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Thomas Drymon Selects: Conundrum of Curating
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Friday, June 11, 2010. One of the joys and challenges in curating a show with diverse content is finding a common thread in order to tell a compelling story. Such is the case with my next exhibition planned for mid-September with its four female artists. How do I balance the tight technical skills of Joyce Zipperer's sculptural work with the loose hand of Yvette Kraft? And, then, how do I combine the work of all four in a narrative way? That's the conundrum of curating but also the thrill of it.
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Thomas Drymon Selects: August 2010
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Thursday, August 19, 2010. When I began my visit with Laura, it was a sunny, and surprisingly pleasant, summer day. As our discussion came to an end, the skies had become dark and threatening, promising another of those wild summer storms we’ve seen this year. If we reveal too much, are we then afraid others might see us unhinged? In Laura’s portraits, we seem to find an answer. These paintings are not portraits of Laura—or the first ladies—but portraits of each of us. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Thomas Drymon Selects: January 2011
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Q&A with a first lady. Laura Elkins’ solo exhibition, “White House Negligee,” is on view through January 30 at The Fridge. On Capitol Hill. The work in the exhibit is an extension of Laura’s First Ladies series that was discussed previously on this site. You’ve continued on with this series for a number of years. Can you tell us what you have learned about the first ladies you portray and yourself as an artist? What have you learned about the audience that views these? The resp...
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Thomas Drymon Selects: Which came first?
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Thursday, August 19, 2010. When I began my visit with Laura, it was a sunny, and surprisingly pleasant, summer day. As our discussion came to an end, the skies had become dark and threatening, promising another of those wild summer storms we’ve seen this year. If we reveal too much, are we then afraid others might see us unhinged? In Laura’s portraits, we seem to find an answer. These paintings are not portraits of Laura—or the first ladies—but portraits of each of us. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Thomas Drymon Selects: July 2010
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Friday, July 30, 2010. Closing in on a theme. The halls of American University’s Katzen Center were nearly empty the summer day I visited Claire Feng in her studio there. The last time I’d been there was during open studios for the graduate class, and with all the hustle and bustle, I didn’t get to spend much time with Claire. This time, though, it was refreshingly cool inside and quiet. By Dorothy Allison and The Ravishing of Lol Stein. For instance, I riffed off of A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
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Thomas Drymon Selects: Closing in on a theme
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Friday, July 30, 2010. Closing in on a theme. The halls of American University’s Katzen Center were nearly empty the summer day I visited Claire Feng in her studio there. The last time I’d been there was during open studios for the graduate class, and with all the hustle and bustle, I didn’t get to spend much time with Claire. This time, though, it was refreshingly cool inside and quiet. By Dorothy Allison and The Ravishing of Lol Stein. For instance, I riffed off of A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
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Thomas Drymon Selects: When do you know?
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010. When do you know? One of the questions abstract artists frequently get asked is "when do you know a painting is done? It's an interesting question that is often simply answered, "I just know." The question came up for me recently with Peter Harper and his work, "Empiria," shown in my recent exhibition, Only what you can carry with you. In the second version, I had created a swooping green rainbow pattern in order to contrast with what I felt was the focal point of the painting (the...
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Thomas Drymon Selects: A Space Within:
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Friday, May 7, 2010. Self as Landscape, Landscape as Self. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center at Montgomery College. March 10–April 8, 2010. Review by Joren A. Lindholm. Was arresting for me as I recognized aspects of my own experience, startlingly reflected in the paintings of someone else. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Thomas drymon selects links. Joren A. Lindholm. Peter E. Harper. When do you know?
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Thomas Drymon Selects: May 2010
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010. When do you know? One of the questions abstract artists frequently get asked is "when do you know a painting is done? It's an interesting question that is often simply answered, "I just know." The question came up for me recently with Peter Harper and his work, "Empiria," shown in my recent exhibition, Only what you can carry with you. In the second version, I had created a swooping green rainbow pattern in order to contrast with what I felt was the focal point of the painting (the...
