materialart – Painting After Art is Dead

Ethan Cook

Artsy says Ethan is one to watch– easy to imagine these works “characterized by their meditative, process-focused qualities and limited color palettes” have a physicality that pictures can not capture.

#ethancook

Myra Greene

Artforum has words about Myra’s current series of textually deep work that underscores, I think, the potential of non-representational work to carry potent symbolism:

“Piecework refers to labor paid according to the number of items produced rather than the amount of time spent on the job. Often associated with the ruthless economic exploitation of the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, this system …is sadly making a comeback—thanks to its versatility in allowing employers to get around minimum-wage and other labor laws…”

#myragreene

Ann Cathrin November Høibo

Was reading the print edition of Artforum when the image below grabbed me. Which lead to reading this interesting interview about the themes that- like the disparate materials she uses- are woven, literally, into her work.

#anncathrinnovemberhøibo

Ruth Root

Ruth popped into my field of view recently because #hannahturpin curated her show at the #carnegiemuseumofart.

#ruthroot

Samantha Bittman

Interesting post by Artsy, which is where I peeped Samantha. Trudy has def caught my eye before, too.

#samanthatbittman

Brent Wadden

I’ve posted on fiber work before. Interesting to see it on my radar again so soon. Lots to read and some other shows and artists I will be looking at. Enjoy.

#brentwadden

Women of Bauhaus

#tbt

Not surprising given its genesis in the 20s to read in this show review of the (not only) marginalization but exploitation of the women of Bauhaus.

#bauhaus #womenartists #earlymodernism

Barbara Campbell Thomas

NC-based, Two Coats likes her newest show at the Painting Center.

#barbaracampbellthomas

Meg Lipke

Wow- see more.

One of the most interesting takes on the question of what is painting I’ve seen recently.

#meglipke

Marcelyn McNeil

While looking at upcoming calls at Lawndale in Houston, saw that Marcelyn is in an interesting show with Kristen Cochran and Katie Heinlein. A little poking around reveals she also does work on paper.

#marcelynmcneil

Sarah Crowner

A friend sent me this interesting article from Vogue. I’ve been following Sarah’s brand of reinvigorated Modernism on Instagram so it was nice to have an excuse to learn a little more about her, especially that she does ceramic work using tile in addition to work with the American Ballet Theater. Glad to see talent having a deserved cultural moment.

#sarahcrowner