Robert Blackburn
During my weekly visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art I was pleasantly surprised to see a newly-hung lithograph titled Blackburn. In the lithograph by Ron Adams (an artist heretofore…
Ray Must 1929 – 2022
Today, I received the sad news that one of my teachers, Ray Must, died. I didn’t cotton to art school. I was a difficult student; actually one of the worst…
Timothy Callaghan—Life Slow Still
I recently paid my second visit to the William Busta Gallery. Busta is one of those cafeteria-style spaces where several shows—about 6 in this case—run concurrently. The artists shown represent,…
A visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Asian collection
The Cleveland Museum of Art recently rotated its vast Asian collection, which I happily discovered during Friday’s visit. After a Caesar salad in the Atrium cafeteria–‘extra anchovies, please’–I started my…
Gary Bukovnik: Forever Spring at Bonfoey Gallery
Yesterday, my son, John-Parker, was incredulous when I told him I didn’t have a favorite among my paintings. “Being an artist,” I told him, “is similar to being a musician. Sometimes I’m…
Destroy that painting!
At the Whitney Biennal last spring, protestors made headlines when they demanded that the museum destroy an artwork they found offensive. The protesters didn’t want the painting removed from the…
Protectors
Some artists have goals similar to my own. Among these artists are some I find especially sympathetic–my protectors. My protectors are the artists from whom I learn the most. My…
David Hockney at 77
David Hockney at 77 is still in the game. In a long, sympathetic article in The Guardian, Hockney maintains that he is and has always been a workaholic. I have no…