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27
Sep
2016
Seattle Art Museum – Graphic Masters

Seattle Art Museum – Graphic Masters

There were several good, ambitious exhibitions in Seattle this summer, timed to coincide with the second annual Art Fair. To get a sense of what is going on in the Pacific Northwest and learn about those ambitious undertakings follow these links: Art Fair and Out of Sight v.2 at the King Street Station and Seattle’s Center on Contemporary Art COCA – now relocated to their new space. UW’s Henry Gallery, presented Senga Nengudi: Improvisational Gestures, a captivating exhibition featuring her sculpture, installation, and videos that were exciting to see in the Pacific NW.

Rembrandt

Rembrandt, installation view Graphic Masters, Seattle Art Museum

Last June I referred to the now closed exhibition of Graphic Masters at Seattle Art Museum and other printmaking shows Continue reading →

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09
Jul
2016
Printmaking

Printmaking

11, rue Foyatier

Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut at 11, rue Foyatier

In conjunction with the exhibitions of my previous post, Munch in Tacoma, and the Graphic Masters at the Seattle Art Museum, I thought it would be interesting to provide you links to some of my writings and earlier posts about printmaking, especially in Paris.

The image above was shot from the Funiculaire de Montmartre and shows the exterior of  Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut where Picasso made many of his important etchings.

Printmaking in Paris – Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut

Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris – Metro and Primary X²

Du Regard à la Vision

 

 

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14
Jun
2016
Chicago Exhibitions 2016: Marshall, Puryear, Rembrandt, Van Gogh

Chicago Exhibitions 2016: Marshall, Puryear, Rembrandt, Van Gogh

Van Gogh's Bedrooms

In a city like Chicago there is so much to choose from, choices have to be made when your time is limited. Luckily we got to see the shows we had gone specifically to see, and saw a couple others that fall into that category of surprise, what a treat – group or themed exhibitions that are quite simply, amazing.

In prioritizing which exhibits Continue reading →

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25
Apr
2016

South Lake Union 2014-16

Thomas Street @ 9th Avenue N. 2016 Re-Stack, Lead Pencil Studio 2015

Thomas Street @ 9th Avenue N. 2016
Re-Stack, Lead Pencil Studio 2015

I’ve been in this Seattle neighborhood many times over the years, sometimes just passing through on my way to other places in the city, sometimes exploring, by car and on foot, walking, with camera. For many years it was a quiet out-of-the-way neighborhood Continue reading →

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