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Denyse Thomasos, Free, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 72 inches. Courtesy of Lennon, Weinberg Inc.
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

Painter of Palpable Frisson: Denyse Thomasos, 1964-2012

Aged 47, the painter died suddenly July 19th

Dancers perform "Rave" by Karole Armitage with sets by Will Cotton. Abrons Arts Center, May 2012. Photo: Courtesy of Will Cotton
Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Triple Threat! Will Cotton: the Book, the Show, the Ballet

Book from Rizzoli, show at Mary Boone,  sets for Karole Armitage

Hilton Kramer, 1928-2012. Photo (c) Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, 1985
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Feared and Fearless: Hilton Kramer, 1928-2012

with additional comments by William King, Alex Katz and Vivian Tsao

James Cahill, courtesy UC Berkeley
Saturday, March 31st, 2012

“A Pure and Remote View”: James Cahill on Scholarship and the Web

A veteran historian of Chinese and Japanese art

Peter de Francia, Automated Soldiers 3, 1988. Charcoal on paper, 22 x 30 inches. Courtesy of James Hyman Gallery
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Socialist-Expressionist: Peter de Francia (1921-2012)

Memories of a generous curmudgeon by a friend and former student

Stuart Shils, Apartment Houses Near Siena, 2011. Oil on prepared paper mounted on board, 10 x 14 inches. Courtesy of Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York and the Artist.
Monday, February 20th, 2012

“O Jerusalem!” Auction Set to Save Jerusalem Studio School From Financial Ruin

Live closing auction tonight, Tuesday, February 21 at  Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects

Mike Kelley, Arena #7, 1990. Found stuffed animals, wood, and blanket 11 1/2 x 53 x 49 inches. Courtesy of Skarstedt Gallery, New York
Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Rebellious Yet Tender Exuberance: Mike Kelley (1954-2012)

With additional tributes by Jane Hart, Dave Kudzma and Janese Weingarten

Dorothea Tanning, New York. Photograph by Peter Ross, 1998. (c) Peter Ross
Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Grande Dame in Eternal Exile: Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012)

“I am not even a woman, let alone a Surrealist!”

Vita Petersen (1915-2011). Still from a video from 2007. Courtesy of the New York Studio School.
Thursday, January 26th, 2012

In Pursuit of Sensual Form: Vita Petersen (1915-2011)

As her last paintings open at the New York Studio School, our tribute plus a film.