Lily Martine
Tags/ Posted by Allison Davistrying to shut the howling of the whistle out of my sleep trying to get back to a memory that aroused me once upon a time taking the Nightcontinue reading this poem
Each of the paintings is a landscape interior or exterior depending whether map or bloom, while at the same time each is also a live graph of emotion, a demonstration of a place in the mind, an EKG of a memory. Blooms and stems, lines and bubbles, sweeping curves or a coastline, the pieces are thoughtful and thought provoking.
Fictional Portraits by Jonathan Parker
Tags/ Posted by Allison DavisOpen your hands, see what is cupped there.continue reading this poem
Jonathan Parker has no idea why he paints African American portraits and he doesn’t know who these people are. “I start with a photograph but that is just for the shape of the head,” he tries to explain. He then paints from somewhere inside his head, focused but not controlled. And these portraits emerge.
365 Days to Infinity
Tags/ Posted by Allison DavisIf souls must be here they do not watch us even accidentally for a moment—not being subject to the laws of chance. With the kindly detachment of settlement house angels they overlook our lives.continue reading this poem
There was something about the 4 x 12 paintings I saw on the wall during the May show at City Arts Cooperative Gallery on Valencia Street in San Francisco. They were side by side along the wall, an entire row of them, like a row of fortress windows. Something drew me to the paintings…..
21st Century Poster Art Movement
Tags/ Posted by Allison DavisI went through there once on the train. It was shimmering palace and palm and bright and jutting and I wanted to stop; why didn't I? Why don't we stop?continue reading this poem
During the Obama campaign, three things happened. First, the Obama campaign gave explicit approval for posters by “Artists for Obama.” This includes not just Shepard Fairey but also a strong list of top artists. Secondly, Shepard Fairey rose from wanted street artist to the National Portrait Gallery partly because of Obama but mostly because he is an artistic rock star who gives back.
