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Talking Pictures presents (a two day event): Six Paintings # 6: Rachel Youens

March 4, 2019

Talking Pictures invitation to a two day event: Six Paintings#6: Rachel Youens Opening Friday, March 15, from 6-9. Talking about the pictures Sunday, March 17 at 3 pm. 106 Van Buren St (between Marcus Garvey and Throop Aves) Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn 718 [...]

Sketchbooks Number Four: Scott Williams

February 24, 2019

When I first moved to New York City, circa ’79, one of its striking, universal characteristics was how observant the inhabitants were and their high quality, humorous and constant kibitzing. Dictionary.com: 1927, from Yiddish kibitsen [...]

Talking Pictures presents (a two day event): Six Paintings # 5: David Brody

January 29, 2019

Now with pictures! [...]

A Christmas Present from Talking Pictures: “Melancholia”, Music by William Basinski, Picture by James Elaine

December 21, 2018

As the world turns—in Queens! Can you spare three minutes and fourteen seconds to love this sweet old world and promise her you’ll take better care of her next year? (hit icon next to “vimeo” to watch full screen) Billy Basinski, [...]

Talking Pictures 2nd Invitational: Drawing: Interpretations (now with images!)

November 27, 2018

Talking Pictures 2nd Invitational Drawing: Interpretations Curated by Paul D’Agostino, Jeffrey Bishop and Cathy Nan Quinlan Jeffrey Bishop + Bianca Boragi + Ford Crull + Don Doe + Robert Franca + Lisa Hein + Andrew Keating + Kerry Law + [...]

Sketchbooks Number Three: Susan G. Scott

November 18, 2018

Summers in Vermont painting a stream that runs through the forest, sometimes ankle deep, and winters painting in Quebec because, not despite, of the snow. For the light, it seems, that light that skips around and splashes throughout these [...]

Sketchbooks Number 2: Susanna Heller

October 11, 2018

I lived in Williamsburg for twenty years and every single time I walked or rode my bike on the Williamsburg Bridge I would meet this beanpole of a woman with big eyes and a wild mop of curly red hair striding across it with her sketchbook. [...]

Sketchbooks Number 1: Don Doe

September 4, 2018

Don Doe’s playful, exuberant, mythological sketchbook — perfect for summer! ( it’s not over yet, [...]

Memorial Site 1941-44, 4 Korai Street, Athens: What would you draw?

June 15, 2018

Athens, June 14 Yesterday, we climbed the Acropolis (glaring hot, crowded, thrilling). An hour later, unexpectedly, somewhat unwillingly, courtesy of an Athenian friend, Euphrosyne Konti, who worked on the restoration and on management of the [...]

Adam Simon Paints a Barbershop: Miracles on Myrtle

May 28, 2018

After years of travelling to Williamsburg to get my hair cut, I decided to try my local barbershop in Clinton Hill, Miracles. During my second great haircut by Anton, who turned out to be the owner of Miracles, I asked him about the [...]