William T. Williams (b. 1942) had a wonderful show at the Michael Rosenfeld Gallery in Chelsea, one of the galleries I always pay attention to. William T. Williams: Tension to the Edge, a Selection of Paintings and Works on Paper, 1968-70 was special. “The centerpiece of the exhibition is a stunning selection of five wall-sized paintings, four of which have not been seen since 1969; … Continue reading William T. Williams in New York, NY
Vince Palacios’ show Haptic Memory is currently on view at Galerie Gabriel et Guillaume, a collective design gallery in New York City. The gallery is in a gorgeous two story apartment in The Steinway Building right on 57th Street. The building has the old NYC elegance that I personally adore. The mixture of furniture and art in the gallery, as well as amazing light, was … Continue reading Vince Palacios at Galerie Gabriel et Guillaume in New York
When my daughter recommends a show to me, I always get there. Theodora is so much cooler than I can ever pretend to be, and I love her tips. She sent me to see Gracelee Lawrence, Heat Sync, at Postmasters, and I’m glad I went. Being a ceramic artist myself, I still have not really come around to the 3D ceramic process. While the machines … Continue reading Gracelee Lawrence in New York, NY
I took the subway up to the Guggenheim and just as I was exiting the station, a huge thunderstorm opened up and I got absolutely drenched. All I could do was laugh, as it was too late to seek shelter. I walked to the Guggenheim, and dried myself under a bathroom wall dryer as best as I could. It didn’t help much. I walked into … Continue reading Eva Hesse in New York, NY
Having loved Nancy Blum’s work at the 28th Street IRT station in New York City, I decided to look further into the MTA Art & Design program, which brings public art to the NYC subway stations. I learned that one of my favorite artists, Katherine Bradford, recently had five mosaic murals installed at the L train First Avenue station in Manhattan. Yesterday I walked across … Continue reading Katherine Bradford at the L train First Avenue station in New York, NY
I had a long list of art shows I knew I wanted to see during my recent New York visit. I was lucky to see Katherine Bradford’s show, Mother Paintings, at Canada gallery the day before it closed. If you have been following my blog you will know I’m a huge fan of Bradford’s work, so it was an absolute thrill to catch this show. … Continue reading Katherine Bradford in New York, NY
