O’Keeffe and the Southwest Gang

March 30, 2015April 2, 2015 / gayleclemans

detail, Georgia O’Keeffe, “Mule’s Skull with Pink Poinsettia,” 1936.

So, apparently, there were other modern artists working in New Mexico. Who knew? Read my review of a lovely group show at the Tacoma Art Museum here.

February 20, 2015March 15, 2015 / gayleclemans

1850 Niimiipu (Nez Perce) man’s shirt

My review of the big, beautiful show of Native American Art – at The Seattle Art Museum – can be read here.

I did not come up with the title of this review.

November 26, 2014March 15, 2015 / gayleclemans

STATIONED AT THE CONVENIENCE STORE, 2013, MR., (BORN MASAKATSU IWAMOTO) JAPANESE, B. 1969, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 59 1/16 × 118 1/8 IN., COURTESY LEHMANN MAUPIN, NEW YORK, © 2013 MR./KAIKAI KIKI CO., LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

STATIONED AT THE CONVENIENCE STORE, 2013, MR., (BORN MASAKATSU IWAMOTO), ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 59 1/16 × 118 1/8 IN., COURTESY LEHMANN MAUPIN, NEW YORK, © 2013 MR./KAIKAI KIKI CO., LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Did you know that editors at newspapers do this? Most writers do not title their own articles. I do have some issues with this artist’s work, but I’m not sure I agree with the title’s implication. Anyway, my review of the joyful – and problematic – art by Mr. can be read here.

Warning: Awful Art Joke

July 19, 2014 / gayleclemans

“Ink This!” – the glorious exhibition of print arts at The Tacoma Art Museum – really left an impression on me. You can read my review (which does NOT include awful jokes, as far as I know) here.