I actually had a long post on Gawker Artists which had to be taken down.  I was not aware of Gawker Artists until yesterday - but I knew of Gawker, of course.   

Later this week I’ll be meeting with Gumshoe, the firm that curates Gawker Artists so I’ll find out more about Gawker Artists and have more to say about how Gawker Artists promotes artists, some of those who live in New York.

I’ll be attending The Optical Edge next month at Pratt Manhattan Gallery.

 Gilbert Hsiao, Revolver II, acrylic on canvas, 36 inches diamater

I could not find out much about the show except who’s in it - so here’s the info - but I think this is a good show to attend - and I had studied, a long time ago, with Sanford Wurmfeld, at Hunter College. 

There are a lot of well known artists, dead and alive, in The Optical Edge - Here’s a list:

Curated by Robert C. Morgan, Ph.D.

Artists:
Josef Albers
Richard Anuszkiewicz
Gabriele Evertz
Beverly Fishman
Jon Groom
Soonja Han
Michelle Hinebrook
Gilbert Hsiao
Rakuko Naito
Bridget Riley
Julian Stanczak
Robert Swain
Victor Vasarely
Ryszard Wasko
Sanford Wurmfeld

In Conversation
Robert C. Morgan with artists Jon Groom, Soonja Han, Ryszard Wasko, and Sanford Wurmfeld
Friday, March 9, 2007, 6 p.m.
Pratt Manhattan, Room 213, adjacent to the gallery
Free admission

Here’s when the show opens:

The Optical Edge

Pratt Manhattan Gallery
Chelsea

144 West 14th Street, (at 7th Avenue)

212 647-7778

March 8 - April 14, 2007

Opening: Wednesday, March 7, 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Web Site

See you there!

I got over to my studio at Brooklyn Artists Gym and painted a nude study - it’s not the most exciting work I’ve done - I tried the capture the dignity of this male model who I may have painted before sometime last year.

I don’t think 3 hours is enough time to complete a study - I still do all my work in one sitting - in fact I think my artwork and blogging are closely related.  I’m constantly blogging and wanting to have immediate contact and immediate feedback - which is OK for a blogger - it’s also how I feel about my artwork.  I don’t want to wait - I don’t want to spend 5 sittings glazing that’s probably not going to improve anything much for me, anyway.   I guess that’s partly why I like Oil Pastels - it’s quick - no setup - pretty good range of colors which stay the same as when you put them down ) unlike acrylic, which dries differently than when it’s applied (wet).

I tried something different and worked on a painting within a painting - a little different working on something like this - I had to finish the left and lower part before going into the rest - I decided this study was impossible to complete for me.  I don’t think I was successful with this study but it’s an interesting idea.

Before leaving tonight I stopped by the BAG Photography show  that was opening  called Look SEE::  PHOTOGRAPHS ON REFLECTION, curated by Michelle Jaslow.   A lot of good photos - many pushing the edges of photography.

Fun show - did not stay long though.