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Catalina Arocena

has work up at Oneoneone atm. Including two images below because the artist is showing new work on rice paper, and work from the early 2000s on raw silk. In the latter case, it was hard for me not to think about the state of abstract painting in the that timeframe, and how the pro-intellect, antiromantic sentiment in Art and view of painting as completely dead and invalid likely made these poetic stain works that were quoting non-Western philosophy stand out and not in a positive way (the artist related during their talk, how they found the practice unsatisfying at the time, although I am reading into context with my observation).

Viewers who feel that they see a strong east Asian influence in these would not be wrong- at the artist’s talk, they discussed the relationship of transparent materials to the non-solidity of being ( in terms of both literal energy, and the relationship of reality to the mind), as well as the interplay and visual interdependence of layers in the work as a metaphor for the philosophical concept of interconnectedness of life. Yes, I see a few echoes of Ross as well.

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Kate Nartker

had an amazing show overlapping the turn of the year: Cutting Room at Anchorlight. Not all of it was abstraction of course, and her interest in non-representational forms (like Sabrina) relates to optics- to be clear her main interests are in film and the history of women’s labor. Fascinating stuff- oh did I mention these are made on a loom?

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Meg Lipke

Lawre Stone shouts out Meg’s newest noting they make enormity relatable.

This blog also represents a change for me. I posted about Meg once already in 2019 noting at the time the work was “one of the most interesting takes on the question of what is painting I’ve seen recently”- this is her IG post to which I linked. Prior to, well, today, I’ve typically avoided writing about an artist more than once, as a big part of this practice for me has been discovering new work or researching the canon. And, I have realized that keeping this catalog fresh is a legitimate way to pay respect to creatives that are working to stay relevant, so this will probably not be the last time I revisit a painter or other creative.

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Giulia Cretulescu

gets some love from Art in America. Crețulescu recently completed a PhD program in graphic arts in Bucharest. Her training is evident in the armor-like outlines she stitches as if in bas relief. She started sewing after growing frustrated with graphic design work that, done on a computer, “goes so fast.” Working with her hands, she found “a place to breathe.” Then, doubling down on resisting efficiency, she decided against making anything functional at all.

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