Archive for November 2020

Philip Guston (Not) Now: the Impact Argument

It is telling that among ten contributions to the catalogue by contemporary artists whose work has been influenced by Guston, three dealt specifically with the “sensitive” references. Two of these were penned by African American artists— Trenton Doyle Hancock and Glenn Ligon, who, far from being offended by Guston’s allusions to the KKK, found them redemptive and even “woke.”

Wayne Thiebaud’s “100 Year Old Clown”

According to Wayne Thiebaud, his latest painting, which he cheekily named “100 Year-old clown,” is the summation of his clown series that has been in the works for the last five years. “Clowns” will be exhibited at the Laguna Art Museum December 6, 2020–April 4, 2012. Wayne Thiebaud, 100 Year-old Clown, 2020 Oil on canvas, 18 x 14 inches […]