Sandro Chia at CHARLES COWLES GALLERY

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[claureic]

Chia is like fine Italian wine: getting better with age. I am not sure you could say the same about Saatchi...Even through the video, you can spot his virtuoso brushstrokes. His art has lost its vulgarity and gained a new elegance.Thanks James.

[jameskalm]

I'll apoligize, but there's something to be said for "vulgarity", perhaps it's my Dadaist leanings coming through. JK

[jameskalm]

Love him, or hate him, Chia is synonymous with the return of the figure and Neo-Expressionism. I dont think we can appreciate the guts it took to risk that nowadays. Whether these paintings are conceptual tropes or authentic kitsch, they are nonetheless, fabricated with a magnificent understanding of how to push paint. JK

[NicolaRedwooddforest]

Sandro Chia's paintings glow with warm light and colors.

[pokslow]

What fabulous paintings! I have been following Chia's work since the 1990 when he was already a "big name". I know a lot of his graphic works but sadly haven't had much chance to get to see his oil paintings. I live in Malaysia and I hope I will be back in Europe soon for an extended stay to see in real life such great contemporary art of which i am a great fan of.

[phonedial9]

a combination of Cezzane and Picasso's classical period

[claureic]

If you like Guston, there is a book written by his daughter, entitled "Night Studio". It gives a pretty good idea of what you very rightly mention about him: his self-doubt and struggle.

[jeffreycollins]

Wish I could have seen these in person. I love frames on paintings that look like they were hand made. I can't stand those gold frames that seem to be on every impressionist painting.

[antoniomalta]

Even after Picasso, people today are still going for conventional paintings like Sandro Chia's.

[LawrenceCharlesMille]

Chia is a poet. There are worse things. The Neo Expressionists cleansed the palate, quenched a thirst even, after a progression to draught. Schnabel became increasingly European after rising like a geyser. Does an indigenous American painting exist now? Jazz. Blues. Rock and Roll. Claureic, I too have high regard for Guston.

[candeaguilar]

looks like Matisse and Picasso..

[jameskalm]

Id have a hard time giving you a totally objective opinion of Schnabel. As a young artist, recently arrived in New York, I discovered Julian on my first visit to Soho.  It was his first show at Mary Boone. I was stunned. Watching his progression from rabid up-start to hot prospect to superstar was amazing. At some point he became more interested in becoming a celebrity than being a great painter. His films are pretty good, but the heart went out of his painting, maybe into the film biz.

[MrWowforever]

(just my opinion) Schnabel benefited from the anti-painting scene of 1978 new york, not much knowledge of contemporary art in germany at the time; quoting Beuys and Polke on a big Texas scale. i think he's a good artist, smart and ambitious. he is a target and made into a cliche, but he's smart.