Hockney’s Pixelated Period
NPR's Susan Stamberg reports on an exhibition of David Hockney's digital paintings. The paintings made on an iPhone and an iPad using the "Brushes" app are on view at the Pierre Berge-Yves St. Laurent Foundation in Paris.
Robert Swain at Hunter and Minus Space
James Kalm walks through "Visual Sensations The Paintings of Robert Swain: 1967-2010" at Hunter College followed by an informative interview with Matthew Deleget about the concurrent exhibtion "Robert Swain: Primary Research" at Minus Space.
Bridget Riley’s Dizzying Complications
Sharon Butler at Two Coats of Paint blogs Laura Cummings review of Bridget Riley: Paintings and Related Work at the National Gallery, London.
“Kurt Schwitters: Color and Collage”
Read Laura Lark's engaging review of "Kurt Schwitters: Color and Collage" at the Menil Collection in Houston.
Studio Visits: 10 Paintings, 10 Studios
Looking at other artists' studios is always a fascinating window into their practice. Professor and Huffington Post blogger John Seed posts views of 10 artist studios. Artist include:Lisa Adams, Jeff Gola, David Rich, Damian Elwes, Lucinda Luvaas, Lisa Pressman, Lorena Kloosterbloer, Altoon Sultan, Jim Morphesis, and Rod Penner.
The Last Irascible
Sarah Boxer examines the life, times and work of Hedda Sterne – the only woman included in the iconic photograph “The Irascibles,” Life magazine’s 1951 portrait of the Abstract Expressionist painters.
Margrit Lewczuk: Humorous, Self- aware Visionary
Sharon Butler blogs about painter Margrit Lewczuk's current show in her own Williamsburg studio. Lewczuk, in forgoing a gallery for her first solo exhibition in New York since 1994, may be blazing a trail for other artists. If you can't make the show check out the Two Coats of Paint post and Lewczuk's excellent website […]
Robert Walser’s Microscripts
Robert Walser’s “Microscripts” are some of the most visually interesting pieces of 20th century writing.