Brett Baker
Articles
Art at Kings Oaks
Far from the white cubes and art fairs, Alex Cohen and Clara Weishahn have hand crafted an international exhibition where art rejoins the rhythms of daily life and is a catalyst for community.
Larry Groff at Prince Street Gallery
In Larry Groff’s recent paintings, visions of contemporary reality give way to surprising optimism.
Interview with Avital Burg
Avital Burg’s compelling paintings are a product of the convergence of attentiveness to the thing seen and the materiality of the paint itself.
Brett Baker, New Paintings @ Elizabeth Harris Gallery
Painters’ Table readers are invited to an exhibition of my new paintings at the Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York.
Julian Hatton’s Free Range Abstraction
Although resolutely abstract, Julian Hatton’s new paintings deliver the full, immersive effect of the landscape.
Just Looking at Art Basel Miami Beach
Discovering tiny shows like these in the midst of the broader spectacle leaves the art fair visitor with a hopeful feeling.
A Conversation with Emil Robinson
One common thread that runs through all of Robinson’s work is a complex psychology – a tension and a depth of feeling that results from intense and perceptive observation.
On Painting & Painters’ Table @ The New York Studio School
Painters’ Table readers are invited to an artist talk at the New York Studio School.
The Abstract Image: Panel Discussion
Tom Burckhardt, Clare Grill, and Sangram Majumdar discuss their painting process and its relation to image-making.
Helen O’Leary: The Shelf Life of Facts
Artist Helen O’Leary discusses her artistic background and the origins of her current body of work.
Maud Gatewood @ UNC Greensboro
A conversation around alternative career strategies (including blogs) open to artists today, including those who live outside major art centers.
John Hoyland @ Newport Street Gallery, London
For the inaugural show at Damian Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery, the artist has curated a show of paintings by the late John Hoyland.
Brett Baker: Recent Paintings @ Elizabeth Harris Gallery
Painters’ Table readers are invited to an exhibition of recent paintings at the Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York.
Stanley Whitney: Care of the Brush
Whitney’s abstractions remind us of the sumptuousness that surrounds us, then propel us back out into the world to see it for ourselves.
Pat Passlof: Paintings from the 50s
An exhibition of early works by Pat Passlof tells the story of a talented, audacious painter coming of age during a legendary decade of New York painting.
Katherine Bradford: Shelf Paintings
Katherine Bradford discusses her recent “shelf” paintings on view at Arts+Leisure, New York.
John Walker at Alexandre Gallery
John Walker’s recent paintings, on view at Alexandre Gallery, continue to revitalize abstraction through intense, prolonged immersion in nature.
What’s at Stake for Abstract Painting Today?
Joanne Greenbaum, Philip Taaffe, and Stanley Whitney discuss themes of authenticity and painting as a worthy, and a necessarily lifelong pursuit.
Soutine: Art More Like Life
A modest, yet riveting selection of paintings by Soutine at Paul Kasmin Gallery highlighted the artist’s feverish dedication to “sensations-in-paint.”