Ira and Me, Part Three
The end of the road
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Ira and Me, Part Two
A gallery lands in Taos. But at a price.
Ira and Me, Part One
I look back over my long career, doing things that were basically art-related from the time I was on staff at ARTnews in New York in the 1990s, to my move to Taos, fifteen years ago, which required some deft reshuffling due to circumstances beyond my control.
Not Ready for My Close-Up
But it's a good opportunity to reflect on the slippage of old age
Your Summer Reading List
How I punked out on a trip to the ER and pulled together these recommendations these recommendations instead
Another Round of Book Covers
Please, dear readers, vote again!
Help Me Choose a Cover for My Book of Short Stories!
Well, dear readers, I spoke too soon last week: I am not yet ready to let you go.
Chronic Illness, Change, and the Buddhist Hot Dog Vendor
Old joke: A guy is walking through Central Park when he spots a hot-dog stand operated by a Buddhist monk.
Hockney's Optics
Did the old masters "cheat"?
Songs of Innocence and Experience
An artist pursues a brave new change in direction
Susan English
Into the light
Sunday at the Keyboard with Matisse
A Few Thoughts About "The Piano Lesson"
Celebrity Artists
The good, the bad, and the meh
How To Blow Up Your Life
When picking up stakes means radical redirections in life and art
The Naked and the Nude
Still worth debating?
The Age of Raunch and Glitz
The vulgarians have stormed the gates, and now they want more, more, more
Notes on Formula
Almost a necessity in storytelling. Not such a good idea in contemporary art.
Abstraction Takes a Bow
Ninety years of knockout art and strong community
Happy Birthday to Me!
A few reflections on turning 75
The Dirty Little Art World
A guest post from the artist and writer Laurie Fendrich