I work with watercolor and black lead pencil to create a small sketch, or maquette, as a starting point for a large painting. I rather like these maquettes as they capture the energy of the gesture and carefreeness of the initial idea.
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
Sunday, November 16, 2014
The Salon NY
Another weekend, another trot to another show at the Park Avenue Armory! I enjoy going to shows in the Fall. This one, called The Salon Art + Design, hosts a number of galleries from around the world showcasing mostly paintings, sculpture and furniture. Here are a few of my picks starting with the highlights for me, a painting and a drawing, both by Egon Schiele.
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Egon Schiele at Richard Nagy Ltd |
Egon Schiele at Richard Nagy |
Vanessa Bell at Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts |
Jean-Pierre Pincemin at Galerie Jean-Jacques Dutko |
Joseph Walsh dining table (detail) at Todd Merrill Studio Contemporary |
Joseph Walsh dining table (detail) at Todd Merrill Studio Contemporary |
Agostino Bonalumi at Mazzoleni |
Cy Twombly at Mazzoleni |
Willi Baumeister at Galerie Beres |
Paul Jenkins at Galerie Diane de Polignac |
Paul Jenkins at Galerie Diane de Polignac |
Wei Ligang at Michael Goedhuis |
Alberto Burri at Robilant + Voena |
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Unlimited
The painting below is one of a series of four. Please visit my website to see more or contact me for information.
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Transition #4, 2014, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 40in, 152.4 x 101.6cm |
IFPDA Print Fair
The International Fine Print Dealers Association yet again held it's print fair at the Park Avenue Aromory. I enjoy going to this show at this venue. It's a fair size show but feels cosy and intimate. You never quite know what you are going to find from a Goya to a Damien Hurst. Three hours later I emerged inspired and ready to create!
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Edvard Munch |
Elaine de Kooning |
Kara Walker at Arion Press |
Mary Cassatt at Keith Sheridan |
Emil Nolde at Simon Theobald |
Alison Lambert at Pratt Contemporary |
David Hockney |
Freya Payne at Flowers Gallery |
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Monday, November 10, 2014
The Oculus
I heard about the opening of the Fulton Center transit hub in downtown Manhattan and just happened to be passing this evening. I couldn't resist taking some pictures of the oculus even though I was in a hurry. More pics on my Facebook page.
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Toulouse-Lautrec and Matisse at MoMA
My main mission on a recent visit to the Museum of Modern Art here in NYC was to see Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs, the show of the season. It's a terrific exhibition including 100 cut-outs, drawings, prints, stained glass, textiles and illustrated books. I was inspired by the bold colors and giant, simple, abstract figurative works.
I have always had a soft spot for the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, his use of line and shape and the way I am transported back in time and can almost see, hear and smell, the Parisian cafes, brothels, cabarets and other theatrical productions and events he attended. Here are a few pieces in the exhibition I had not seen before.
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In The Zone
Subduction #1, 2014 |
Subduction #2, 2014 |
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