The COVID-19 Edition For our column this week, we were going to discuss two exhibits at opposite ends of any spectrum you care to name: indecent vs. modest, crazy vs. restrained, id vs. ego. We’re still going to do that but first let’s talk about the latest news in the art scene here in New … Continue reading Welcome to ArtsGazing →

The Maker’s Hand Edition Freedom Quilt; Jessie B. Telfair (1913–1986); Parrott, Georgia;1983; Cotton, with pencil; 74 x 68 in.; Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York; Gift of Judith Alexander in loving memory of her sister, Rebecca Alexander, 2004.9.1; Photo by Gavin Ashworth Have you ever considered that when you look at objects in a … Continue reading Welcome to ArtsGazing →

Gray/Grey Edition Having a dual nature isn’t all its cracked up to be. As much as we personally approve of individuals who are multi-faceted in word and deed, other people dislike it, since it means they can’t classify someone into a category and be done with it. Take the two artists we feature in our … Continue reading Welcome to ArtsGazing →

Learning something new edition We love it when people say, “I try to learn something new every day.” It always makes us wonder: how does someone know when it’s a new thing, not just a confirmation of an existing thought or even if they’ll remember that new thing tomorrow? And why is there an assumption … Continue reading Welcome to ArtsGazing →

Pushing Boundaries Edition It’s funny how ideas and tastes change over time. We can remember when ‘real’ art was only drawing, painting, and sculpture. Photography and film could be art, but only under special circumstances: preferably when it was black and white images, historical in content, and usually not made in the US. Art that … Continue reading Welcome to ArtsGazing →