Group show: National Juried Encaustic Exhibition, juried by Ellen Koment and Mark DiPrima, at the Encaustic Art Institute (Santa Fe, NM), September 22–October 21, 2012.
Solo show: Urban Apparitions, Roberts Gallery (Toronto, Canada), September 29–October 20, 2012.
Solo show: Everett Raymond Kinstler: Pulps to Portraits, Bellarmine Museum, Fairfield University (CT), through September 28, 2012.
David Kassan’s portraits are on view in Solitudes: Recent Work by David Kassan, Gallery Henoch, September 13–October 6, 2012.
Solo show: Charles Hinman, Marc Straus (299 Grand Street, NYC), September 5–October 6, 2012.
Solo show: Naomi Campbell: Retinal Displacement, Yellow Peril Gallery (Providence, RI), September 13–October 14, 2012.
Solo show: Anthony Antonios, Behnke-Doherty Gallery (Washington Depot, CT), September 27–November 11, 2012.
Thomas Torak received an Honorable Mention award at the 76th National Midyear Exhibition, The Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown, OH), June 24–August 19, 2012.
What’s New! Recent Acquisitions: New York by Rehberger, New York Transit Museum (130 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY), June 14–December 2, 2012.
“I studied with Alex Katz, who I found totally intriguing as a person. I didn’t understand half of what he was saying, but I followed him around, because when he did say something, it was right on, and he had a great way of describing art history.”
A Light in the Dark: The Art and Life of Frank Mason is a documentary on painter Frank Mason by Walter Scott Mason and Sonny Quinn.
“Everybody, every human being, every squirrel and every elephant needs to create. We’re not going to stop anybody from creating. One of the great things about the Art Students League is that people can come and create. Creating is healing. But not everybody is a great artist.” —Audrey Flack