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Art world seances

Dan McCarthyOriginally uploaded by sokref1. Picture is Dan McCarthy’s painting of a mythical beach scene. Click to see it bigger. Over the course of two days our trek of two piers and one historic armory gave me the sense that artists are reaching out to channel ghosts of the past or spirits of a parallel universe. Maybe we’re all running away from the present because it’s too …present. In any case, here’s a list of the art “mediums” whose work reminded me that art right now is often not just P.T.Barnum but Barnum and El Magnifico the conjurer. It’s all ... More » »