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Tag Archives: Atlanta
Al Taylor, What are You Looking At? High Museum of Art, Atlanta
Ending March 18th, Al Taylor, What are You Looking At? is a fascinating and entertaining exhibit. Exquisitely curated by the High’s Michael Rooks, I didn’t expect all three floors of the museum’s Anne Cox Chambers wing to be devoted to … Continue reading
Hathaway David Contemporary in Atlanta
In my old vinyl collection is the Velvet Underground’s 1967 iconic LP with Andy Warhol’s yellow banana on the cover. A song on that album written by Lou Reed, “All Tomorrow’s Parties”, is an apropos title for the inaugural exhibit … Continue reading
Jim Byrne at Timothy Tew Gallery
Last weekend closed Jim Byrne’s show at Tew Galleries. Jim had found my blog and invited me to his opening. A group of his newest paintings was exhibited there from October 25 to November 25th, along with artist Isabelle Melchior. … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, balthus, chicago, figurative art, Forum gallery, fra angelico, jim byrne, Matisse, painting, renaissance, timothy tew gallery, vuillard
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Strawberry season
I have no excuse for not posting since February. I’ve had a painting block since early March that I don’t attribute to returning to a (wonderful) full-time job. Although it means that I could once again buy a $60 tube … Continue reading
Miami Basel
Haven’t missed snow shoveling since I’ve been back in Atlanta, but here are some shots to get into the Christmas spirit – from the Feb. 2010 Snowmegeddon in West Chester, PA. Good to see all the painting at Miami … Continue reading
Summer Salon at Get This Gallery!
This past Saturday I stopped in at two galleries that have been going strong in Atlanta since after I left town in the late 90s; Get This! and Saltworks next door. Â Saltworks is relocating. The director Brian Holcombe told me … Continue reading
Bernd Hausmann at Emily Amy Gallery
On May 19th, Atlanta’s Emily Amy Gallery hosted an artist’s talk by German-born Bernd Hausmann, a Boston based painter having his first solo exhibition at the westside arts district gallery, through July 7th. The gallery’s blurb states: “The show title, Darwin’s Coral, is a … Continue reading
Alan Loehle, painter
I first met the painter Alan Loehle at a White Space gallery opening for his wife, the choreographer and performance artist Nicole Livieratos. The post on that event can be found here. This interview doesn’t follow much of a traditional question … Continue reading
Posted in Art reviews, criticism and blogs, Daily meanderings
Tagged alan loehle, art, art opening, Atlanta, christian boltanski, correggio, guggenheim fellowship, jim herbert, marcia wood gallery, Nicole Livieratos, painting, seek atlanta, the drawing center, Two coats of paint, White Space
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Kronos Quartet and new music
Emory’s Schwartz Center brought the Kronos Quartet to Atlanta last night for an evening of transcendent, or as we used to say in the ’60s, mind-blowing music. In addition, the audience had a chance to see the Azerbaijan Alim Qasimov Ensemble, … Continue reading