Dialogue: Painting & Drawing
WTF is a periodic rant about an ill of the art world, one of humankind’s most screwed-up endeavors.
It seems that everywhere I turn the art world is discussed in negative terms.
Neoteric Art: What made you decide to be a painter?
Jorg Dubin: I don’t think there was any one thing that “made me decide” to be a painter. I wasn’t standing at the occupation counter after high school and had to make a choice between a doctor, fireman or painter. It is a creative gene that manifests itself into many forms. Mine was Continue reading »
Konrad Marshall has been writing arts and feature stories for seven years. A two-time finalist in the Livingston Awards, he got his start in newspapers in Glens Falls, N.Y., at The Post-Star, followed by a year in Jacksonville, Fla., at The Florida Times-Union, and began writing for The Indianapolis Star Continue reading »
Neoteric Art: Let’s start with school. Discuss your experience at Brigham Young and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Todd Chilton: My BFA was in printmaking at BYU. I did a lot of intaglio, but also worked in lithography, drawing and collage. By the end, though, I was mostly making paintings and my final show ended up being paintings and monotypes. Since then, I’ve done a few intaglio prints Continue reading »
WTF is a periodic rant about an ill of the art world, one of humankind’s most screwed-up endeavors.
I recently found myself in a discussion about painting and specifically why good interesting work that can stand on its own rarely gets the attention that Neo-Conceptual work, even when poorly executed, receives.
Since academics have taken over art, the purpose of it is to teach Continue reading »
Neoteric Art: You graduated from The Columbus College of Art and Design and twenty years later still work and live in Columbus. Please discuss the Columbus art scene currently and over the years.
Laura Sanders: There has been tremendous growth in the art scene since I arrived here in Columbus, particularly with the galleries. The short north gallery district has expanded and supports a popular art walk. We now have the Wexner Center which brings great Continue reading »