Brice Marden on Line

We are studying Line and creating Value with Line in Basic Design 1. We are thinking about how Color relates to the Color next to it and Value versus Intensity in Basic Design 2. This drawing on paper by Brice Marden is worth a thoughtful look to experience Repetition and Harmony and the excitement of personal Line.

Jam packed week of Art in Louisville and Lafayette

Whew. Last weekend was the Lafayette Community Art Show that is still up at the Lafayette Library. I juried
it on Friday and gave the awards on Sunday. I met new artists and saw some students and friends that I hadn't seen in a while. Here is Ruth Sollers piece from the Lafayette show. Isn't it great?

First Friday was a group show at CFA Gallery for Artist Appreciation Week. The reception was packed and I saw collectors and friends and it was hopping. The show is up for November with 3 pieces each artist. I was back at CFA to teach at 10:00am till 12:30 pm  and then lunch at Cafe de Paris. I left the Arts District at 4pm after a quick hello to Teresa Reed...I spent 22 hours in the same block. Louisville is getting downright interesting. Oh yeah, I did go home to sleep. 

DeKooning Show

MOMA has dedicated the 6th floor to showing over 500 of DeKooning's works.

Wish we were there:)

Here's Excavation from 1950

 

Leo Steinberg, Art Historian passes at 90.

"The Eye is Part of the Mind" Leo Steinberg's view that a work's artistic value lies not only in shape, line, color and the formal visual elements but in how they are applied to communicate content. thank you! rest in peace.

Timothy Harney

When I read the NYTimes each morning, I am often moved to check out artists mentioned on the internet.while searching images for Betty Woodman, I came across this collage and painting

by Timothy Harney. It is such a fine example of Unity. If you like it please add a comment about why it works.