May 9, 2025 by Roberta

Absolutely Fabulous – Cecily Brown at the Barnes Foundation

Beth Heinly sees the Cecily Brown exhibition at the Barnes and writes a painterly assessment talking about the surface of the works and connecting Brown’s works to works by other masters of the surface like Chaim Soutine and Rubens, readily available to view at the Barnes, should you want to compare.

March 12, 2025 by Roberta

Mark Stockton on deconstructing myths, plus George Washington’s teeth

Pete Sparber sits down with Mark Stockton to learn more about the artist’s way of working and his subjects. The artist lately has been painting and drawing famous figures from histories past and more recent, in a meticulous, masterly fashion.

January 29, 2025 by Janyce Denise Glasper

Titus Kaphar’s beautiful and profound debut film, ‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’

Janyce Denise Glasper sees the debut film of artist Titus Kaphar and says it deserves “endless praise.”

December 19, 2024 by Pete Sparber

Branche Coverdale, urban observer, at Paradigm Gallery – “Everything starts in my sketchbooks”

Pete Sparber sits down with Branche Coverdale to talk about his art, the process of making it and gets a great back-story about how the artist worked for artist, Takashi Murakami for five years.

November 8, 2024 by Lane Timothy Speidel

The art of expectant waiting, going for a walk with Jim Strong

Lane Speidel interviews Jim Strong, his friend and bandmate (Saggy) about Strong’s work, his spiritual life in Quakerism and other practices, and his music

October 14, 2024 by Roberta

Rebecca Rutstein’s paintings tell of life’s interconnectedness, on land, sea, and under the sea

Roberta sees the solo exhibit by Rebecca Rutstein at Bridgette Mayer Gallery and talks with the artist about the work, which is inspired by Rutstein’s 30-day voyage as artist in residence on a research vessel in the Gulf of California. The paintings are strong and energetic

March 19, 2024 by Pete Sparber

‘The Cost of Sleep,’ Elizabeth Johnson’s swirling dreamscapes defy narration

Pete Sparber talks with Elizabeth Johnson about her solo exhibit at Gross McCleaf Gallery. Titled ‘The Cost of Sleep,’ the show presents large and small oil paintings that are dreamscapes of tornado-like swirlings, very beautiful, energetic, and a little terrifying.

March 5, 2024 by Susan Isaacs

Michael C. Thorpe on starting conversations and practicing freedom within rules, in ‘Practice Makes Perfect’ at the Delaware Contemporary

In this sprawling and wonderful interview, Susan Isaacs talks with Michael C. Thorpe about his varied art practice that includes quilting that uses fabrics as a palette of choices like a painter uses paints.