On view at the Whitney: Dawn Clements, “Mrs. Jessica Drummond’s (‘My Reputation,’ 1945), ” 2010, pen with ink on paper, 87.5 x 240.” Collection of […]
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Paul Corio: Well observed color in Brooklyn
Paul Corio at 210 Gallery, installation views. At artcritical.com, Stephen Maine reports that the color in Paul Corios paintings is derived from the artists […]
Chris Barnard’s grinding metaphors
Chris Barnard, “No Exit (Source of Friction: Unpredictable actions of other actors),” 2007, oil on canvas, 84 x 62″ Detail, “No Exit” In the […]
NY Times Art in Review: Silke Otto-Knapp
Silke Otto-Knapp, “Three Sisters,” 2009, watercolor and gouache on canvas, 39 1/2 x 51″ Silke Otto-Knapp, “Group (walking),” 2009, watercolor and gouache on canvas, 59 […]
In the attic: Abstract easel paintings from 1920-50
Esphyr Slobodkina’s “Small Abstraction in Tans.” Photo: Slobodkina Foundation Lidy Prati, “Concreto,” 1945 Rosa Acle The first exhibition to bring together […]
The beautiful and bizarre, organic and toxic at Elizabeth Harris
The exhibition catalogue for Carolanna Parlato’s show at Elizabeth Harris. Carolanna Parlato, “wind break,” 2009, acrylic on canvas, 40x 30� I just received the exhibition […]
Gahl and Berg @ Nudashank in Baltimore
Installation view Ted Gahl, “Student.” Tatiana Berg, “Division of Meat” Tatiana Berg’s tents and paintings Ted Gahl: Left- “Glitch 2 (Triscuit),” […]
What I’m working on
I spoke to the University of Connecticut senior painting majors last night during a CAA-style presentation (notes, images, podium, and so forth). The talk covered […]
Painting discussions in Chicago today
Paula Wilson, “Tomorrow’s Tomorrow,” 2008, 0il, spray paint, collaged/inlayed paper including woodblock prints mounted on paper, 50 x 50″ I’ve been hanging out in […]
Richard Baker: Between legibility and confusion
Richard Baker, �Approach,� 2008, oil on linen, 54�44.” Courtesy of the artist and Tibor De Nagy Gallery. Richard Baker, �Blue Wall,” 2008, oil on […]
Josie Merck: Paintings of the Highline
Josie Merck, “Weeds On Rails,” 2009, oil on canvas, 30×30″ Josie Merck, “Railside,” 2009, 11×12, mono print In her solo show at Atlantic […]
Save the date: The Ivory Tower @Winkleman
In anticipation of The Ivory Tower, an art-academics’ gripe-fest, er, I mean discussion I’m organizing for Jen Dalton and William Powhida’s upcoming think tank, #class, […]
Reassessing Mercedes Matter
Mercedes Matter, “Tabletop Still Life,”ca.1942, private collection, New York Mercedes Matter, “Tabletop Still Life,” ca 1940-4, private collection, Mass. In LA Weekly, Doug Harvey […]
The slaves to facture vs. tentative doubters at Exit Art
Benin Ford, “Black Jesus,”oil on canvas, 18 x 14.” Courtesy of the artist. Mira Dancy, Desnuda, 2009, oil, acrylic, ink, text on canvas48″ x […]
The Promotion Project at CAA in Chicago
Contributed by Sharon Butler / This month I’ll be in Chicago to present The Promotion Project at the College Art Association’s Annual Conference. Please stop […]


































