At Small Black Door artist Julie Torres has organized a huge group show that includes many of the founders of Bushwick(and Ridgewood) art spaces, projects, […]
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GoBrooklynArt: Haynes, Bond, and Arenas
While I was tied to my studio during GO, I sent Two Coats intern Stef Paschen-May to explore some other artists’ studios. Here is her […]
Phoebe Washburn upcoming show: Paintings on newsprint
Best known for exhibitions at Zach Feuer that combine materials from everyday life in sprawling quasi-scientific installations, Phoebe Washburn has been painting on pages from […]
Patricia Treib: Pieces
Patricia Treib’s upcoming show at Tibor de Nagy wins the award for shortest press release this season. Here it is: Abstract paintings that translate the […]
Roberta and Jerry’s artist-free art
In the NYTimes on Tuesday, Roberta Smith revealed her hobby: she and husband Jerry Saltz scour thriftshops, fleamarkets and yard sales for cheap paintings and […]
Big thanks to our August sponsors
We would like to take a brief moment to thank this month�s sponsors. These are the organizations and companies that keep us publishing, so be sure to […]
Quick study: Presidential endorsement, dog paintings, defending internships and more
As if you didn’t already suspect it, Two Coats of Paint endorses Barack Obama and Joe Biden in the 2012 Presidential Election. Go check out […]
More hiring news: SUNY Purchase hires three painting professors
After I posted about the new painting faculty at Connecticut College, Brooklyn College and Rutgers University yesterday, I got a note from Sharon Horvath, associate […]
Who got hired? A few new painting professors
This past year, after a dearth of painting listings in 2009-11 at CAA, several colleges posted positions for painting professors. The choices made by these […]
Bohemian myths and other storytelling: Gretchen Bennett and Matthew Offenbach
Back in July, Gretchen Bennett and Matthew Offenbacher two insightful artists whom I met on my trip to Seattle in May, talked about their ongoingprojects […]
Rooted in nostalgia: Karen Marston at Storefront Bushwick
At Storefront Bushwick, Karen Marston embraces old-fashioned technique and uses plenty of varnish in her painterly reconstructions of disaster photographs culled from the Internet. These […]
Brooklyn Museum Go: Bushwick short list
Brooklyn Museum GO, a sprawling open studio event that takes place throughout Brooklyn on September 8 and 9, is in overdrive, sending out announcements, posting […]
Vuillard’s process
On the website for the Edouard Vuillard show at The Jewish Museum, a lovely show of gem-like portraits and interiors, I found images of two […]
Beyond the Bedroom at Norte Maar
At The L Magazine, Paul D’Agostino selects several must-see exhibitions, including “Beyond the Bedroom” at Norte Maar, a group exhibition that features work from Jason […]
Ginny Casey’s recurring sensations
Back in June, the art team at The L Magazine selected Ginny Casey for their “Best Open Studio” award during the sprawling Bushwick Open Studios […]


































