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Alan — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:51:26 +0000

A big thank you to everyone who came out to the reception and performance last night at Museum Gallery Gallery Museum. We all agreed that it was a success. I especially want to thank the many people whom I did not know who took the time to speak with me about my work.

Best,

Alan

Spencer Van der Zee

Alan — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:03:18 +0000

I’ve just reviewed Spencer Van der Zee’s new show at the Malton Gallery for AEQAI. Check it out here!

Donna Talerico at Greenwich House Gallery

Alan — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:01:25 +0000

Divant Le Miroir Acrylic on Canvas

Check out my review of Donna Talerico’s work at the Greenwich House Gallery for Aeqai here.

August Edition

Alan — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:56:12 +0000

The August Edition of Aeqai is out, and if you’re looking for something fun, you can read my review of Nature’s Stain here. Stick around to read the article on Eat Art by Matt Morris, and Jane Durrell’s profile of artist and printer Mark Patsfall.

July Edition

Alan — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:06:17 +0000

The July issue of Aeqai is out and my review of the Paul Coors show at Clay Street Press can be found here. Enjoy.

Bruce Riley at The Miller Gallery

Alan — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:51:38 +0000

If there is anyone out there who actually reads the few things I post, take note: The Bruce Riley show at The Miller Gallery is excellent. As those of you who know me will attest, I am not liberal with my praise, but a few of the pieces in the show represent some of the best 2D work currently on display in the city. You can read my short review of the show for Aeqai here.

Kara Walker Think Piece

Alan — Mon, 31 May 2010 01:14:18 +0000

Check out my Kara Walker think piece in this month’s issue of AEQAI. Find it here. More compelling thoughts on the nature of contemporary art in Cincinnati coming soon.

iNDA 5 Review for Aeqai

Alan — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Take look at my review of the 5th International Drawing Annual at Manifest Gallery for Aeqai. You can find it here.

Keith Benjamin’s “Unemployed Title” at U-Turn Art Space

Alan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:48:51 +0000

I have reviewed Keith Benjamin’s new show Unemployed Title for AEQAI. You can find the review here.

Artist Lecture: Brent Payne at Miami University

Alan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:25:20 +0000

Hadley II 2008 Oil on Panel

Full disclosure: Before I get started you should know that Brent Payne happens to be a good friend of mine. I have know him for nearly four years, and for two of those years, I had the great fortune to work in a studio next door to him. Our work, our approach, and our aims as artists could not be more different; and yet I have a deep and abiding affection for his paintings.

Reflections 2010 Oil on Canvas

A quiet man with an easy going nature, Brent Payne is an artist who sees things. Brent’s work is born out of an intense meditation on his immediate environment. Unlike many representational artists, Brent has steadfastly (and sometimes frustratingly) refused to work from photography, choosing instead to focus on the time honored tradition of working from direct observation. Though some of Payne’s imagery revolves around the staged still life, the vast majority of his engaging paintings grow from the act of discovery.

Laptop 2008 Oil on Canvas

Payne’s subject matter is nothing less than contemporary moment; the situation we find ourselves in when we exit the shower, warm and content, and glance at our toilet; or when we stare at the ceiling we’ve seen one thousands times before but never noticed the crack in the plaster. Brent interprets the overlooked and sometimes forgettable moments we all share and imbues them with a sense of presence. These paintings are not a neutral, objective representation of the everyday. They are rich with personality and suggest a kind of benign resignation, an acceptance, and ultimately an appreciation of the minutiae of life in the 21st century.

Brent Payne’s lecture is Thursday, March 4, at 7 pm in room 100 at the Miami University Art Building in Oxford, Ohio. It is not to be missed.