“You don’t hear much these days about strength of character, but Tom had that, with kindness backed by confidence. As well, he was free and brave: a dissenting but platonic American.” These are the words of Schjeldahl who, with 20 other admirers and friends of the late artist joined me at artcritical in a garland of tributes. The other … Continued
21 artists, critics and friends join editor David Cohen in remembering the late painter.
Posted to accompany his new show at Pace, with David Cohen, Joseph Masheck, David Brody, Alexander Ross, Marjorie Welish, Jennifer Riley and Raphael Rubinstein.
launches a series on contemporary painters, edited by Barry Schwabsky
With David Cohen, Joseph Masheck, David Brody, Alexander Ross, Marjorie Welish, Jennifer Riley and Raphael Rubinstein.
As BravinLee projects presents a three decade survey at VOLTA, our “hub” of twelve years of writing on the abstract master
Nozkowski/Robins: Mutual Regards, 1974-2010, Curated by Phong Bui and Linnea Kniaz, until March 28 at the Leroy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University
A counter argument to David Cohen’s earlier review of the same show
Even an astute connoisseur would be hard pressed to locate specific Nozkowskian tropes. There are some recurring motifs, but internal scale, texture, and mood present themselves in different coordinates. This is the more remarkable because Mr. Nozkowski’s modus operandi is so prescribed in terms of scale, medium, taste, and authentic touch.
JOSEPH MARIONI Peter Blum until July 1 526 W. 29th Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues, 212-244-6055 JEREMY GILBERT-ROLFE Gray Kapernekas until June 17 526 W. 26th Street, no. 814, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues, 212-462-4150 THOMAS NOZKOWSKI: WORKS ON PAPER BravinLee programs until June 17 526 W. 26th Street, no. 211, between Tenth and … Continued