Jul 05 American Painter Cy Twombly Dies at 83 By Tom LeGro Celebrated American painter Cy Twombly, whose paintings featured scribbles, graffiti and unusual materials and who invigorated American post-War art alongside Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, has died. He was 83. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch Artist Alexa Meade’s Canvas Is the Human Body Artist Alexa Meade paints on an unusual canvas: the human body. Continue watching
Jul 29 A birthday present to the world: A new dance by Paul Taylor By artsdesk Effervescent and surreal, the Phantasmagoria is like a window into a dream. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch For Chuck Close, an evolving journey through the faces of others Chuck Close is one of the most-recognized artists of our era, best known for his large-scale portraits of friends, fellow artists and often himself. A new biography, "Chuck Close: Life" was recently published. Jeffrey Brown speaks to its author, Christopher… Continue watching
Jul 02 Conversation: Chuck Close, Christopher Finch By Tom LeGro Chuck Close is one of the most recognized artists of our era, best known for his large-scale portraits of friends, fellow artists and often himself. An exhibition of Close's printmaking work is opening this weekend at the Corcoran Gallery of… Continue reading
May 28 ’17th Century Recycling’ Made into Art By Tom LeGro In his backyard in Denver, Ray Tomasso calls paper making 17th-century-style recycling. His workshop is filled with boxes of old cotton rags, blue jeans, rag board and scraps of paper -- the perfect material for his art. Continue reading