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Da Vinci and The Nutt

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Chris Karcher

  One of the more memorable exhibits of the new millennium was at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in 2011. Essentially a retrospective of the painter Jim Nutt, it was the first public showing of his work in about … Continue reading →

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A Twice Told Tale?

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Chris Karcher

Among the best stories that Jorge Luis Borges wrote is a particular favorite of mine, The Immortal. Originally published 1947, it was subsequently reprinted to a wider audience in the first edition of El Aleph in 1949. It is possible … Continue reading →

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Reconsidering Sol Lewitt: Spring 2018

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Chris Karcher

Portrait of American artist Sol LeWitt, New York, August 1969. (Photo by Jack Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) This short note is inspired by the fact that Sol LeWitt died in April 2007, and since then exhibits of work created after his … Continue reading →

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What an idea looks like

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Chris Karcher

|“Those who understand art only by what it looks like often do not understand very much at all.” -Sol LeWitt, 1973| For reasons most people will not understand, I’m excited about a little work recently added to my collection of … Continue reading →

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