Long Island – Page 2 – The Humble Fabulist

passing || by || passing

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For a minute there, the museum’s windows became a work of art.

The blue screens on the external walls seen from a distance, are Clifford Ross’, Digital Wave, 2017, video on 2 LED walls. Another version, from 2105, was installed in the interior lobby:

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September 3rd, 2017

Parrish Art Museum
Water Mill, Long Island

I>> II>>> III

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cool, white fluorescent light
utility vs art
perceptually clear vs conceptually blurred

Dan Flavin (1933-1996),
the nominal three (to William of Ockham), 1963

Parrish Art Museum
Water Mill, Long Island

Lady Sings the Blues @ Hamptons Drive-In

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 The Humble Fabulist2 Comments

The painting, Howard Kanovitz (1938 – 2009)
Hamptons Drive-In, 1974
Acrylic on canvas

and the film of how it came to be. Because, in Mr. Kanovitz’ words ”if you’re gonna paint a picture, first you gotta take the picture”.

Howard Kanovitz

From The Parrish Art Museum Collection

September 3rd, 2017

From Lens to Eye to Hand || Parrish Art Museum

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The closer you look, the harder it is to believe that these photos are actually paintings.Richard McLean (1934-2014)
Western Tableau with Rhodesian Ridgeback (Trails West), 1993
Oil on linen

Richard McLean (1934-2014)
(Detail) Western Tableau with Rhodesian Ridgeback (Trails West), 1993
Oil on linen

Charles Bell (1935-1995)
Troupe, 1983
Oil on canvas

Ralph Goings (1928-2016)
Miss Albany Diner, 1993
Oil on canvas

Robert Cottingham (b. 1935)
Radios, 1977
Oil on linen

Robert Bechtle (b. 1932)
’73 Malibu, 1974
Oil on canvas

John Kacere (1920-1999)
Untitled, 1974
Watercolour on paper

John Kacere (1920-1999)
Reina ’79, 1979
Oil on linen

Randy Dudley (b. 1950)
Gowanus Canal from 2nd Street, 1986
Oil on canvas

Davis Cone (b. 1950)
State-Autumn Evening, 2002
Acrylic on canvas

Don Jacot (b. 1949)
Herald Square, 1936 (After Berenice Abbott), 2013
Oil on linen

Don Jacot (b. 1949)
(Detail) Herald Square, 1936 (After Berenice Abbott), 2013
Oil on linen

From Lens to Eye to Hand, Photorealism 1969 to Today, was an exhibition that took a fresh look at this contemporary art movement that found its roots in the mid-1960s in New York and California, evolving from the then dominant movements, Abstract Expressionism, Pop art and Minimalism. And, while Photorealism reached its height in the ’70s, there are some magnificent works proving that the movement continues today.

Parrish Art Museum
Water Mill, Long Island

September 3rd, 2017

Long Weekend || Long Island

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On Labor Day weekend. No longer summer, not yet autumn, just perfect for a quick road trip to discover firsthand just how long Long Island really is.

Starting with a good lunch in the most patriotic diner on the island: Oconee East in Islip. Which, obviously, has a Greek connection like so many diners around New York. With gigantic portions and over-the-top festive decoration, which is seasonal and changes to match the occasion, it was a great first stop. I wonder what they will do for St. Valentines’… Our sightseeing tour started at the easternmost tip on the island, the Lighthouse of Montauk. It was a grey, chilly day which explains the absence of views from the top. Those at ground level, however, were just as interesting. In the Keepers’ house, now a neatly organised museum displaying historical documents, photographs and objects, we learned a lot about the history and preservation of the lighthouse, which is no mean feat considering its decades-long battle with erosion. Dusk found us in Amagansett, a pretty smart resort in East Hampton. Evenings can be eerily quiet on the island, in September.