Thursday, November 25, 2010
KATHE KOLLWITZ, PRINTMAKER, 1867-1945
I had seen some work and heard a lot about Kathe Kollwitz under the heading of German Expressionism, so I decided to explore her work in some depth since I have the opportunity to use the fabulous library here in Largo. Also thought it would be interesting to pick up some new ideas on grounds etc in anticipation of doing some etching work after Christmas. What can I say? I love her work, the draughtsmanship, the skill, the passion. I love that it is political, and humanist. The political is humanist. She lived through two World Wars lost her son and grandson, became a pacifist and 'evolutionary' rather than revolutionary. Books I have read are only terrific with fabulous inciteful informed commentary.
War, leaf3: The Parents, 1923
War, leaf2: The Volunteers,1922-1923
STONES OF BRAY CONT'D, BACK TO WORK, NOVEMBER 2010
Great to be back at work. Gave a talk on my creative art process at the Largo Art Association with a good few pictures of Bray Landscape thrown in as my inspiration. Doing some painting and relief on lino. Red and Black Striation No 105 in exhibitions with Largo Art Association at Largo Library and Wachovia Bank. Also thank goodness for Dunedin Fine Art Centre. Here is a relief print, Stone Impressions One, State1, an addition to my Stones of Bray Project.
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO, TORONTO, OCTOBER, 2010
JULIAN SCHNABEL
Art and film on the 5th floor. Terrific survey of his work from the mid-1970's to the present. More than 25 key works.including: several celebrated plate paintings (The Patients and the Doctors, 1978); paintings on velvet (Portrait of Andy Warhol, 1982) and sailcloth (Jane Birkin #2, 1990); monumental 22-by-22-foot canvasses (Anno Domini, 1990); and recent gesso-and-ink paintings on polyester, including examples from the 2006 Surfing Paintings series that Schnabel dedicated to legendary Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci. Other key cinematic figures on display include Marlon Brando, Albert Finney, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken, and Rula Jebreal, with whom he wrote the screenplay for his newest film, Miral, which is based on her novel. I am not big on the plate paintings but do like the gesso and ink paintings.
EVA HESSE
Fantastic layout of Eva Hesse's studio work. a lot of her small experiments and sculptures. Really impressive.
AGNES MARTIN
A huge room of Agnes Martins white paintings. A meditative space. I had recently attended a lecture in the Douglas Hyde in Dublin on the work of Agnes Martin so was truly delighted to see this exhibition of her work.
SHARY BOYLE: FLESH AND BLOOD
Fabulous work by this acclaimed Toronto artist, delicate porcelain sculptures surprising, evocative and humourous. The porcelain at first deceptively like Dresden china pieces until you looked closely at headless wonders, strange human/beastie forms, one mother moved her children away from copulating and nightmarish scenes. But her work did not stop there. There were also installations/tableaux with overhead projectors projecting on mannikins. Really thought provoking.
Art and film on the 5th floor. Terrific survey of his work from the mid-1970's to the present. More than 25 key works.including: several celebrated plate paintings (The Patients and the Doctors, 1978); paintings on velvet (Portrait of Andy Warhol, 1982) and sailcloth (Jane Birkin #2, 1990); monumental 22-by-22-foot canvasses (Anno Domini, 1990); and recent gesso-and-ink paintings on polyester, including examples from the 2006 Surfing Paintings series that Schnabel dedicated to legendary Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci. Other key cinematic figures on display include Marlon Brando, Albert Finney, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken, and Rula Jebreal, with whom he wrote the screenplay for his newest film, Miral, which is based on her novel. I am not big on the plate paintings but do like the gesso and ink paintings.
EVA HESSE
Fantastic layout of Eva Hesse's studio work. a lot of her small experiments and sculptures. Really impressive.
AGNES MARTIN
A huge room of Agnes Martins white paintings. A meditative space. I had recently attended a lecture in the Douglas Hyde in Dublin on the work of Agnes Martin so was truly delighted to see this exhibition of her work.
SHARY BOYLE: FLESH AND BLOOD
Fabulous work by this acclaimed Toronto artist, delicate porcelain sculptures surprising, evocative and humourous. The porcelain at first deceptively like Dresden china pieces until you looked closely at headless wonders, strange human/beastie forms, one mother moved her children away from copulating and nightmarish scenes. But her work did not stop there. There were also installations/tableaux with overhead projectors projecting on mannikins. Really thought provoking.
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