"What Is Painting?" At THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Part I

James Kalm responds to a gracious invitation from MoMA to attend the press preview of this timely exhibition. Like the coming of summer, or the swallows returning to Capistrano, the cycles in the art world have returned to focus on the practice of painting. Organized by Anne Umland, this show spotlights 50 works of art that are painting, or relate to, the question, "What is Painting?" and displays works from the museum's permanent collection. Ann Temkin, curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture leads viewers through a brief walk-through and delivers an insightful explanation of the works. Artists represented include Philip Guston, Philip Pearlstein, Lee Lozano, A.R. Penck, George Baselitz, John Baldessari, Lynda Benglis, Lee Bontecou, Marcel Broodthaers, Chuck Close, John Currin, Anselm Kiefer, Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, et al.

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[eisee8sch]

Where is part 2?

[jameskalm]

@eisee8sch Part II is right under Part I on the front page at the Kalm Report.

[DoctorLawyerWhatever]

Conceptual bullshit.

[MrWowforever]

@whosthisguythinkheis. The curators words mean more to 'you', not me, just you. Some of us study and love this stuff :)

[henrygrove100]

Where in the world is James today?

[bagoona]

Thank u Guy on the Bike!!!! ...for all those who work in obscurity & isolation. that can`t get to these places.

[whosthisguythinkheis]

@MrWowforever how has the artist done their job when the words of a curator mean more than their work?

[whosthisguythinkheis]

@MrWowforever I didn't say that it was curated by an artist, besides thats not my point either, when i went to a few a galleries, and i saw these guides going through two different exhibitions, one was completely portrait painting whilst the other was just abstract and some modern art the same group hardly paid any attention to what the curator was saying for the portraits whilst they hardly looked at the work on display for the modern/abstract art.

[MrWowforever]

@whosthisguythinkheis 1 sentence into your comment and its clear you don't know the show wasn't curated by an artist. The 'old lady' is a curator of Modern Painting at MOMA. The 'people' are on a guided tour, a public service for folks who desire additional information. Ignorant, but not dumb, and not disinterested. Your comment is equally ignorant and doesn't distract from the educational and artistic value of this Art. Art is a choice....move on if your mad :)

[ernesthartman3]

@theyummies