Friday, February 28, 2014

Interesting Juxtaposition


Bernd Ribbek  Untitled  2007  ink on paper   13 7/8" x 9 7/8" 
www.moma.org


Shannon Finley  Second Impact  2012  acrylic on canvas

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Carlson Hatton


Carlson Hatton  We Play Savages  2012  mixed media on paper 44" x 30"   carlsonhatton.com

Carlson Hatton is the son of a long time friend of mine. He is having a wonderful one person exhibition of his paintings at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, Ca. I have been privileged to view his development as an artist for over  20 years now and have enjoyed ever step along the way. I have also included him in online exhibitions at the Torrance Art Museum (on view now) as well as www.curatingcontemporary.com that will be on view next month.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Ryan Mosley

Ryan Mosley  Wandering Studio  2013  oil and watercolor on canvas  82.63" x 106.25"
www.tierneygardarin.com

Monday, February 24, 2014

Paul Klee

Paul Klee    Blossom's In The Night  1930   watercolor and ink on paper mounted on board
9 1/4" x 12 1/4"
www.sfmoma.org

I hope when the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reopens they will still have a special place to view the wonderful Paul Klee masterpieces they own. Always a treat to view them when I am in The City.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Annie Lapin






































Annie Lapin  That Looks In and Out  2013  oil and acrylic enamel spray-paint on canvas
82" x 78"
www.honorfraser.com

Stopped by Honor Fraser in Culver City yesterday and got the opportunity to see some wonderful new paintings by L.A. painter  Annie Lapin. These are exceptional works and a big step forward in her practice. Another example of a painter pushing boundaries and unwilling to rest on her past achievements. Exciting to see this work have a forum in L. A. 
Congratulations to both the artist and gallery for exhibition.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Henry Samelson

                       Henry Samelson  Three Doves  2008  acrylic on canvas  18" x 24"
                       www.henrysamelson.net

Friday, February 21, 2014

Andreas Eriksson


Andreas Eriksson  Resonant  2013  oil on canvas  18.5" x 17.71"
www.susanneottesen.dk

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Morton Buch

Morton Buch  Sko  2006  oil on canvas  78.75" x 78.75"
www.susanneottesen.dk

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Brian Edmonds

Brian Edmonds  Run To The Fields  2013  acrylic, paint stick and pastel on board 48" x 36"

Brian Edmonds is an artist based in Huntsville, Alabama. He also coordinates an online gallery called Curating Contemporary where curators and artists come together to show related works and projects on the internet.
His work is similar to a lot on young abstract painters today in that he develops a personal or subjective approach to abstraction. He acknowledges paintings history and at the same time pushes his work to reflect his individual experience and interests.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

John Walker



John Walker  Costal Cross 1  North Branch  oil on canvas  88.97" x 84.25"  
timolsengallery.com

Monday, February 17, 2014

Jim Nutt






































Jim Nutt  Trim  2010  acrylic on linen with mdf frame  25 3/8" x 24 3/8"
www.davidnolangallery.com
Beautifully painted and sometimes taking months to complete, Nutts current works are more austere than his early works. One things remains constant however and that is his wonderful drawing ability. He is still my favorite commentator on the human condition.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Interesting Juxtaposition




Richard Artschwager  Landscape with Midian  2010  acrylic, charcoal and laminate on hand made paper on soundboard  35 1/2"  x  49 3/4" (top image)

Forrest Bess  Untitled  1957  oil on canvas  9 7/8" x 14 1/4"

Friday, February 14, 2014

Morton Schelde


Morton Schelde  The Heart   2009  oil on canvas   62.99" x 47.25"
www.susanneottesen.dk

Gerogia O'Keefe


Georgia O'Keefe  Starlit Night  1917  water color on paper

Georgia O'Keefe  Star Light Night, Lake George  1922  oil on canvas  16" x 24"

Two interesting images of O' Keefes take on the same subject. Lake George is where she and Stiegliz stayed and worked in the Summers.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Judith Simonian

Judith Simonian  Sploch on Vanity Mirror  2012 acrylic on linen 9" x 11"
www.johndavisgallery.com  www.edwardthorpgallery.com

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Joseph Yoakum

                   
                 Joseph Yoakum  Untitled Drawing (from sketch book)   1972 colored pencil
                  and ball point pen on paper 14 1/4" x 11"

                 nelsongallery.ucdavis.edu

                A more elegant line I can't think of.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Philip Guston

Philip Guston  The Coat  1977  oil on canvas  69 1/8" x 92" 
nelsongallery.ucdavis.edu

This painting is from the Anderson Collection. It is being donated to Stanford University along with many other contemporary works. Another reason to stop by Palo Alto on your way to San Francisco.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Nick Goss


              Nick Goss  Doppelganger  2010  oil on canvas  78.81" x 51.8"
              www.joshlilleygallery.com

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Sarah Dwyer


Sarah Dwyer  Mutterings  2011  oil on canvas  22.04" x 18.11"
www.joshlilleygallery.com

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Peter Linde Busk


Peter Linde Busk  Dance Macabre  2013  acrylic and crayon on linen 28" x 19.5"
www.joshlilleygallery.com

Friday, February 7, 2014

Will Fowler


Will Fowler  Untitled  2007  acrylic and collage on canvas  36" x 38.5"
www.davidkordanskygallery.com



Thursday, February 6, 2014

John Pestoni


                       John Pestoni  2013  Portrait  oil on canvas  103" x 78"
                     www.davidkordanskygallery.com
       
                    Kordansky is quickly becoming my go to gallery in LA for painting and 
                    interesting sculptural work.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Christof Mascher


                Christof Mascher  Handscape  2011  drawing ink, Varnish on board  11.81" x 8.66"
                 www.joshlilleygallery.com

Valerie Brennan


Valerie Brennan  All The Ducks Are Down  2013  oil and spray paint on wood  
25.59" x 19.68"

www.valeriebrennan.com

I was just knocked out by the beauty of this painting by Valerie Brennan. I hope some of you viewers feel the same. 

Monday, February 3, 2014

Vicky Wright


                      Vicky Wright  Guardians LVlll   2011   oil on panel   31.5" x 25.6"
                     www.joshlilleygallery.com
               Was in LA yesterday to visit friends and attend the LA Contemporary Art Fair.
               I was under whelmed by the fair for the most part with the exception of the 
               Josh Lilley Gallery from London and the Kansas Gallery from NYC. Both showed 
              interesting painting that seemed fresh and interesting to me. Josh Lilley was
             freaturing Vicky Wright's paintings on panel. These were the best paintings that 
            I saw during my walk through the 50 or so booths. Good UK painters seem 
            to have a grasp on contemporary painting that usually acknowledges their ante-
             cedents while pushing boundaries. Wright certainly does.