Following the chaos of World War I, artists moved away from the experimental, forward-thinking ideas of Cubism, Futurism, and Expressionism toward a retrograde classicism that […]
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Isn’t it ironic?
Los Angeles-based artist Rebecca Morris’s exhibition of rough abstraction that she calls “perverse formalism” is up at Harris Lieberman Gallery through Saturday. In Time […]
Street artists hit the (art history) books
Images from the Fundaci�n Caixa Galicia in La Coru�a, Spain, exhibition ‘Postgraffiti, Geometry, and Abstraction,’ In this month’s issue of ArtNews C-Monster reports that the […]
Out with the old, or, Hello 2011 (a few upcoming exhibitions)
But before we move on to future exhibitions, don’t miss Andrew Ohanesian‘s “Untitled (The Jetway),” a brilliant site-specific installation at Famous Accountants in Brooklyn. It’s […]
Jerry Saltz’s burden
James Panero and me discussing social networking media face-to-face over pizza and beer at an exhibition at STOREFRONT in Bushwick. Photo courtesy Jason Andrew. In […]
Artist of the day: Imi Knoebel
Imi Knoebel installation at Grasslin/Nagel (Frankfurt) at Art Basel Miami Beach. Image courtesy of Joanne Mattera Art Blog. Ever since I met Imi Knoebel’s work […]
You be the judge
I received a note recently that New American Paintings, a juried painting publication produced annually by Steven Zevitas, has just introduced the New American Paintings […]
Conversion Party, #rank
In NY Press, Chase Hoffberger tells the tale of Two Coats of Paint’s loveworthy band: Conversion Party. The story includes long distance love, endless patience, […]
Life imitates art…or something like that
Roy Lichtenstein, “Thinking Nude 289,” 1994, edition of 40, relief print on Rives BFK. Carl Fudge, “Live Cat” I’m in the middle of An Object […]
Snow day!
Robert Henri’s “Snow in New York.” Robert Henri (1865 – 1929) a charismatic teacher and leading figure of the Ashcan School, rebelled against the pretty […]
New LA Weekly editor Drex Heikes poised to dumb-down art crit
Critic Christopher Miles had his first solo show of 16 oversize �Noggins,� glazed stoneware heads mounted on stainless steel poles (all 2010), at Acme in […]
A simple passion for painting: Kate Faust
Kate Faust, “The Apothecary, oil on canvas, 16� x 24.� Images are from the artist’s website. Kate Faust, “Poppies for You,” oil on linen, 18� […]
Exhibition of the Week: Steve DiBenedetto’s “Who Wants to Know?”
Steve DiBenedetto,”Quarry,” 2010, oil on canvas, 78 x 116″ Steve DiBenedetto, “Scene Selection,” 2010, oil on canvas, 60 x 48″ Steve DiBenedetto, “Template,” 2010, oil […]
“Unrelenting analysis” continues to grip art world
Christopher K. Ho 2010 / Hirsch E.P. Rothko 2001 (No. 21), 2010, acrylic, watercolor, graphite and color pencil on linen, 12″ x 16″ Christopher K. […]
Some top ten for 2010
Andrew Masullo: I don’t believe in agendas Thomas Nozkowski: Making pictures with “as much intelligence and depth as I can muster” Cordy Ryman’s itchy tactility […]
