“To be an artist you have to give up everything, even the desire to be a good artist.” This Jasper Johns quote was on the wall tag next to his silkscreen print, “Untitled (Skull)” 1973, at the Memorial Art Gallery. I don’t like wall tags but this quote is better than the print.
We were there this morning to hear Corning artist, David Higgins, talk about his paintings in the current Rochester Biennial. He is a teacher and he has an engaging speaking voice so it was a delight to hear him talk about his work. He is a great painter and I love the paintings that don’t look so much like photos. Somebody should help him with his frame choices because the gold leaf, ornate window trim on his paintings in the show make it hard to see the paintings. You have to block the frame out.
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