Mary Heilman Some Pretty Colors at ZWIRNER & WIRTH

[clintoncross74]

its sort of yes an no type of stuff. Average work but she been around a long time in new York. But put her on more of an international scale i not sure about it? But its just painting you know!

[fu66]

paintings yes,art? no way in hell...lousy  life less slop.

[jeffreycollins]

Openings are for seeing and being seen, and to meet and say hello to the Artist/Sculptor/Painter, and then to go back later and see the work without getting bumped into all the time.

[NikkiNolanVideo]

half ass?

[IRIPWAX]

great video thanks.

[philipdusel]

Come to SVA painting open studios

21st st between 6th and 7th aves

dec 11

4th and 6th floors

5-9pm

[BrendanCass]

Mary has influenced so many other artists in truly engaging ways. She is the Mondrian of our time ! PS. Thanks for all the interesting videos James!

[eenkjet]

catching up on the kalm report. i'm sure this woman's a very sweet person. but look at 100% of the people ignoring the work. these pieces demand to be ignored. fruitless labor.

[jameskalm]

Hey eenkjet,

You may not appreciate Marys work, but she is undeniably one of todays most popular and influential abstract painters. In the Bizarro art world scene, there is only room for three famous women artists at a time. With the recent passing of Agnes Martin and Elizabeth Murray, Mary has recently been elevated to one of those slots, get used to it.

[thing4asians]

when did art have slots to fill? 

[havlicek1717]

@jameskalm

really great work

[MrWowforever]

openings are a social event for the artist...the work hangs around for another month...

[jameskalm]

For those of you in the Greater Williamsburg Greenpoint area, a very insightful feature appears in this months WG Arts and News paper, written by Trent Morris, it includes a nice color reproduction of a painting by Loren Munk. Check it out folks, available at Spoon-Bill books.

[jameskalm]

Dear Kalm Report fans,

A wonderful interview of James Kalm with Hrag Vartanian appears at Art 21, check it out  JK

The Kalm Report: Art Vlogging as Performance & Critique

By Hrag Vartanian

Then theres James Kalm, his alterego. James makes The Kalm Report, a serialized online video program that has toured the studios of many New York artists (Chris Martin, Phong Bui, Cris Dam, William Powhida), run into people at ...

[hl5hl5]

Mr. Kalm,

Did you use the word "complexnous"?

Love your videos.

Heather Lowe

[jameskalm]

Guilty as charged! What do you expect from HA productions? No script, no preview, no over-dubbing. I cant spell ether. Thanks JK

[seintzeit]

most popular FEMALE painters?

oy.

[hankjunior]

I can dig it, her work would definately be in my fantasy collection.

[concretephone]

M.H. paints open flexible 'humor-full' canvases that, sure, talk abstract, but really what is more important is they are the real thing. And the thing about the real thing is -- they are easy on the eye, BUT hard to look at, hard to nail down.

They are not 'bad abstract breath', that's for sure!

Thanks

as usual

[jahuyser]

thanks for the detailed response. living as an artist in minnesota felt very isolating until you came out with the JK report. I only pushed for more info in order to get a better sense of your structure, as - like mrwowforever states- the new york scene is "herculean". JK-you are the single most important fixture to my interaction with the central nerve of the arts. I can't thank you enough for the service you provide-and for no monetary compensation. mucho kudos!

[jahuyser]

Does that mean that you don't spend much time looking for new artists or alternative spaces? Of course it is obvious that a Nozkowski or Heilman show is worth checking out, etc., but some of your episodes involve newer faces and I am curious how you choose to view those particular exhibitions. Is it because of the gallery putting on the show, or do friends make suggestions, or what?

[jameskalm]

I spend lots of time looking for new artists, going to new galleries (check out my column in the Brooklyn Rail) plus Im in the streets as much as any amateur (in that Ive yet to make a cent from the Kalm Report) critic/writer in New York. I have a network of contacts, I read several blogs and web sites that post listings. Once Im out running around I keep an eye open for things that look interesting. I visit as many studios as I can, hit lots of group shows take notes, etc.

[MrWowforever]

the reality of navigating the city of new york is a Herculean task, far more complex than Mondrian's Broadway Boogie-woogie implies. Mr. Kalm, and i'm inserting my opinion here, loves Art and we are richer for it.

[jahuyser]

I agree with MrWowForever- She came to my studio for a visit back in 1999 or early 2000 at the University of Iowa, and was very candid about her personal relationship with each of her canvases as well as overwhelmingly giving and supportive to me as a young artist. It is great to see her recent rise and appreciation by the NY scene. Thanks again JK for another great installment. By the way, how do you choose what shows to cover?

[jameskalm]

jahuyser,

After nearly 30 years in the art scene I have a pretty good idea what interests me. Hopefully there are one or two people out there who agree.

Thanks JK

[LawrenceCharlesMille]

She brings all back home. Is Bobby Gee a painter?

Thanks James.

[jameskalm]

LCM,

Bobby G. is one of the East Village Stars. Besides showing with many of the galleries during that influential period, his paintings have been included in East Village USA at the New Museum, and most of the other historical surveys of the EV.

[LawrenceCharlesMille]

Thanks for the filling me in. Best-

[MrWowforever]

that was mary heilmann at 6:42! She is an important painter for all those who dismiss (abstract) painting as frivolous. She painted an abstracted stain-glass motif in a painting and called it Lovejoy after the reverend in The Simpsons. The painting looked like the windows in the church from The Simpsons. The same motif occurred in a painting by Chris Martin from an earlier james kalm video. I only bring this up to illustrate mary's importance....to mr. martin and all of us! thanks mr. kalm:)

[jameskalm]

I tried to get Mary to speak on camera. She seemed overwhelmed with the number of important people who showed up, so I didnt want to impose. I think shes a bit bashful too.

Perhaps Ill be able to nab her at her upcoming New Museum show.

[MrWowforever]

Mrs Heilmann and I share an assistant..she came to my opening in the city and it made my night! She is a bit shy, i think, but she is really nice and you should talk to her for all the young painters out there,,,they need to see her! She is the real deal.

[jameskalm]

MrWow,

"share and assistant", soounds unsanitary. I guess you can disinfect with turp.

[MrWowforever]

he is scrubbed with brillo pads and vacuum-sealed:)

[spawndonacle]

I too thought this work very beautiful. Many, many thanks.

[RonSchira]

She should get a Turner Award over here for influencing Tomma Abst.

[jameskalm]

Don't get me started on Tomma.

[tiglath]

lovely work lovely

thanks for your commentary and for closing in for details occasionally

[nemastoma]

Love her "blacks". So much seems to be going on in there.

[CapricornArtist73]

Have you noticed that no one is looking at the work in this video? Everyone is turned inwards towards each other!

[RonSchira]

Yeah, I saw that, but JK is looking.

[wizzlewolf]

Yeah, I noticed this too. However, I know openings are not really about the WORK. U know?

[CapricornArtist73]

Yep i sure do know what u mean! It was just very obvious in this video. ;)

[jameskalm]

This is very typical of most New York openings. People go to smooze, hangout, support the artist or promote themselves. If you want to look at the art, you come back after the opening.

Im not only looking at the art, but the people who show up too, theyre a gage of the status of the artist.

JK

[CapricornArtist73]

Yeah i understand that, it was just very obvious in this video! ;) Loving hearing what you have to say James !