My Art History Methods Students Presenting at the ASU Museum
Getty Research Center has awarded me a 2012 Library Research Grant to carry to support my current monograph project on Wally Hedrick.
Image courtesy of the Estate of Wally Hedrick
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Last night the young ASU film makers from the school of theater and film were showing their new works that ranged from Andric Booker’s music videos to longer features by Ryan Zweig, David Breschel, Liz Mignarri and Jesus Quinonez. There was an expected amount of gore (in two of the movies hands were severed, thereby only strengthening the victims); a deceptively sweet band of mass murderers, and a couple of vampires praying on illegal Mexican immigrants—a local twist. By far the most coherent murder narrative of the night was Heyley Kosan’s witty and beautifully produced musical comedy feature “The Understudy” in which a devious yet adorable young actress murders the lead so she could take her place. She triumphs, briefly, until she herself succumbs to behind-the-curtain villainy of another understudy. Produced by Bret Leviton with original score by Neal Schrodetzki.
My article on Alice Neel’s remarkable “Thanksgiving” painting from 1965 posted yesterday in Huffington Post Arts section.
Alice Neel, Thanksgiving, 1965, Oil on canvas, 36 x 24 in
(c) The Estate of Alice Neel, Courtesy David Zwirner, New York
Collection of Jonathan and Monica Brand
Here is a link to my review of Juan Downey’s exhibition The Invisible Architect at the ASU Art Museum.
Next Thursday, November 24th, I will be giving a book talk at the Courtauld Institute in London. Please come if you are in town!