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The Abstracted Reality of Thomas Nozkowski at the National Gallery of Canada

There is something about Thomas Nozkowski’s work. Over sixty small-scale works seem to pose different questions and engage the viewer in different ways in the extensive show at Ottawa’s National Gallery (the first show curated by Marc Mayer, its new director). The paintings are mysterious; all are untitled, coded only with numbers. They deny the viewer information, but, consequently, unleash the imagination. Each of Nozkowski’s paintings is remarkably distinct; no two are alike.

Robert Storr defends his shows

Yale University School of Art Dean, Robert Storr. Thanks China Culture for the picture. We were interested to hear Yale Dean and curator Robert Storr on abstract art, part of a series of 3 lectures at the Met. The series seems to be about contextualizing up-and-coming artists in the canon. Here’s who was under discussion last Saturday: (in the canon already)– Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt, Robert Ryman, Jasper Johns, and Gerhard Richter—and (not there yet but Storr wants to put them in) — Odili Donald Odita, Tom Nozkowski, Mary Heilmann, El Anatsui and Ron Gorchov. Many of the examples Storr used ... More » »

Tom Nozkowski lecture today postponed

From the folks at Penn Design: POSTPONED, POSTPONED, POSTPONED, POSTPONED We are sorry that Thomas Nozkowski was not feeling well today, and decided it best to reschedule for a later time this semester. (March 20 – later date TBA ) THOMAS NOZKOWSKI , one of the best abstract painters currently practicing. An exceptional speaker, who work most recently was in the 2007 Venice Biennial, and a recent inductee into the National Academy of Design.

Venice Biennale blog at NY TImes

NY Times arts writer, Randy Kennedy is blogging the Venice Biennale. Here. Check it out. Lots of nice big pictures. Art by Tom Nozkowski, one artist featured at the Venice Biennale. Also, when scrolling through the list of who’s actually in the Biennale on the festival’s website, I noticed that in addition to Josh Mosley and Odili Odita (two Philadelphia artists we love) another artblog favorite, Tom Nozkowski, is on the list, there with all the other mega-super art stars. Awesome!! The Biennale website has lots of pictures.