Le Tableau at Cheim & Read and Shape Language at Klagsbrun

James Kalm, like the whole city, is sweltering in summer heat, and it seems local curators are trying to lower the temperatures in galleries by presenting a couple of exhibitions showing cool abstraction. "Le Tableau" curated by Joe Fyfe at Cheim & Read is a pairing of classic postwar abstract styles that contrasts American and French examples by some of the most influential artists of the last fifty years. "Shape Language" deals with current abstraction, and the vocabulary of forms used. Several works harken back to a previous generation's pioneers of shaped abstraction like Ellsworth Kelly and Frank Stella. Includes a brief interview with Joe Fyfe.

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[ALTHEGREAT101]

James, do not take my comments as in any way negative! After a year of Youtube surfing and net search and a totally miserable experience in Saatchi chat I find your videos the best. I just wish there were more!

[jameskalm]

@ALTHEGREAT101 Then you should check out my new channel jameskalmroughcut where I'm doing shorter and more un-edited programing almost daily.

Gees, over 400 online vids and it's not enough?...... Stay tuned.

[ALTHEGREAT101]

Kalm is my source for NY; I wish he would cover an Ivan Karp opening........... How can you determine styles/trends and activity in different cities?

[jameskalm]

@ALTHEGREAT101 I hate to disillusion you but, Ivan is pretty much out of the art scene these days. His son, a nice guy, has taken over the gallery and it's now more of a commercial art mall and cigar store.

"How can you determine styles/trends and activity in different cities?" Through visits, reading art mags and the internet, listening to friends and seeing what pops up here in New York. But I can't follow everything.

[thing4asians]

whats the dif between abstract and nonobjectiv,

and zombie bank is for me amazing, is some of the paint sprayed on?

[jameskalm]

@thing4asians Basically abstract art is nonobjective, however some people believe that you have to begin with something in "reality" then boil it down. Others just start with an abstract idea. I think the in "Zombie Bank" the soft color fades are staining pigment into wet raw canvas, but there could be some spray paint on it too.

[theripper7675]

great

[calebengler]

A wet dream for all decorators of bank lobbies and dentist office waiting rooms...

in a nutshell.

[iheartcheesenbeer33]

the first 2 paintings reminds me of disease spreading... not appealing in thought but beatiful on canvas.

[foxtrapper1972]

another winner..."cherry little lasker"...nice