studio
Things that go bump in the night
Freud in his studio
Arguably one of Europe's greatest artists of the 20th century, German born Lucian Freud moved to Britain in 1933 to escape persecution as a Jew. This week we mark the birth of this extraordinary artist, reflecting on his life and remarkable legacy.
I'll be here. Just swangin'
Uh-oh spaghettiO's
Uh-oh spaghettiO's.
So far this morning I have managed to knock over 2 paintings, a pallet, 2 paint kettles and 2 dippers in three separate incidents. It's 10:40, today could be entertaining. Next up I'm going to set my ladder up on some gravel then phone Claims Direct on myself.
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Laura Owens - 12 Paintings at 356 S. Mission Road - MOCA
Lauded for her witty and earnest style, Laura Owens culls vocabulary from the history of painting, experiments and plays with it to create works that are both arresting and pleasurable to behold. In paintings that take pastiche to formal and conceptual extremes, Owens' painting decisions are as much about the gesture as they are about the history of it.