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May 5, 2020

Artist Corey Pemberton Offers Timely Meditations on Home in “creature, comfort” at CAM Raleigh

Los Angeles based artist Corey Pemberton’s latest body of work explores the intimate spaces and vulnerable places that define our notions of “home”. In his current solo show at CAM Raleigh called creature, comfort, Pemberton combines painting, photography, and hand blown glass to create visual environments that depict his subjects in both real and imagined … Continue reading Artist Corey Pemberton Offers Timely Meditations on Home in “creature, comfort” at CAM Raleigh

June 15, 2018

What’s in a Name? Reflections from the Looking Glass

It happened without fail on the first day of school, always with such a predictable regularity that it became comical. In the first few minutes of a new class, a teacher would fastidiously take roll call, easily cruising through all the last names until they got to the “Ls”. That’s when the knot in my … Continue reading What’s in a Name? Reflections from the Looking Glass

February 12, 2018February 2, 2018

Artist a Day: Rico Gaston

I love the graphic design elements in Rico Gaston’s paintings. My favorites include an ongoing series that marries collage and colored pencil on paper in images that radiate off the page. The black and white images of musicians, writers, entertainers, and activists are augmented by bold, colorful lines that amplify the subject’s energy. … Continue reading Artist a Day: Rico Gaston

February 11, 2018February 2, 2018

Artist a Day: Romare Bearden

Looking at Romare Bearden’s Sea Nymph reminded me of the underwater world created by Ellen Gallagher. Bearden’s collage works transports viewers to a vast array of worlds both real and supernatural. His work deserves a much larger post, but I invite you to get lost in the images found on the Romare Bearden … Continue reading Artist a Day: Romare Bearden

February 3, 2016February 4, 2016

Artist a Day Challenge 2016-3: Njideka Akunyili Crosby

“Ask the ‘Why’, it’s not enough to say ‘it’s beautiful.’ “~Njideka Akunyili Crosby “Beautiful” is exactly how I described Crosby’s show at the Hammer in November. There are so many layers to her work it’s hard to focus on one aspect of it. I now realize that in many ways that is the point. On the surface … Continue reading Artist a Day Challenge 2016-3: Njideka Akunyili Crosby

August 31, 2014August 31, 2014

The Snowy Day (in August…) in Los Angeles?

While the thought of a snow day during the waning days of summer seems absurd, please indulge me in this post because I’m going to share the most charming snow day you’ll likely experience. The Skirball is wrapping up their 6 month retrospective on the art of Ezra Jack Keats. The Snowy Day is an homage to it’s … Continue reading The Snowy Day (in August…) in Los Angeles?