A few recent paintings in the studio. Putting together the previous post about artists who write, I was reading Laurie Fendrich’s latest post at the […]
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George Hofmann and Laurie Fendrich on artists’ writing, and the Duccio Fragments series
Recently George Hofmann, a faculty member from 1967 to 2002 in the legendary Hunter College art program, contributed a post to Art Critical about […]
Exchanging studio visits with Joan Waltemath
The south wall of Joan Waltemath’s studio. After I posted a few images of my work on Facebook, I received a thoughtful note from Joan […]
Online course: Web 2.0 and social networking media
Readers who have ever thought about incorporating Web 2.0 and social networking media into their art practice should consider signing up for an onine course […]
Call for Artists! NURTUREart’s Annual Benefit
Sharon Butler, “Red Rimmed,” 2011, acrylic on canvas, 11″ x 14.” UPDATE(September 3, 2011): NURTUREart received a record number of submissions this year–over 600–and will […]
Not buying American optimism: Kevin Regan and Cooper Holoweski at STOREFRONT
Kevin Regan, collages from 1996 at STOREFRONT This weekend is the last chance to see Kevin Regan (co-director of Famous Accountants) and Cooper Holoweski‘s show […]
On DVD: Vik Muniz’s Waste Land
Vik Muniz, Woman Ironing (Isis), from the series “Pictures of Garbage”, 2008, AP1 of 3+3AP, digital C-Print, 143 x 101,6 cm /56,3 x 40 in, […]
QR Codes or abstract paintings?
Here are the QR codes I just created for my website and Two Coats of Paint. I’m tempted to make paintings of them, but alas, […]
A different side of Bushwick
In this clip from James Kalm Roughcut, Kalm asks Deborah Brown, curator of “Fresh Paint from Bushwick,” if there is anything about painting in Bushwick […]
Artist’s house for rent
This renovated historic house in a charming New England coastal village is available for rent, $2600 per month. 3 Bedrooms, 3 full baths, excellent […]
Lovely dark and deep (for a rainy summer Sunday)
Ezra Johnson, “The Time of Tall Statues (Still),” 2009, single channel video, duration: 14 minutes, Edition: 2/6 + 2AP. �Stopping by Woods on a Snowy […]
Tabletop projects at the 2012 College Art Association Annual Conference
Interdisciplinary artist Rachel Hines performs a work called Interview during ARTexchange in New York (photograph by Bradley Marks). This year I’m helping organize (and […]
Adam Tamsky’s American art
Contributed by Sharon Butler / One of my favorite galleries in New England has always been Adam Tamsky Fine Art, which specializes in paintings primarily […]
Summer in wartime
Todd James, “TBC,” 2011, gouache and graphite on paper, 30 x 22 1/2 inches. Images courtesy Paul Kasmin. “Pretty on the Inside,” an anxiety-provoking group […]
Double feature: Existential questions
Rafael Grassi, “Combattant,” 2011, oil on magazine paper I like the way the artists in “reCovered,” a collage show at Frosch and Portmann, fool around […]


































