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… Frescoes buried by Vesuvius were recently uncovered in an ancient dining room in Pompeii. For those who don’t subscribe, I have copied and pasted the article below from the Washington Post about this discovery: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/12/new-pompeii-frescoes-paintings/ This photo of … Continue reading
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… In 1979, Laurie Price attended Naropa graduating with a BA in Poetics in 1981. She moved to San Francisco after that and lived there for twelve years. Courtesy of receiving an Alexander Gerbode Foundation grant, she got to go … Continue reading
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I saw paintings by Sally Young recently, and enjoyed them so much that I asked her if I could share some of her work on the blog. Sally lives in NYC and conducts art classes at Greenwich House. It … Continue reading
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Basil King did all of his Illuminations the summer of 2021. He and his wife Martha had moved into a little apartment on the third floor of their daughter’s house in Jersey City while their home was being renovated … Continue reading
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… Recently, I visited Basil and Martha King at their beautiful home in Brooklyn. Baz has been sketching faces in charcoal—I really enjoy the adventure of looking at them. Not long ago, he was featured in The Cafe Review, a … Continue reading
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… David Cale moved to NYC the same year I did, 1979. I became aware of him a few years ago when I saw his one man show at the Public, We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time, … Continue reading
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… Not too long ago I saw a drawing that reminded me of Laocoön, the Trojan priest, who was devoured by serpents sent by Athena. The goddess wanted to shut him up because when that big wooden horse appeared … Continue reading
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… September 30 When I get off the L Train at First Avenue, I usually take the Avenue A exit which is closer to home, but I had to stop at the post office and CVS so I got off … Continue reading
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… Jeff Wright and Lori Ortiz have curated another LiVE MAG!, one of the consistently best art literary magazines around. I love LiVE MAG! You can catch its flavor in the Vimeo below. Enjoy. Check out LiVE MAG! … Continue reading
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Since the beginning of March, the first thing Akram does when he wakes up is to reach for his sketchbook and pens and with the first sip of coffee—First thought, best thought—he begins. Here are a few of his morning … Continue reading
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I have been enjoying the work of Neddi Heller for many years. There is always something there. Her painting, “Bird of Paradise, Bird of Destruction,” is twenty years old. It was recently shown, for the first time, in a show. … Continue reading
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I’ve been wanting to have Susan Bee on the blog. Her upcoming show at A.I.R. Gallery was perfect timing. On Tuesday, I visited her Brooklyn studio to see her latest paintings, adventures in color and imagination via, at this … Continue reading