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Live from Mrs. G’s House: Episode 2-Dr. Jennifer Hall

I was so glad that I got the opportunity to reconnect with Dr. Jennifer Hall.  She has long been an inspiration and a touchstone for me in my artistic practice and my teaching practice.  Jen was recently made Professor Emerita of Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where she taught for over 30 years.  She… (read more)

I think when the rules change, you SHOULD take your ball and go home….

  A lot of my friends have been emailing me about this article in the Guardian about the wonderful Dave Hickey deciding to leave the world of art. Doyen of American critics turns his back on the ‘nasty, stupid’ world of modern art. I have nothing but love and respect for Dave Hickey and I… (read more)

Just like heaven… Kerry James Marshall’s UNTITLED at the Sackler Museum

  I have a tremendous love for the work of Kerry James Marshall. So I was completely thrilled when I heard that the Harvard Museums had acquired Untitled, his 12-panel woodcut and installed it at the Sackler Museum.  The first time I saw this piece was in New York at Jack Shainman.  It seemed to big… (read more)