First Solo Exhibit

things in this world

are more beautiful when you stop comparing,

and just look.

A peak...

... at the madness of my methods to my madness.

Lost at E Minor

I've just been featured on Lost at E Minor, along with my buddy Yuri Leonov, whose work was recently up at White Rabbit in NYC. All thanks to Louis Spano (check out his recent Covered series).

November's in full effect, bundle up out there!

-James

Painting's not Dead, it's just Hard.

Recently went to the Strand to pick up a copy of Painting, edited by Terry Myers, to find out there is whole series from the MIT Press touching upon all the other aspects of contemporary art (http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/browse/browse.asp?btype=6&serid=159).

So far Painting is a great read addressing the evolution of modern painting and its relevance today, offering interesting insights, reinforcing some of my views, and challenging others. I suspect the entire series is a $474.05 (cheaper on Amazon) equivalent of an MFA education, minus of course the blood, sweat, and tears of a real MFA education.

Also recommended is a monograph of Marlene Dumas, published by Phaidon, that I bought a few months ago at a book sale at the Zwirner gallery. I haven't seen too many art books with not only a ton of pictures, but as much insight from the actual artist, in the form of interviews, writings, and poems. One of the very few that I've enjoyed reading. If there are more like this, please let me know.