I am going to Bergen, Norway for the opening of a three person show called “Three Amigos” with Eric White & Nicola Verlato and myself. I am pretty excited to spend Thanksgiving with Eric and Nicola as they are not only two solid dudes, but they are both genius painters and artists whom i have looked up to for a while. I plan to spend the holiday weekend giving thanks ... CONTINUE TO POST »
If you happen to be lucky enough to be in Paris for the FIAC art fair or any time through the end of 2010 please check out this group show that I’m in that Hubert Neumann put together:
From October 16th to December 30th at the GALERIE JEAN-LUC+TAKAKO RICHARD « THE INCOMPLETE – PARIS » will present a selection of American contemporary art from the last two decades made by one ... CONTINUE TO POST »
BIG PICTURE
Organized by Ryan Schneider & Tom Sanford
Priska C. Juschka Fine Art
Opening July 8th, 6-9PM
In simplest terms BIG PICTURE is just that, a show of big pictures. The pictures – all paintings – are big in terms of size, subject matter, energy, ambition and visual generosity. Many are aggressive or even garish in the color, they are often over worked, heavy layer upon layer of paint, ... CONTINUE TO POST »
Ryan Schneider and I are traveling to Copenhagen for a show that Ryan organized and we are both showing new paintings in at Gallery Poulsen:
The Irascible Assholes – New Paintings from New York
June 19 to July 17
Vernissage and opening party friday June 18 from 5 to 10 pm
Gallery Poulsen Contemporary Fine Arts
Flæsketorvet 24, Den hvide Kødby
1711 København V.
Tlf.+45 4015 5588
The Irascible Assholes are: Ryan Schneider, Tom Sanford, Aaron Johnson, ... CONTINUE TO POST »
PAINTERS/PAINTING
Wednesday, April 28: 6 pm
apexart 291 Church Street, NYC
Kamrooz Aram
Dike Blair
Holly Coulis
David Humphrey
Deborah Kass
moderated by Tom Sanford – painter & Bad at Sports correspondent
These “Painters of Painting,” representing various generations of New York painters, are all prominent voices among their cohort who enlist a wide variety of approaches to the medium. They will discuss the current concerns in painting as well as painting’s enduring relevance as a humanistic and idiosyncratic ... CONTINUE TO POST »
My good friend Guillermo Creus has teamed up with Marcel Hüppauff , Photios Giovanis, and myself to put together a giant, grand-slam of a TWO DAY ONLY PAINTING POP UP SHOW.
BUSHWICK SCHLACHT! Half Germans, Half Americans – a battle royal of painters to see once and for all which country is the super power of contemporary painting.
The is no better place to do this than the urban war zone that ... CONTINUE TO POST »
One of my most discussed paintings, at least on the internet, is The Assassination of Dimebag Darrell (2005). So, it seemed fitting when I received this, my first piece of fan mail to my new and improved website from an admirer of the painting:
well first off i dont know how you can call your self an artist painting stuff like that…being a dime bag fan and him being my idol ... CONTINUE TO POST »