Category Archives: Studio Visits with Sarah

Superb Studio Visit: Alfred Steiner

By sarah | Published: November 28, 2011
This career’s about to pop. Leads to large-scale watercolor and pen drawings on paper. Plus kick-but conceptual works… More on tap…
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Studio visit, gallery visit, Agnes DeMille

By sarah | Published: July 20, 2011
Studio visit with Macedonian-born artist, Irena Pejovic. the conversation turns to the note that Martha Graham wrote to Agnes DeMille on the role of the artist: “…there is a vitality, a life force…If you block it, it will never exist through any other medium…It is not your business to determine how good it is; You do [...]
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“Art in America” with Ahmed Alsoudani

By sarah | Published: June 10, 2011
A small excerpt of an interview I did with Ahmed A., who was in the Iraq Pavillion at Venice. He draws and paints—successfully—on the SAME canvas. You can read more on the newsstand. He’s pretty amazing. The NYTIMES said this, and (cringe-worthy) this. Too bad on that last one. I think I got the real scoop! Just to [...]
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Post Passeggiata report. A July night on Van Brunt Street—indoors.

By sarah | Published: July 7, 2010
Well, It was 103 degrees outside. And instead of walking, we sat on our buts, and looked at the cool, copper-penny skins that Andrew Coates made (by melting the zinc out of actual pennies) and drank a LOT of wine courtesy of Fosco, who, I must say, has a great palate. Reds and whites from [...]
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day 1 of the show I thought would be part of La Passeggiata; 104 degrees; it’s true: it takes courage to walk this “walk”

By sarah | Published: July 6, 2010
But will you? i actually used the coffee cup for coffee this morning. what was I thinking? now it has water in it, bound for an art show i seem to have thought was a good idea. boy, you have to be intrepid to walk around sometimes. passing a mural on my way and i decide to [...]
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Come see: Andrew’s art, my sensibility; drink wine; This Tuesday 6–9PM

By sarah | Published: July 4, 2010
Come see: art by Andrew Coates Location: O’BArone restaurant, at 360 Van Brunt. Time: 6–9PM Why: It’s a Locavore Art thing (my idea) How: I’m choosing art within walking distance of me in Red Hook, and if you come by, I’ll tell you about it, and maybe even take a walk with you. What: drink amazing wine from Sicily; [...]
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La Passegiata, Red Hook (solo) Part II: Art in the Dark at Kidd Yellin

By sarah | Published: July 2, 2010
Date: June 29, 2010, even later in the afternoon than before. a breeze near the waterfront. Location: Conover Street, ‘Kidd Yellin’ Weather: See previous post. Hot. OK? Narrative: I tell you, honestly: I’m NOT looking for “art.” I just want to take a walk. Then this: No, that isn’t a mezuzah taking a nap. It’s a doorbell. [...]
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“La Passegiata”: Red Hook. Private ‘art’ walk(s), in which I don’t look for art. June. part I.

By sarah | Published: June 29, 2010
Date: June 29, 2010, late afternoon (with some mention of the previous night, almost at dark). Location: Van Brunt and environs Hot-as-heck, high humidity. Oppressive sun. Criss-cross-the-sidewalk-to-find-shade weather. La Passegiata, “private,” Part I. Date: June 29, 2010, late afternoon, with some reference to June 28, evening. Location: Van Brunt and environs Weather: Hot-as-heck, high humidity. Oppressive sun. Criss-cross-the-sidewalk-to-find-shade weather. Red Hook is [...]
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La Passegiata/Studio Visit 3: Designing Serendipity/Andrew Coates

By sarah | Published: June 16, 2010
La Passegiata: Red Hook Vasca 2 June 08 [2nd trip], 2010. Past the Holland Tunnel entrance, and into Red Hook. Huge cumulous clouds; very much a perfect June day. First leg of walk: Dwight Street to X Street, near Dafonte’s Sandwich Shop. Location: Large industrial building, all studios/living spaces. Narrative: “The foundation of art should be design,” says Andrew Coates. [...]
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Minting Coins in the basement; forging links upstairs: studio visit, Red Hook, part 2

By sarah | Published: May 21, 2010
OK, so Cherry and I had to hit Fairway for lunch, right? I bet you wondered what happened to us. Sandwiches. A chocolate-drizzled cruller. Mineral Water. Done. Second Stop/Vasca 2: Studio of Beriah Wall. [X] Street Location: First floor and basement level; same amazing sunlight, though less of a harbor feel. First floor is homey and sunlit. [...]
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