In July 2009 I started a blog called Sharon Butler@ Bushwick & Main to document my Artist Residency at Pocket Utopia. Since the residency ended, […]
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Another painter turned filmmaker: Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow, director of The Hurt Locker, grew up in a rural suburb of San Francisco, the only child of a librarian and the manager […]
Tworkov’s first comprehensive NYC survey opens this week
Jack Tworkov in his Provincetown studio. Photo by � Arnold Newman, for an article written by Robert Hatch, “At The Tip Of Cape Cod,” July […]
Saturday night in Connecticut
Drunken Boat, international online journal of the arts, celebrates its tenth anniversary at the Hygienic Art Park in New London, on Saturday, August 15th from […]
So long Pocket Utopia
Today is my last day of the residency, and Pocket Utopia’s last day at 1037 Flushing Avenue, too. When Austin Thomas opened the space in […]
The nicest guy in Chelsea: Booksigning party
Ed Winkleman, signing books last night in Chelsea. Anyone who reads the art blogs knows that Edward Winkleman recently wrote a book, published by the […]
Last chance: Sadko Hadzihasanovic at Paul Petro
Sadko Hadzihasanovic, Untitled, 2009, oil and pencil on masonite. Through this weekend Paul Petro presents sardonic work by Sadko Hadzihasanovic, a talented painter I met […]
Twitter notes
Here are some items cut and pasted from the Two Coats Twitter feed. For readers unfamiliar with Twitter, “RT” indicates the item has been repeated, […]
Zdenek Kosek: Maintaining universal order
Ballpoint pen, marker/paper, 7.75 x 5.75 in (19.7 x 14.6 cm) In Art on Paper, Lyle Rexer examines Zdenek Kosek‘s ballpoint pen drawings which were […]
Willa’s Commencement, Chapter Two
In her second installment of “Willa’s Commencement,” Two Coats intern Willa K�erner moves from New York to San Francisco where she looks for a job […]
Loren Munk: Geographer of the NYC art scene
Loren Munk, “Greater Williamsburg” (2005-08) oil on linen, 48 x 60 inches Loren Munk, “The Bowery Small,” 2006-07, oil on linen, 36 x 24 inches. […]
Pocket Utopia’s final edition
Adam Simon, Breach, 2009, 5 � 7 inches, acrylic on mylar, Edition of Ten. Courtesy of PU Press. This Thursday, July 16, 6-9 pm, stop […]
Two Coats urges mothers to apply for art reality show
In late June on Art21, I wrote about the upcoming art reality show that Sarah Jessica Parker and Magical Elves are producing for Bravo, and, […]
Painter Mira Schor edits a collection of Jack Tworkov’s writing
I wrote another guest post for Art21 last week about Jack Tworkov’s new collection of writing. I’m just getting around to posting it on Two […]
The Slow Inevitable Death of American Muscle
In the latest issue of The Brooklyn Rail I look at Jonathan Schipper’s installation at The Boiler. What a great idea. Artist Jonathan Schipper, with […]
