Monthly Archives: February 2017

Beyond Category

From left: Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn and Willie-the Lion Smithmid 1960’sCelebration of Black History Month concludes with a whirl of events here in town.  My own way to observe this is to say: what a privilege it has been to come in contact … Continue reading

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With An Artist’s Eye

“Jasper’s Other Map”byBernard MyersatUniversity Gallery, R.I.T.thru March 11, 2017In the University Gallery at Rochester Institute of Technology, we have a physical environment that welcomes the viewer of images in an unhurried atmosphere that is both … Continue reading

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Cooper Union Connections

Clare Romano ( 1922-2017 ) ” Half Shuttered Venice”,wood block print, 1996commissioned by The Print Club of RochesterAgainst a backdrop of political turmoil in Washington, D.C., I have found myself in a reflective mood, and I want to celebrate the… Continue reading

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Whirlwind

Charles CloughBurchfield Penney Art CenterBuffalo, New YorkI am sure that I am not alone when I think that the pace of living today has increased considerably, and the nearly instantaneous mix we have with the media seems to be pushing us along.  … Continue reading

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Long Lineage

Kurt Moyer at Axom GalleryRochester, New YorkMaybe it is the stress of the current political climate that calls out for some stability, but I look to gather strengths from the foundations of painting, and from a long and storied history in the visual a… Continue reading

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Image Masters

First Friday Evening at The HungerfordRochester, New YorkI stepped out of my studio on a First Friday to go and catch up with some artists who have mastered their medium.  In the present climate there are many reasons to go and find the art on vie… Continue reading

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