Chuck Close Selected Paintings and Tapestries at PACE/WILDENSTEIN

[LoriMiller1111]

I love this! His painting amazes me. 

[DoctorLawyerWhatever]

Doesn't Close know any attractive people to paint portraits of? They are all so butt-ugly.

[Jenchens]

Thank you for this. It's wonderful to up here near the arctic and still be able to get a sense of this show. Chuck Close's work has grown so profound over the years.

[poliestotico]

how did u get the camera into the exhibition??

[assumedanyone]

I just ove it!...chuck is one of the greatest artists of our time!

[bagoona]

The hyena`s are in full attendance.

[artbyharry2]

fantastic.

[luvdomus]

That's amazing: He can't close his hands but he can paint masterpieces.

[bjaa10939]

love dis

[MIRANDAISANERD]

Amazing, thanks for the upload!

[trinitaterion]

He is the best painter born in the past century, but yes, he should give a try to non photo inspired art.

[dommom11]

SIMPLY AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much for posting this video!!

[antoniomalta]

Well, even if C. Close is always very close to photography, there is something really interesting about him: he is from the same generation of abstract artists like Serra. He stands out as someone who looks at figuration from a unique point of view.

[morralo]

chuck close is god, god of color

[bromet01]

Thanks for another nice introduction to the work of this artist.

[hypermill]

to the person below, you need to think of this before pixels. It was and is a new idea and he thought of it. Go see one in person.

[antoniomalta]

Chuck Close is an interesting artist, but he really just makes blown out pixel like paintings based on photographs. He doesn't create nothing new, like Picasso, for example.

[xlerosx]

This is such a questionable comment on so many levels.

[jpapare]

One is always impressed by the skill and inventiveness in Close's work. So much so, that, in my case, I never challenged myself to wonder what the work means. I think other people have the same reaction, because no one ever talks about meaning with Close. I supposed it was up to me to determine meaning for me. I came up with the idea of how one is always larger than life in one's own mind. Nothing to do with Ego. Just a fact of existence. We can't get over it; mind boggling--this "I".

[caliclips]

Love Close. Loved how you showed him to us. KPC

[davidwilsonlives]

Thanks, James. I've been a fan of Chuck Close's work for years but was unable to make it to the opening. I really enjoyed your video report.

[Yamonthese]

The Bill CLinton one was really cool, but I wasn;t really feeling the tapestries. They're sorta cool since its like he made his grid divided by the tiny heads of the tapestry fibers, but I wanted to beleive that Close changed his style up becuase it was a conceptual thing and not a physical thing, but it feels lke he found a medium where he could have that control again and is returning to his photorealistim.

[chandru1103]

except for James Kalm, of course.

[chandru1103]

everytime I see a very popular opening I notice that I never see anyone looking at paintings...it always bothers me.

[crossingthechannel]

so many god damn "classy" new yorkers. I don't know cuz I never roamed around those circle.

[claureic]

I love the paintings, but the tapestries, they are kind of gimmicky: apart from the impressive technical feat, what is there to say about them?

[artistkeith3]

Personally,I think it's about his photography being seen in a new way, i.e. an art form from the middle ages. A blend of old and new. Photography is a big part of how he works, so it's only natural that he might be looking for various ways to work large that aren't prints per se. But then, you'd have to ask Chuck.

[claureic]

Thanks for this interesting insight. Your idea of Close blending old and new does make sense.

[claureic]

The guy at 6.01 looks like a tapestry...

[eenkjet]

i really like the close philosophy on color and rendering. but i'd think he'd personally be bored with this specific process by now. it's time to switcharoo. surely he's got zillions of variations in his head that he's just not doing.

[claureic]

Close is the only artist I know whose figurative paintings are abstract. Thanks James for this wonderful insight into the best of American art.

[artistkeith3]

Nice Vid! Some good info on Close tapestries FYI:

Close works with Magnolia Editions Don Farnsworth to make digital instructions, (a weave file), translating the images to data which is read by electronic loom. The customized loom uses 17,800 Italian dyed cotton warp threads generating colors via different combinations of eight warp colors and the ten weft colors. A color palette is developed for each edition containing the necessary values. A weave file is constructed based on the palette.

[jameskalm]

Thanks for the technical info. If I had more time I would have liked to talk to him at the opening.

[LawrenceCharlesMille]

Always look forward to Spawndawnacl's comments. Concise and a bit mysterious. Thank you Mr. Kalm. A classic.

Best-

[Azorino]

I love the one of him smiling.

I was lucky enough to visit with him when he painted that one. I love it.

[spawndawnacl]

Brad Pitt could lose a contact near the bridge of his nose. No question of virtuosity, but it all puts me to sleep. Thanks for the very classy production.

[fox408]

loved this report! ...thanks james!

[AmandaDelight]

I love Chucks work

I had the pleasure a few years ago to see one in person...

He is a master of portraits!!!

Thank you so much for posting!!!!!!!

Do you know how much these were goin for???

[galleryiguana409]

Chuck Close is is my main influence . Thanks for the fine job of covering his exhibition.

thanks!

art-iguana

[TomHendricksMusea]

Hardly anyone is looking at the art!

[jeffreysart]

those boots looked good though ,

Amazing art ,thanks James ,Kate ? :]