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Leon Kelly; An American Surrealist

Seeing the survey of Leon Kelly’s work at Francis Naumann Fine Art (April 16- June 5, 2009) I was confronted with the challenge of resurrecting the reputation of a largely-forgotten artist.

A close look at Louisa Roldán’s “St. Ginés” at the Getty

Saint Ginés is life size with glass eyes that were probably made in Venice for human use, and is dressed in a splendid, gilded cope representing embroidery with gold thread. The carving and decoration is so fine that every vein in his hands is visible and the paintwork is fully intact. In the candlelight of a church this might be mistaken for the living saint.

Tara Donovan in Cincinnati

Post by Minna Dubin At the enthused insistence of my new in-laws, I went to American sculptor Tara Donovan’s first major museum survey show, at Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center. I am glad I did. Her work is both huge and small; each piece a form made up of tiny manufactured objects. The first one that really hit me was a white undulating cloud-like wall. As I walked from one end to the other,  the cloud gave the illusion of movement, with shadows increasing and decreasing as I moved.