I was checking out an antiques store in New Paltz, New York last fall, when I saw this painting of Jesus on black velvet. It instantly grabbed my attention, as something so bad that it was good. I was completely enamored of this painting, both for the total cheese factor, and the mystifying question of … Read more
There was a story in the NY Times recently about Millennials who are embracing Bicentennial style, which I found kind of funny considering that the general birth date range for Millenials is usually considered between 1981 and 1996, so they didn’t even experience the Bicentennial firsthand. Coming from my perspective as a Gen X’er, this … Read more
I happened upon a sale of local ceramic artists in a funny way: I was going through my emails trying to clear out junk mail and click on “unsubscribe” links to try to slow the flood of future junk mail. I saw an email from the “Nextdoor” app, and thought it was a good candidate … Read more
I was walking around NYC visiting the galleries in Chelsea when I noticed the phrase “Art That Kills” stenciled on the sidewalk, in this case, spotted at the corner of 21st Street near 11th Avenue. As you can see from the picture below, it was positioned right next to this black spray paint art, and … Read more
I was visiting Asbury Park today, just wanting to enjoy the boardwalk and the ocean, despite being too cold to spend any time sitting on the beach. As I was approaching the boardwalk and the Convention Center area, I noticed this pickup truck parked in front of me. The guy was busy unwrapping and unloading … Read more
Every now and then, as I’m walking around in New York City, I might see something on the sidewalk or in the street that seems a lot more interesting than perhaps it should be. For example, the muffin wrapper that I thought looked like a flower back in September. If you look at the picture … Read more
It was a busy weekend of viewing art. First up was Art Fair 14C, taking place in Jersey City, which I visited on Saturday. The show had 80 exhibition booths, with exhibitors including art galleries, arts organizations and individual artists. I saw some really great art, some mediocre art, and some which didn’t interest me … Read more
I could go into any number of antiques stores and find weird, strange, and bad paintings, but every once in a while I’ll see something really good, which then begs the question: what’s the story behind this painting and the artist? I happened upon this painting in an antiques store just north of Poughkeepsie (which … Read more
I took a day trip up to Poughkeepsie, NY, over the weekend, as a continuation of my exploration of Hudson River towns and the Hudson Valley in New York State. I had never been to Poughkeepsie before, so I was curious to check it out. As I pulled into town, my GPS sent me in … Read more
When I entered Pace Gallery the other day to see the Julian Schnabel exhibition, I was immediately struck by this artistic floral arrangement at the front desk. Those aren’t your typical sunflowers, and what are the spiky balls? I wasn’t sure at first glance, but wanted to try to find out. I’m not 100% sure … Read more