Jun 23, 2022 | Contemporary, Modern
David Diao, Triptych, 1972, Acrylic on canvas, 85 x 198 inches In my previous essay, I called out auction houses and galleries for doling out credit for innovation when it serves their profit margins, in moves that essentially alter history to suit their needs. I...
Jun 15, 2022 | Contemporary, Modern
I wanted to write about this painting, but I’ve never seen it. Hedda Sterne, Third Avenue El, 1952–53, Oil and spray enamel on canvas, 40’ 3/8” x 31’ 7/8”, Collection of the Metropolitan Museum, Not on view Third Avenue El, by Hedda Sterne, was sold in October...
Oct 28, 2020 | Contemporary, Modern
“Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things.” – Edgar Degas The crucial words here may be “no longer.” This implies that Degas knew at one point, or thought he knew, a way of working that he subsequently came to question. This...