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Typically I am pretty kind when it comes to writing about artists who are generous enough to let people into their studios. But I have to say that as far as Guyton’s work is concerned…I just don’t get it. I mean, I get it, but it doesn’t resonate [...]
Ursula von Rydingsvard had her first solo show in New York in 1975 after receiving her MFA from Columbia that same year. Her work can be found in the collections of the Met, MoMA, Nelson Atkins Museum, Bloomberg, Storm King, and the Walker Art Center. She is represented by Galerie Lelong in NYC where she [...]
Matthew Pillsbury is a gracious host who is extremely articulate not only about his work, but also photography in general. Matthew explained that he wants to “reveal the extraordinary in the ordinary” in his photographs and he also seeks that quality in works he purchases for his own collection. It is clear listening to him speak [...]
While in Santa Fe I was lucky enough to get to do a studio visit with a friend of mine, Siddiq Khan. Born in Guyana, his family moved to Canada where he grew up. His artistic career began at an early age when he convinced his parents to buy him a paint by numbers kit. [...]
The MoMA Junior Associates entered the Prospect Heights studio that Oliver and Peter share to find a long and narrow immaculate space with Peter’s paintings along the sides and Oliver’s work on the walls at the far end. Oliver, originally from Germany, looked like he had stepped out of a John Currin painting. He has [...]
I first met Ben at the Aldrich Museum last fall but have been familiar with his work for a few years (I have written about his work in previous newsletters). One of my clients even purchased a work on paper after I fell in love with it at a satellite Miami fair back in 2006. [...]
I thoroughly enjoyed my recent visit to Sanford Biggers’ studio. Not knowing much about his work I went with an open mind and was impressed not only by his articulation about his process but also with the work itself. As I have mentioned before, some studio visits can be awkward because the artist is shy [...]
Fred Tomaselli, originally from the West Coast, started as an installation and performance artist with Paul McCarthy and other California artists. This was a reaction to the theme parks and dislocated realities that his Southern California environment created. Tomaselli yearned to create “sublime experiences.” His familiarity with resin as a medium was due to its [...]