Neoteric Art: Give us some background history on yourself.
Luis De La Torre: I was born in McAllen, TX but spent the first seven years of my life in Mexico. It was there that I first started to paint and really get curious of the possibilities of paint. After arriving in Chicago I continued to paint and really never thought of going into any other Continue reading »
Jayson Lawfer has created successful national and international exhibitions (both curated and juried). His exhibition space in Missoula, Montana USA (2002-2006) focused on ceramics but it was not limited to clay alone. The gallery also hosted work by such notable artists as Continue reading »
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A number of years ago I contacted perhaps two-dozen self-identified kitsch-painters, sending them the open letter you find below. At that time I was merely interested in asking them what they thought they were doing as painters. Having lived through a number of years Continue reading »
Chicago Fall Gallery Openings – September 10, 2010
On the scene: The best show of the evening was Chuck Walker at Linda Warren Gallery. Walker’s large, mostly figurative, paintings are passionate and poetic—beautiful somber palette. Heather Marshall who shared the bill with Walker is also worth viewing…”meticulous small-scale works that Continue reading »
Donald Kuspit is one of America’s most important art critics. He is a Distinguished Professor of Art History and Philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and has received fellowships from the Fulbright Commission, the NEA, and the Guggenheim Foundation Continue reading »
