Thomas Nozkowski Untitled (9-23) 2013 oil on linen on panel 22" x 28"
pacegallery.com
Friday, December 21, 2018
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Steve Gibson
Steve Gibson A Chance Meeting With Tex Avery 2018 gouache on paper 30" x 22"
stevegibsonstudio.squarespace.com
Monday, November 12, 2018
Monday, November 5, 2018
Interesting Juxtaposition
Interesting Juxtaposition: Peter Linde Busk 2012 (top) Keltie Ferris 2018 (bottom)
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Monday, October 1, 2018
Charlene von Heyl
Charlene von Heyl Corrido 2018 oil, acrylic, charcoal on linen 108" x 90"
petzel.com
Charlene von Heyl is a true painting master. She has a wonderful vocabulary of imagery and technique that flows effortlessly between abstraction and figuration giving the viewer something new to see in every group of paintings she does. The show at Petzel is no exception. I marvel at her inventiveness and her courage as a painter.
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Joseph Yoakum
Joseph Yoakum Valley of El Capatan c. 1960's watercolor and ball point pen on paper
9" x 12"
fleisher-ollmangallery.com
Joseph Yoakum's drawings are avidly collected by folk art collectors as well as museums, artists and fine art collectors around the world. My take on his popularity is that his work cuts across all genres. They are beautifully drawn and composed using delicate line and muted color to define his impression of places he visited in his mind. The originality of his style and authenticity of his approach to making his art resonated with people with the ability to see and feel his presence in the work.
In my experience viewing contemporary artists today, I feel many are trying to capture Yoakum's approach with varying degrees of success. What is almost impossible to attain for contemporary artists is the authenticity that comes from an inner directed "outsider" person of color that grew up in the middle of the last century. That experience is is what makes his work so unique, beautiful and touching.
Friday, August 24, 2018
Friday, August 17, 2018
Thomas Kapsallis
Thomas Kapsalis In Transition 1997 oil on canvas 20" x 16"
corbettvsdempsey.com
Thomas Kapsalis b. 1925 is a painter from Chicago that taught at SAIC starting in 1954 after studying in Germany after WW ll. In looking at his work over the past 65 years I am impressed with his vision, tenacity, and craftsmanship. It is a testament to the artist that he is still working into his 90's and his ability to be consistent in thought and execution remain.
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Steve Gibson
Steve Gibson The Magician's Dilemma 2018 gouache on paper 30" x 22"
stevegibsonstudio.squarespace.com
Friday, July 27, 2018
Michael Noland
Michael Noland My Prayer 2013 gouache on paper 15" x 11"
michaelnolandart.com
Noland uses an interesting blend of abstraction and vernacular iconography in his beautifully rendered paintings. This gouache was especially intriguing to me.
Monday, July 9, 2018
Trevor Winkfield
Trevor Winkield The Floating Crocodile and Her Keeper 2013 acrylic on linen 39.75" x 38.5"
tibordenagy.com
Sunday, July 1, 2018
Charlene Von Heyl
Charlene Von Heyl Dumka 2007 acrylic and oil on canvas 82" x 78"
petzel.com
I love the high wire act of this fabulous painter from Germany. Never painting into a corner and always finding a new exit and entrance to each work.
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Tomma Abts
Tomma Abts Feye 2006 oil on linen 18.89" x 14.96 "
theguardian.com
Tomma Abts exhibition of paintings at the Serpentine gallery in London is reviewed by the Guardian. The exhibition will be coming to the Art Institute of Chicago in Oct. of this year.
Friday, June 8, 2018
Monday, May 28, 2018
Monday, May 21, 2018
Monday, May 14, 2018
Steve Gibson
Steve Gibson Leaving Grand Teton's 2018 gouache on paper 30" x 22"
stevegibsonstudio.squarespace.com
Drawing is the basis of my work as an artist. I am continuing to explore the fecund reaches of my mind as I reflect on my history and experiences in this unusual place we call the world. My dreams are a mish mash of youthful exuberance entwined with the sad fact that I am not that which I once was. The work that comes from those dreams and aspirations are the ladder that I continue to climb.
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Joann Greenbaum
shanecampbellgallery.com
