She does the labor of painting. She gets to make the art. She is the vessel. She wrestles infinity to the ground and makes it work. Place your body in relation to a Takenaga painting. Delight in catastrophe. Hover. Wrestle yourself to the ground. Feel good about it. On a beautiful Berkshire … Continue reading
15,000 square foot Building 5 at MassMoCA offers a daunting challenge for any artist as an installation space. The gallery is the size of a football field; it’s a seductive, performative space that was originally a factory building complex built between 1870 and 1900. MassMoCA, located in North Adams, MA has 19 large gallery … Continue reading
by Ilene Spiewak Enormous architectural assemblages made from fragmented reflective materials dominate the scene upon entrance (even the gallery floors are mirrored). One encounters vibrant complexities of seductive shimmer wherein dark anxieties hide. When you make your way through a labyrinth of corridors, perceptual and cognitive bearings are disrupted. As you confront your own existence … Continue reading
Quirky and genuinely humble Louis Escobedo with his yellow trucker cap may try to pass himself off as one, but don’t let his self portrait Truck Driver” fool you. He paints out of a quiet studio in rural Maryland eschewing associations, honors and fame (though he surfaced to accept the Gold Medal Award at the … Continue reading
