’s prestigious D�sseldorf art prize, worth �55,000 ($74,875). As the APA and DPA report, the […]
LaBute premiere: “The Shape of Things” at Bernard Toale Gallery in Boston
Terry Byrne reports in the Boston Globe: “Neil LaBute’s drama ‘The Shape of Things’ explores often misguided assumptions about both art and relationships. For the […]
Tangled up in blue
Charlie Finch reports on artnet: “In 1974, after living in Woodstock with his young family for seven years, Dylan moved back to MacDougal Street and […]
Artist’s legacy: Alice Neel
“Alice Neel,” directed and written by Andrew Neel. Institute of Contemporary Art and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. Various dates through Oct. 7. In […]
Painter-turned-director Greg Mottola scores with “Superbad”
Greg Mottola, graduate of Carnegie Mellon’s School of Art (notable grads: Andy Warhol, Jonathan Borofsky, John Currin), directed “Superbad,” which opens in theaters today. Rumor […]
