JOHN NEWSOM
I love Brooklyn-based artist John Newsom’s work. His pieces are bold, bright, and full of unexpected color combinations. His oversized canvases depict nature—“beautiful timeless things that go on forever like a bird, flower, shell, grape, or landscape.” However his interpretation feels totally new and modern. In person, John is just as exuberant and confident as [...]
SPENCER FINCH
Right after Hurricane Sandy last fall, I came across this series at the IFPDA Print Fair by Brooklyn-based artist Spencer Finch. Entitled The River that Flows Both Ways, Finch used a camera and color and light meters, to record the exact appearance of the Hudson River at five points during one day. The five pieces of pigmented paper capture the [...]
COWBOYS’ STADIUM
They say everything is bigger in Texas and that is especially true when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys football stadium. At over 3 million square feet it is the largest NFL stadium in the country, boasting enough space for 100,000 fans. Team owners Jerry and Gene Jones wanted their stadium, which opened in 2009, [...]
