Author Archives: melissa

It All Adds Up…..

Posted on May 25, 2012 by melissa

This group of drawings, called NEW MATH, is visual therapy for my angst-ridden relationship with numbers. Remember how bewildering it was when they introduced “New Math” in school? I never got over wondering what happened to “Old Math.” Was it … Continue reading →

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Man of Steel

Posted on May 21, 2012 by melissa

My friend Arthur is a brilliant artist, he’s also a man of many words…. check this out- I Hear Voices

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M at MOMA

Posted on May 16, 2012 by melissa

A recent visit to The Museum of Modern Art.

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Keep On Truckin’

Posted on May 5, 2012 by melissa

May 4, 2012 published in CityArts Jade Townsend’s “Beastly” Installation Jade Townsend’s new body of work, entitled “Leviathan,” is a challenging show to get one’s arms around.  Upon entering the Lesley Heller Workspace on lower Orchard Street, the viewer is … Continue reading →

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Noir Universe

Posted on April 22, 2012 by melissa

Alex Prager ‘s pulp fiction CityArts April 18 2012 If you like your art and cinema on the pulp side, I highly recommend you cakewalk over to Yancey Richardson Gallery to see the latest Technicolor noir dreams of Alex Prager. … Continue reading →

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A Deluxe Act

Posted on March 9, 2012 by melissa

Gallagher connects the dots at MoMA   Museum exhibitions curated by artists are always an interesting journey into the artist’s brain. Sometimes we find out things we really didn’t want to know, like a hidden passion for paintings of big-eyed … Continue reading →

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The Talking Cure- whose talking???

Posted on February 6, 2012 by melissa

Hello Campers! This merry prankster project just keeps getting wilder and more fun. Two new writers have jumped aboard, bringing the total to an even dozen voices speaking from the minds of my sculptures. I’m blown away by it all.   … Continue reading →

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From Id to Paper: Dubuffet intros art brut

Posted on February 2, 2012 by melissa

Feb 2, 2012 The year starts off with quite a bang at Ricco/Maresca Gallery. The current exhibition, Dubuffet and the Art Brut, is a museum-quality exploration of Jean Dubuffet, as well as the circle of artists that he admired and … Continue reading →

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The Talking Cure #1

Posted on January 27, 2012 by melissa

Hey there buckaroos- I am deep deep into my giant installation project- The Talking Cure. I’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to help fund the project. The response has been extraordinary, humbling, empowering- freakin’ great!!!! Tomorrow I’ll post … Continue reading →

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The Man in the Broad Brimmed Hat

Posted on January 16, 2012 by melissa

Broad Brimmed Art-Bob Thompson Revived Dec. 19, 2011 Painter Bob Thompson (1937–1966) straddled several artistic worlds. From Old-Master Europe, to hipster 1950s Provincetown, to the Beat poetry and bebop jazz scene of New York City, he was there, absorbing all … Continue reading →

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