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
Friday, February 28, 2014
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
www.tierneygardarin.com
Monday, February 24, 2014
Paul Klee
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
Friday, February 21, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Brian Edmonds
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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
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
Gerogia O'Keefe
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
www.johndavisgallery.com www.edwardthorpgallery.com
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Joseph Yoakum
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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
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
Sunday, February 9, 2014
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
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.
