James Kalm is out for an early summer Sunday pedal when he decides to take out his camera, and expose viewers to the spectrum of aesthetic delectation on display
As a longtime champion of “outsider art” and particularly Southern Black vernacular art, your correspondent was attracted to the work of Mary T. Smith for its authenticity and boldness. This is the first major one artist show in New York by Smith, and though most works are medium to modest in scale, one can see why she’s regarded as a major talent.
Then, we move to the other end of not only the Lower East Sided but the aesthetic scale with a walking tour of “I Coulda Been A Contender”. This sizable group show of mostly painters, is a survey of some of the recent past’s notable artists, who may have fallen out of the spotlight, but never the less might be deserving of reconsideration and rediscovery. Among the works of interest are major pieces by: Charles Hinman, Susan Rothenberg, Rick Prol, Dieter Hacker, Tess Jaray, John Walker, and Richard Artschwager. This program was recorded June 24, 2019.
Here's the link for Artists in NYC:
vimeo.com/ondemand/artistsinnyc?autoplay=1&fbclid=IwAR1ly5ZNsxL0t-h30bIagYoNuOTKLXFkELh1uytoEw2F8fadPPbMhr4neL0