Author Archives: jolanta

Leah Oates: What are you working on currently in the studio? Karen Marston: I’m doing studies for a new series, small paintings on wood panels that I approach more like drawings or sketches. I’m exploring a new form for me, different but still part of the anatomical work I’ve been developing for several years.   […]

Mary Cook: Greg, Congratulations on your first one-person exhibition at the Elizabeth Harris Gallery. It is a pleasure to get a sneak peak of your work before it is on view across the river in Chelsea. Greg Lindquist: Thank you for visiting. This show Industry follows the trajectory of the last show, To Brooklyn, which […]

According to Joaquim Vieiras, with whom I agree, artists are people who produce images without being asked by anyone to do it. However, these images are made to be seen by others. For whatever reasons painters produce images—which implacably vary—this activity always demands the answer to at least one question: “What to paint?” (at least […]

I have been thinking about the plants and animals that have existed over time. Variations occur from generation to generation. Forms of life are subjected to environmental pressures. If a particular variation provides an advantage, it can then be seen as an adaptation. Organisms compete for resources. Some thrive and some become extinct. Environments are […]

Apparently the turkey vulture has been seen in 48 of 50 states; this is what Don tells me. Right now it’s in a Chelsea gallery and clutching a decapitated head. The artist, who hails from California but now works in New York City, then points out the bird’s coloring and its relation to art.   […]

Gillian Sneed: I know you are probably sick of talking about it, but I have to ask you about the whole “Lobster Boy” fiasco. When I heard about it back in 2002, having known you from before, I thought it was pure genius, and actually quite hilarious… William Kofmehl: What you won’t find on Wikipedia […]

Ana Cardoso: So, when I asked you to do this talk, you defined yourself as auteur, which means you moved to a slightly different arena from the one where you did different things–art, curatorial projects, art essays, and reviews–now you’re more interested in focusing on text, as an investigation, as a thesis? Ana Teixeira Pinto: […]

Jason: Hey Jason what are you up to right now? Osborne: Not much, interviewing myself.   Jason Osborne’s first solo show, Tragedy Strategy, was on view at The Journal Gallery in Williamsburg, NY in February. Here Osborne conducts an interview with himself. Jason Osborne, Untitled, 2008. Acrylic on paper, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. Courtesy of […]

Based in Paris, France, Marguerite Sauvage has worked since 2001 as an illustrator, artist, and animator creating chic modern illustrations that capture the lifestyle of today’s trendsetters. Her eye-catching work is soft yet powerful, combining sophisticated European sensibilities with line work inspired by both traditional art and contemporary culture.    Marguerite Sauvage Marguerite Sauvage, Exqyuise […]