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Gorky's Granddaughter Interview with Deborah Dancy
On making abstraction personal May 5, 2021 Deborah Dancy discusses her work and inspiration in this intimate studio visit from January 2012 with Christopher Joy and Zachary... Read more -
Katie DeGroot: Boscage
A virtual walkthrough of the show featuring new watercolor paintings April 23, 2021 Boscage consists of 7 large watercolors by Katie DeGroot that celebrate the complexity and surprising beauty of the natural world... Read more -
Art Up Close: Abstract Art Paintings By Ky Anderson
Improvisation and the endless possibilities of shape, line, and color April 18, 2021 These are two paintings on paper by Ky Anderson, who uses acrylic in her work and has a distinct visual... Read more
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In Conversation: The Artists Who Influence Katie DeGroot
How seemingly disparate works can be united April 16, 2021 This group exhibition was curated by Katie DeGroot. I love it when an artist wants to curate a show because... Read more -
In Conversation Walkthrough
Katie DeGroot, Joan Nelson, Nancy Shaver, Barbara Takenaga, Amy Talluto, & Martin Weinstein April 15, 2021 In Conversation is a group exhibition curated by Katie DeGroot, featuring work by her inspirational friends Joan Nelson, Nancy Shaver,... Read more -
New Watercolor Paintings by Katie DeGroot
Discovering the secret lives of trees April 14, 2021 We love these new watercolor paintings by Katie DeGroot that emphasize each tree's unique personality. Katie started collecting sticks and... Read more
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Art Up Close: Colorful Painting by Martina Nehrling
Reveling in the sensuality of paint and color April 10, 2021 This is a wonderful and very typical painting by Martina Nehrling. She’s an artist from Chicago, and as you can... Read more -
Art Up Close: Watercolor Painting by Katie DeGroot
Celebrating the complexity and beauty of trees March 29, 2021 This is a wonderful piece by Katie DeGroot, who is a masterful watercolor painter. It’s amazing how she captures the... Read more -
Eccentric Color: Modern Abstract Paintings and Wall Sculptures
Expressing robust, distinct visual language March 2, 2021 Welcome to Eccentric Color, featuring Celia Johnson, Conny Goelz Schmitt, and Fran Shalom. I brought these three artists together... Read more
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Art Up Close: Wall Sculptures by Conny Goelz Schmitt
Playing with deconstruction and reconstruction February 22, 2021 Conny Goelz Schmitt makes wall sculptures and geometric collages out of vintage book covers, of which she has collected thousands.... Read more -
Art Up Close: Abstract Painting by Josette Urso
On painting directly and urgently from life February 1, 2021 This is a wonderful and very typical painting by Josette Urso. Josette has her own visual language that is extremely... Read more -
Art Up Close: In Conversation with Tamar Zinn (Part II)
What do you see when you meditate? January 24, 2021 Tamar Zinn describes her paintings as “recollections of ephemeral visual sensations that appear behind closed eyes during meditation. Where I... Read more
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Art Up Close: In Conversation With Tamar Zinn (Part I)
The process of stumbling around and constant change January 12, 2021 Kathryn Markel and Tamar Zinn discuss a multi-panel contemporary abstract painting in Tamar's seventh solo show with the gallery. ... Read more -
Art Up Close: Landscape Painting by Sara MacCulloch
Master of the quick brushstroke November 30, 2020 Sara MacCulloch is an artist from Nova Scotia who paints what she sees, fast and immediate. I think she’s masterful... Read more -
Art Up Close: Abstract Art by Maeve D’Arcy
The energy of repetitive mark-making November 1, 2020 This is a wonderful painting by Maeve D’Arcy, a Queens-based artist. It’s very typical of her style in which she... Read more
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Art Up Close: In Conversation with Eric Blum (Part II)
On rules and making color choices October 23, 2020 Kathryn Markel and Eric Blum discuss the rules and color choices he uses when making a painting. “Color choices are... Read more -
Katie DeGroot at the Albany Institute of History & Art
2020 Exhibition by Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region October 16, 2020 Katie DeGroot discusses her painting “Vogue: House of Trees II,” 2020, currently on view at the Albany Institute of History... Read more -
Art Up Close: Floral Painting by Sydney Licht
Kathryn Markel on the joy of playing with paint October 4, 2020 This floral painting by Sydney Licht is a perfect example of how she plays with paint. Her surfaces are so... Read more
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Art Up Close: In Conversation with Eric Blum (Part I)
The process of trial and error September 15, 2020 Kathryn Markel (KM): I'm talking to the artist Eric Blum about his beautiful paintings. Eric, I wanted you to articulate... Read more -
Art Up Close: Abstract Art By Erin O’Brien
Kathryn Markel on the benefits of getting up close to paintings June 15, 2020 Erin O’Brien leaves the raw burlap/linen surface that she’s painting on exposed, which makes a great contrast with the very... Read more -
In the Studio With Susan English
Poured abstract works on paper Go in the studio with artist Susan English as she experiments with non-porous Yupo paper, and creates luminous and evocative... Read more
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In the Studio with Marilla Palmer
Why gardening is essential to her watercolor paintings May 11, 2020 Marilla Palmer is an artist and gardener, and once her plants bloom, she presses them directly onto her watercolor paintings.... Read more -
Art Up Close: Contemporary Abstract Art by Susan English
Kathryn Markel on process, control and light May 4, 2020 This is a typical abstract art painting by Susan English, who is a marvelous colorist. She takes a polymer, which... Read more -
Art Up Close: Contemporary Paintings by Lisa Breslow
Kathryn Markel discusses how light brings life to paintings April 26, 2020 These are two very different paintings by Lisa Breslow, but the style is indelible. Her paintings combine a sharpness from... Read more
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Lisa Breslow: Cityscapes / Landscapes
Highlights from the 2011 exhibition at the Academy Art Museum in Maryland. April 24, 2020 This exhibition featured 21 works by Lisa Breslow that reflect personal responses to her environments. The paintings follow the cultural... Read more -
Art Up Close: Contemporary Art Paintings By Sarah Irvin
Process and happy accidents in creating art April 19, 2020 I love these are contemporary art paintings by Sarah Irvin, who works on plastic Yupo paper with colored inks. She... Read more -
Artist Talk with Sarah Irvin
Sarah Irvin discusses her process in this 2015 interview. April 17, 2020 Sarah Irvin’s work is about trying to understand her relationship with family members and contemplating those people, places, and memories.... Read more
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Art Up Close: Contemporary Still Life Paintings by Sydney Licht
Kathryn Markel on the thrill of “Joie de Paint" April 13, 2020 Sydney Licht is what I call a “juicy” painter because you can see how she enjoys and expresses the sensuality... Read more -
Art Up Close: Abstract Art Paintings By Stephen Pentak
Kathryn Markel talks about what she loves about new paintings by Stephen Pentak. April 6, 2020 What’s wonderful to me is when you see an artist grow and change in an organic fashion. If you see... Read more -
In the Studio with Stephen Pentak
Stephen discusses his process while creating a landscape painting April 5, 2020 “I’ve always been more interested in calling myself a painter than an artist, then I don’t have to define what... Read more
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