Comments on: Jason Karolak at Massimo Audiello

By: imafan

imafan — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:07:27 +0000

I actually purchased one of his painting (it was a choice between the one pictured above and a different one) I love it and it brings me great joy. To me it’s like a great jazz improvisor, the improvised top is based on the more structured bottom. Everyone knows that great improvisation comes from a great knowledge of technique. Can you say Coltrane?

By: sboyle

sboyle — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:29:14 +0000

I am curious why you expect that there should be more “lofty” means to express auditory and bodily experiences. Though the artist is using very familiar moves and forms, I see a clear imprint and unique experience. I think that the black ground offers a different capability of depth that is not really illusory or 2 dimensionally restricted. I enjoy the divergent actions in his work. Perhaps it can come off as relying too much on formalism and I doubt that the artist would deny this, but the color palette and forgivable, easily overlooked “accidents” say much about abstraction for me: there is too much argument over formalism and spontaneity that interrupts the pure sensual experience of painting.

By: A Real Painter

A Real Painter — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:29:10 +0000

This work is completely formulaic and creatively bankrupt. I think the reviewer was actually too charitable!

By: Art Fag City

Art Fag City — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:56:47 +0000

oh come on. Just because I criticized the painting for beginning dark at the bottom and lightening towards the top doesn’t mean that I’m prescribing the inverse. That logic makes no sense whatsoever.

By: fkthtsht

fkthtsht — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:46:47 +0000

The image of the painting is far more substantive & engaging than the critique. Are we to understand that paintings are supposed to be light at the top, AND at the bottom, therefore balanced?