Contributed by Sharon Butler / Last week news spread through the New York art community that Thomas Nozkowski had died after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. Nozkowski was known for his colorful abstractions, often made on small canvas boards. His intimate, anti-heroic approach influenced a generation of abstract artists […]
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Thomas Nozkowski describes a good day in the studio
At Gorky’s Grandaughter, watch Zachary Keeting and Christopher Joy attempt to discuss Thomas Nozkowski’s work in progress during a recent studio visit. CJ: That one is pretty crazy! TN: Thank you! And later Nozkowski tells some funny stories about fat cats and curators. Another priceless interview from the guys at […]
Thomas Nozkowski: Making pictures with “as much intelligence and depth as I can muster”
Thomas Nozkowski, “Untitled (8-136),” 2010, oil on linen on panel, 22″ x 28″ Thomas Nozkowski,”Untitled (8-134),” 2010, oil on linen on panel, 22″ x 28″ Thomas Nozkowski, “Untitled (8-135),” 2010, oil on linen on panel, 22″ x 28″ Thomas Nozkowski, “Untitled (8-137),” 2009, oil on linen on panel, 22″ x […]
Mothers’ Day linkfest: Bloggers on painting
Check out Joanne Mattera’s post on Thomas Nozkowski, Tomma Abts, and Roberto Juarez. She’s chosen to report on these three artists as a group, because “the constancy of elements in their work, as well as the range of expression within their self-imposed parameters, bring greater depth to their painting, and […]
How Thomas Nozkowski scaled back the rules and rhetoric
I forgot to include the three small Nozkowski paintings at the Armory Show on my list of most compelling small-scale paintings at the recent NYC fairs. At Daily Gusto, Harry reports about the Thomas Nozkowski lecture he attended at the Fisher Landau Center in Long Island City, Queens. The occasion […]