“The common wisdom in the art world today suggests that in order to make an important statement, an artist must take as much out as possible, thereby creating something that is empty. I want to do the opposite. I want to make art as full as possible.”
This is Edvard Munch, the first artist to present a tormented visual autobiography in full view of the public, and an artist for whom the designation “Expressionist” too narrowly circumscribes his range and impact.

At the Met

Exhibitions devoted to the work of Michelangelo, Rodin, and David Hockney are now on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Four paintings from Richard Pantell’s bather series are on view in Species and Spirit: Contemporary Visions. This three-person exhibition, which opened November 4 at Green Kill (Kingston, NY), also includes paintings by Joanne Pagano Weber and sculptures by Janice Mauro.

On Teaching: Deborah Winiarski

“One of my most important goals as an instructor is to help students clarify what they are looking for in their own work. It is within this constant clarification that a student may begin to develop a distinct and unique visual voice.”