French, Opinion

Le mythe de la société sans classe (The myth of classless society)

Les Etats-Unis n’ont pas un système de classe.  C’est une chose européenne, non? Mon dernier voyage à Los Angeles m’a fait penser à l’idée (en vogue récemment au sein de la droite et de la gauche) de la guerre des … Continue reading


Event, Exhibition News

Mural Installation at Affordable Art Fair Los Angeles

My gallery, Accola Griefen participated in the first Affordable Art Fair Los Angeles, and I did a large mural installation outside the booth.  I combined a pair of custom wallpaper printed with archival ink, one of my oil paintings and some … Continue reading


Art review, Exhibition News

Maurizio Cattelan: All

The title (All) of the retrospective of Maurizio Cattelan at Guggenheim succinctly sums up the intent and the content of this Italian jester artist’s allegedly last art show (Cattelan announced with his usual bravado that he will no longer make … Continue reading


Event, Exhibition News

New Group Exhibition in Greenwich

Still Life: Breaking New Ground I am participating in a group exhibition in Flinn Gallery, which is housed in Greenwich Public Library in Greenwich, CT.  The opening is Thursday, October 27, 6pm-8pm.  I am also giving an Artist Talk on … Continue reading


Art review, French

Paris Gallery Crawl-III

This is going to be my last post about the gallery exhibitions in Paris in September, 2011.  The most exciting show for me was Jim Shaw‘s installation and drawing show at Praz-Delavallade. The exhibition, titled THRILLING STORIES FROM THE BOOK … Continue reading


Art review, French

Paris Gallery Crawl-II

Here is the second part of my Paris gallery round-up for September, 2011. In this entry, I am listing some of the more interesting shows that I have seen in smaller galleries around Marais district in Paris. Most Paris galleries … Continue reading


Art review, French

Paris Gallery Crawl I

I have been neglecting my blog for a while, and there is a good reason for it. I went to France for 3 weeks for a long anticipated vacation. 🙂 I have eaten some amazing food and seen some interesting … Continue reading


Opinion

A Foodie’s Dilemma: To Eat or Not to Eat a Bug

Eating is Political I have been thinking about what I eat in relation to not only pleasure and health but also the health of the planet.  As a self-confessed foodie, restricting what you eat is an absolute anathema (“I can’t be … Continue reading


French, Opinion

Art populism, dirty words?

Recently watching the idiotic debt ceiling debates and the appalling spectacle of the politicians talking over each other, I kept thinking about the culture of language and the idea of populism. How did the idea of Populism, the idea that … Continue reading


Event, French

Regardant le Tour de France

Chaque Juillet, j’attends avec une grande impatience l’arrivée du Tour de France, la plus grande et la plus célèbre (aussi la plus difficile) course cycliste du monde.  Normalement je ne suis pas une grande fan de sport (bien que je … Continue reading