James Kalm makes a pilgrimage of fandom to the book launch party for Jerry Saltzs latest literary endeavor Seeing Out Louder. The sequel to Seeing Out Loud, this edition features reviews, essays, and thought pieces that display the wit and observational acuity that have established Saltz within the top fifty most influential individuals in the contemporary art world.
Going on the DL (Down-Low) James Kalm ventures into Pace/Wildenstein to record unauthorized footage of David Hockneys first painting show in New York in twelve years. The artist has returned to his native Yorkshire and painted large landscapes in brilliant hues and with surrealistic exaggerations that capture the changing of the seasons and views of garden pathways. (less info)