‘Acts of Surface’ ft. Edith Baumann @ 7811 Gallery

by Joseph A. Hazani October 22, 2025

So - the concept of beauty is to be extended to include ideas of, not motion, but order? For, there is stasis included in each of Ms. Baumann’s compositions - in a perception of rigor which is not suffocating. Something Else No. 61, (2020). Edith Baumann.Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60 inches. Copyright all rights reserved. Photography by Alan Shaffer. It is subdued - yet still to associate....

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Hélio Oiticica @ Lisson Gallery

by Joseph A. Hazani September 20, 2025

In what can be considered a minimalist effort - an aim at exploring a reduction (so renowned by the mid-20th century abstract expressionists) - Lisson Gallery presents the Brazilian Hélio Oiticica’s earlier works; with that dangerous experimentalism because of its lacking awe to the common eye. 'Metaesquema', (1958). Hélio Oiticica. Oil on canvas. 28 7/10 × 23 7/10 in | 73 × 60.3 cm.....

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‘1970-1977’ by Robert Duran @ Karma Gallery

by Joseph A. Hazani September 13, 2025

It is a burst, it is. A burst of color. The colorful is a wonderful splash. Inescapable from that healthy gravitational pull. Not into lust, but into love. 'Untitled', (1970). Robert Duran. Acrylic on canvas, 102 × 141½ in. (259.1 × 359.4 cm). Courtesy the artist's estate and Karma Gallery. All Rights Reserved. Such affirmation of grandeur and therefore of magnitude with Robert Duran at....

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On the Struggling Artist: An Essay

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On the Christian Business Ethic: An Essay

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On the Necessity of Color in the Fine Arts: An essay

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Towards an Understanding of Jesus Christ: An Essay

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