At this fraught time, it is imperative that we demand accountability and action from our elected leaders. We have to tell them what we expect of them and then hold them to those expectations. Petitions are great, but they overshadow the important work of individual citizens going directly to their elected representatives for a redress… (read more)
I loved the MoMA show and I had a deep and visceral reaction to it. I actually began to cry in the galleries. This surprised me a great deal, mostly because I know the work and I sort of knew what to expect. It is overwhelming for me to think about the ideas and reactions… (read more)
I want to say thank you to Alivia Zivich and DLECTRICITY 2014 for allowing me to present at this year’s festival. I did an untitled project with three neons installed on historic Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Here’s my statement about the work: A large part of my practice as a painter involves language. My use… (read more)
Armory weekend in New York. So much to see. Here’s some things I liked. Gran Fury: READ MY LIPS at 80WSE Gallery, Steinhardt School Department of Art and Art Professions at NYU. An amazing show of powerful and desperate work that spoke to a desperate time. It makes me realize how close we were when… (read more)