Tiny moma

Just a quick trip to moma... Here are some of the highlights.

Wolfgang laib pollen- it was beautiful and so hard to capture. This work is so great in real life.

Art lesson in front of starry night.

Suzanne Duchamp! Who knew!!?! I had no idea that marcel had a sister who was also an artist. This was part of the Inventing Abstraction show.

Sophie Tauber Arp- modernist needlepoint in the Inventing Abstraction show.

In the Tokyo avant garde show- I really liked this piece by sekine nobuo. I love those neon frames! Sorry for the crappy photo- I totally sneaked it.

Lets talk about love

Last night I went by printed matter in Chelsea to see the Lets Talk about love exhibit. I loved seeing how all of the artists interpreted the theme. Thanks again chido!

Art around town

I'm visiting the UM museum with my class today. There are several special exhibitions up. I really like the Kathleen Robbins exhibit of her Delta photographs. I see some Eggleston and Christenberry in the work.

Double trouble

25" x 20" acrylic and graphite on yupo

Biggest Little Art You’ve Ever Seen

copyright Lou Haney 2012 Moons Over My Hammy

copyright Lou Haney 2012 Hot Duck

Southside Gallery for the month of March.... curated by William Dunlap.

Studio update

Here are a couple of small pieces...

Peas on earth, 8x8, fluid acrylic on yupo

Heart Art, 9 x12" fluid acrylic on yupo

Mint Trifle, 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas

Met yet?

I visited the met this morning. I went for the Matisse show- no photos. Here are some highlights from the permanent collection.

Pissarro, still life with apples and pitcher

Lee Krasner- small jewel like painting

Joan Mitchell, sunflowers

Dan Flavin

New Guinea body mask

The Whitney

I headed uptown for a quick trip to the Whitney which doesn't allow for photography. Here are a couple of stolen shots. I saw the Blues for Smoke show and Sinister Pop. I am not sure about the the title for the blues show. I would love to know what Scott Barretta thinks about it. I think jazz is more appropriate. I was surprised about the amount of Egglestons in both shows. Egglestons for me is nostalgic rather than sinister- context I guess.

Images:
Whitney lobby
Rodney Macmillan installation
Image from dark and deadpan: pop in tv and movies

Syrup opera

 So, when I last left you, the background was taupe. I added a grovy wave pattern with painting tape. Then I looked at it.... yuck!

 Minutes later, I had a pepto pink background.

I did a little visual research into vintage wallpapers and voila! I am much happier. It reminds me of 1980s Laura Ashley. I need to add some more texture to the syrup and we are done. While making this painting, I was thinking about how color schemes can date a time period. Avocado green anyone?

Syrup to no good

Here is an in progress shot. I am working on the background. I also want to play with pouring paint.

Studio Update

 Here are some recent drawings based on 30s and 40s Life magazine advertising. I find the anxiety inducing advertising really interesting. It reminds me of John Berger's Ways of Seeing. The drawings are 9" x 12" and use ink and graphite on yupo.

The last one is fluid acrylic on yupo. The title is "Lil' Bow Yo." I painted the bow from life and created the pattern in the background.

Follow me on Instagram

I am loudieroo on Instagram. Prepare yourself for shots of in progress studio stuff,small town college life, and cute babies.

Back in the saddle

After many false starts, I finally finished a painting. I don't have a title yet. The painting is 48" x 60". This is kind of a throwback painting... It is reminiscent of my earlier work- lots of pattern, flat background, and large centrally located subject.

June Update

Here is the card for the Renaissance Center show in Dickson, TN. The image is Sunshine Cake Dreams. If you are in the area, check it out.

graphite on yupo, 9" x 12"

 

ink on yupo, 9" x 12"

Inspired by "my talent for living"- local peaches with homemade ice cream

Hello Jello at the Renaissance Center

Kevin and I delivered a solo show to the Renaissance Center in Dickson, tn (just west of Nashville). The show opens June 6 and runs until August 24. If you are in the area, check it out.