Tag: Painting

  • David Richard Gallery

    David Richard Gallery

    If you’re curious about art and interested in visiting a consistently good gallery, head over to the David Richard Gallery at 211 E 121st St, New York, NY 10035 (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues). The gallery leans to hard-edge abstraction painting but never ceases to surprise. https://davidrichardgallery.com/ And, while they currently occupy 2 floors, plans…

  • Painting Mystery

    Painting Mystery

    Looking at this painting you’d never guess it was from the Harlem Renaissance artist/designer Aaron Douglas: This undated painting is said to be of Harlem, but Ephemeral New York, hasn’t been able to figure out where in Harlem (on the Hudson, or on the Harlem Rivers) it was based: At an unknown date, he also…

  • Jordan Casteel

    Run, don’t walk, to see Jordan Casteel at The New Museum before the show closes on January 3rd. https://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/jordan-casteel-within-reach You’ll see familiar, Harlem faces, and locations on large canvases that take up an entire floor.

  • Aaron Douglas

    The esteemed Harlem Renaissance painter Aaron Douglas has two of his amazing works up at the Whitney Museum. These large 5′ square works are signature examples of his mature style – one that you might recognize if you visit the Schomburg which owns a number of his pieces. To learn more about Aaron Douglas, see:…