Author Archives: deloffre
Ensor at the Getty
Tucked into the current Getty exhibition of James Ensor’s works is his small etching from 1887 entitled “The Pisser,” depicting a gentleman in a top hat seen from the back doing, well, his business against an outside wall. Not a … Continue reading
Eric Pedersen at Katherine Cone Gallery
In Washington D.C.’s National Gallery there hangs an anatomically correct, rather contemporary portrait of a man in an ornate gold frame. There is nothing unusual about it until the viewer reads the title plate: “Portrait of the Art Dealer Pedro … Continue reading
Two Ceramicists at Couturier
I’ve always had a special affinity for South American and Spanish contemporary artists; their emphasis on material textures and idiosyncratic ways of rendering the human form are a constant fascination. Small wonder then that visiting Couturier Gallery on La Brea, … Continue reading
Reiss, Arrowsmith, and Sykes at Tobey C. Moss Gallery
Peripatetic Molly Barnes, independent art dealer, radio personality, and former gallery owner, has recently organized an art event on both coasts. In New York she showed the artist Guy Nelson and has organized presentations for May 16 and 17 at … Continue reading
Washed Up – A Group Exhibit at El Camino College Gallery
Renowned socio-biologist E.O.Wilson stated in his book “The Social Conquest of Earth,” “Humanity today is like a waking dreamer, caught between the fantasies of sleep and the chaos of the real world…. We have created a Star Wars civilization, with … Continue reading
At Katherine Cone Gallery With Molly Barnes
I cannot imagine a more enjoyable gallery-hopping companion in Culver City than the “redoubtable and unsinkable” Molly Barnes, former gallery owner and radio celebrity. Highly eclectic, Barnes is ever open to divergent expressions of art making and styles that exceed … Continue reading
At Culver City With Art Critic Megan Abrahams
At Culver City With Art Critic Megan Abrahams My latest visit to the Culver City galleries was particularly enhanced by having the company of art critic Megan Abrahams. Even better, we seldom disagreed about the merits of art we viewed. … Continue reading
Lessons From Tom Wudl
I’ve written much regarding the art of Tom Wudl but nothing about what it was like to be his student. What prompted me to correct this omission? I began reflecting that, in spite of having had many art teachers over … Continue reading
Current Art Worth Seeing in Culver City
In spite of the summer gallery doldrums, a trip to Culver City to view artwork is far from a waste of time. Sure, there’s plenty of pseudo-profundity art that we’ve all come to know and expect, and some galleries are … Continue reading
The “Fine” Art of Finding Galleries in Santa Fe
If you go to Santa Fe to view art worthy of the adjective “fine,” it helps to have a heads up when stumbling through the maze of shops selling turquoise jewelry, boots, hats, dresses, shirts, blankets, pottery, and an amazing … Continue reading