James Little at JUNE KELLY

James Kalm beats the clock, slipping in to bring viewers a last minute tour of the James Little exhibition. Arriving in New York in the early seventies, Little has patiently perused his vision, constructing paintings based on a few universal abstract elements. Well respected in the New York painting community, with this exhibition, the artist has garnered big shot praise from the likes of the New York Times Pulitzer Prize winning art critic Holland Cotter, and feature articles in influential publications like the Brooklyn Rail and Art News. James Little graciously consents to a studio visit, and discusses his encaustic painting technique, the influences of Clement Greenberg and the current state of abstract painting in America.

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• June
• Kelly
• gallery
• painting
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• sculpture
• abstraction
• Abstract
• Expressionism
• New
• York
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• encaustic
• oil
• paint
• Clement
• Greenberg

[LawrenceCharlesMille]

Another keeper!

I read your column in the Brooklyn Rail and will follow your video coverage wherever it appears. Thanks James Kalm.

Best-

[jameskalm]

Hey LCM,

You should friend Loren J. Munk at facebook for my "almost daily" art vlog enteries called ROUGH CUTS. Short glances at the NY scene that don't make it to YouTube.

[spawndawnacl]

What is he achieving with the encaustic that the camera isn't catching? High build?, transparency? the ability to run a car buffer over the work? We all wish you the best of luck even if you go away. Great things don't often last. Thanks, thanks, thanks.

[jameskalm]

There is a subtle, opaque quality that somehow holds the pigment in a less dense though still rich manner. And yes, this goes beyond the camera's ability to capture, but its gorgeous.

[MrWowforever]

that was great mr. kalm......from the show to the studio. If you did that every time you would get picked up by HBO, just kidding. I know how difficult that would truly be. Great job, and very cool of mr. Little to let us in.

[jameskalm]

Not to toot my own horn but... I 've been contacted by people behind the hottest new online streaming video channel in the world ($). They wanted exclusivity, including the removal of the archive from youtube. But we're working things out. Stay tuned. JK

[DJmixmo]

Very well done! BRAVO! I wasn't expecting the interview after the exhibit.

Voila! We have Kalm's short-documentary on the artist. Very informative and entertaining!

Thanks James!

[yellowfringe]

JK- That was fantabulous!  Absolutely love Little's work.

What were average prices for large and small pieces? Also, I couldn't help noticing no red dots. I know not all galleries use them, but always wonder how well paintings sell at shows.

[blewEAGLE]

I hope no one steals that bike of yours.

Don't forget to put a little oil on that chain.

[tractionavefilmworks]

Yes!!!!!

[candeaguilar]

enjoyed this one ,,saludos,,CANDE

[MrWowforever]

doesn't surprise me at all...this stuff is good watchin. thanks and toot that horn:)