The only “erotic” art I like is that of the great artists who respond to the sensual nature of their model, rather than trying to create “sexy images.” The artists I look to are Schiele, Bellmer, Rodin, Modigliani, and even Picasso. Much of the “eroticism” in my work is created either by the chemistry between […]

I actually like the way I dealt with the large pieces of paper on the floor, which I wanted to do because I didn’t want to loose the instrument of my feet drawing, as well as my hands. When I used to do them, it was an improvisation. It was the same adrenaline rush that […]

A painting is a fiction—a conglomeration of materials, thought, and time. It is also an assertion about what really matters to the painter, about what in his or her imagination of the wider world is worth attending to in optical and material terms. And it is an attempt to restate on a human scale the […]

Somewhere between the sophistication of the art Mecca that is New York and the sustained hype of Los Angeles is the Houston art scene. Those not familiar with Texas may be unaware of the dichotomy that ultimately makes Houston so intriguing: Here, the brisk momentum of busy day-to-day life that makes any large city feel […]

This work comes from a constellation of ideas related to landscape painting, self-organizing matter, and the view of “things” as aggregates. While they are landscapes for the most part, I’m interested in the matter that constitutes the ground, and how it relates to human bodies and culture. Here matter is the principle actor, whether it’s […]

Somewhere along the east wall of PaceWildenstein’s 57th Street Gallery tin foil lies on the floor, rolled up in a small ball. With a step or two, you find a grid of eight columns and eight rows of diagonally cut pieces of silver painted wood arranged in no apparent order on the ground. If you […]

Our family has four members, and all of us are artists. Anna Torma, my mother, uses silk and fabric to make wonderfully complicated works that are part drawing, part collage, and part textile art. Her works are made using traditional hand embroidery combined with the use of found fabrics. She has also saved every childhood […]

I’ve always wanted to be a photographer, not an artist. For as long as I’ve been taking pictures, I’ve wanted to catch a glimpse of how artists see the world. My favorite subjects have been those who possess that creative spirit that makes them human beings in search of something new to say about the […]

For those living outside the Lone Star state, the idea of organizing a significant show of contemporary Aboriginal art within the regional center of San Antonio might not seem apparent. Such reservations melt upon entering the newly installed Lam Collection of Aboriginal Art, inspired by the creative spirit of philanthropist and art patron May Lam […]

Stephen Kasner’s work evokes the peaceful melancholy of impending violence. I have always felt this same sense of impending violence to be inherent in our culture. It is the feeling you get if you know something quite horrible is going to happen to you, but but then again maybe it won’t. Living in a country […]