Albers and Morandi "Never Finished" at DAVID ZWIRNER
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- James Kalm occasionally finds himself scurrying through the Downtown art scene, with plenty of potential visits on his schedule, only to be enraptured with an unexpected gem of a show that keeps him stuck at one location till closing time. “Albers and Morandi…” is a museum quality show displaying the subtle similarities and aesthetic contrasts these contemporaries shared. Joseph Albers (1888 - 1976), is a seminal color theorist and educator, who influenced generations of painters, taught at the Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and headed Yale University's department of design. Giorgio Morandi (1890 - 1964) was a founding member of the Italian movement “Pittura Metafisica” (Metaphysical Painting), who maintained a stylistic approach to his intimate canvases, using a limited number of humble still life objects, and a tonal approach to color. A musical introduction is provided by “Helen”. This program was recorded January 8, 2021. #jameskalmreport #jameskalmroughcut #lorenmunk
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James, thank you for getting up close while in front of a painting.
As a painter myself, that helps tremendously.
beautiful show
Thankyou so very much for a chance to view such beautiful master works
Albers and Morandi together, what a wonderful thing to do! And thank you Kate!
Thank you Kate a brilliant show of two fantastic Artists who had similar ideas of colour and spent their lives expressing it. Amazing how at times the Morandii's had an homage to the square as well.
Thank you very much Kate & James
Thank you for this. I have recently become very attracted to Morandi's work and now after this Josef Albers. Great show pairing.
I think this was one of my favourite videos from your channel. It was really nice to see how the two artists’ works could relate to one another in the show. It brought out how they both valued placement of colour, harmony and simplicity. And I didn’t know of Morandi’s etchings, which were wonderful to see!
Morandi...Such a great painter, radiates out to so many like Guston, Thiebaud, Diebenkorn, even Sean Scully. Also, I think Albers was at Yale when Brice Marden was a student there.
thoroughly enjoyed this gallery tour, with your commentaries. am a fan of both Albers and Morandi.the artworks of these artists really do complement each other and invite closer inspection and contemplation.thank you for sharing this.
Im so thankful for the huge discography of videos you have of exhibitions, you are truly saving a lot of us during lockdown. Thank you.
Love the Morandi’s I did not know he did etchings how nice to see these! Thank you Kate!
What a great pairing! I never had a taste before for Albers but these painting are quite sumptuous. Always loved Morandi. Thanks so much James Kalm and Kate too!
I looked at the Gehry building, 2 pm on Thursday afternoon., before going to the show. The light hit the building and reflected the sky, blue with clouds, in the most extraordinary way. In fact, I walked back to look again before proceeding to this fabulous show.
Thanks James
Thank you for these gallery walks during Covid!
Putting a frame around an Albers is like putting a barbed wire fence around a Rodin.
So thrilled to be able to see this exhibition as I couldn't get into the city to see in person. I did see the Morandi exhibition at, I think, it was at the Metropolitan and just loved his work. Albers was an extraordinary colorist. Many thanks for taking the time to bring this to us.
thank you!
Thank you Kate! ❤
Thanks again James! Great as always! Be safe and keep the Art alive! ( Bob & Pat from North Carolina)😎
Thank you James. A jewel.
That was incredible show! Lots to see. Morandi is really interesting.
Still Life with White Bottle and small blue bottle is sublime.
Morandi , grandissimo pittore e uno dei migliori incisori !!
beautiful exhibition
Great visual of exhibition. Thankyou
Beautiful. My day is complete....and thank you, Kate!
Greetings from Arkansas!
Great show, right in my wheelhouse. Thanks so much!
Great job! Thank you!
what a treat, thanks for doing this show!
Wow the green in that last Albers sprang off that canvas! Thanks for the color inspiration!
Wonderful. Thank you.
Morandi !!! Yea!!!
Thanks Y'ALL!!!
Awesome show and reporting James! The atmosphere and relationship between objects in Morandi's paintings are delicate and beautiful, but his etchings are exquisite. The feeling is different in both. It is so interesting to experience the different aspects of his creativity. I love the tonal quality in the work of both artists. Albers has long been a favorite of mine. Thank you for many years of viewing pleasure! You have helped keep life sane and hopeful in these past months.
Having the opportunity to bring some "sanity," or pleasure to folks, makes me happy. Thanks @Barbara Senglaub...
@@jameskalm Hi James. Interesting juxtaposition of terms "sanity" and "pleasure." Pleasure is very much a human thing, a human need too! In the New Normal TM, our sanity as well as our humanity seem under threat. Art, can be seen as the pleasure of the senses. The government response to the pandemic has been devastating to art and music, dance, theater. Thank you for this video! I have been distinctly unmotivated to paint since February...
@@larsetom1 For the last ten months, I feel like we've been crawling through a long, dark, spider infested tunnel . I'm lucky to be in New York, loved, and own a bike. I'll keep doing what I can to pass on some information, and I hope "good vibes" too. I can see some light ahead...JK (Stay tuned.)
Thanks James & Kate for the tremendous treat, this is as close as I currently get to seeing exhibitions, parisian galeries and museums are currently closed, I very much like for these two painters' work. One of the Alberts actually had 6 colors variations, it was a reddish one.
Thanks Kate!
WOW whatta show ! thanks James ...you are great ...
James - a wonderful walk through. Thank you!!! Who ever curated this really put the time in, as the artist work really did compliment each other nicely.
Also, I wondered if you ever really get moved by an exhibition, do you ever go back with out camera to fully appreciate it?
thank you for you for this vidio it is an amazing study of colors and composition
Thanks for doing these! When I do get to the City I rarely have time to hit these small galleries much. But we will be seeking them out more in the future!
Thank you James and Kate! So informative and enlightening! I hope one day I too can go visit galleries again!
Love love love
Wonderful video, thankyou James. My art appreciation and knowledge continues to expand through your insightful observation.
I really like how he contrast the direction of the staples around edge of the frame
They were not kidding when they said Morandi, could hatch and cross hatch.
Morandi's squares reminds me of Rothko.
I like the Brite Rothko'$.😇😂
Oh love tha Albert too!
If only those squares where at the hole
It would have made my day and saved me a fortune on tuinsion:)
James Kalm, good job again -
didn't know Warhol said that
about Mo£andi. I know Cy
Twombly once made reference
to Morandi
God bless you
" nothing is more abstract than reality" Morandi
I thought of the squares as resting.
Nice! Cool how you feature the street music. I really appreciate masonite!
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Thank you
Nice show. Please review, Nicole Eisenman and Keith Boadwee @ Flag Art Foundation. It's got to be one of the best shows of the year.
While there's still time, you might want to see the film Isabella at LIncoln Center. Very Albers. Very beautiful in many respects. It's there until the film festival starts.
Hey, James, my man. I never realized Morandi's paintings were so small. He probably saved a lot of money that way?
I remember once seeing a Luc Tuymans still life that was rather large and very "Morandi-esque", it was a great painting but for some reason I really like Morandi's smaller dimensions. They definitely give off a very intimate and quaint feeling.
@@antondavidovic3996 I would like to see more of his inks.
Also, with smaller paintings, you have to make an effort to lean in and look thus you get a sense of achievement in some way rather than just casually looking like we do most paintings.
@@johndaarteest Exactly, this is why I call smaller paintings more "intimate", they make you get more up and close to them.
Ridiculous to put those Albers paintings in shiny metal frames, which completely overwhelm the subtlety. What a clash.
For me the work of both artists is about the ambiguity of space. Where is a color? In front or in back?
Morandi is the boss.
I don't think Albers was ever "brushy". His process was to use a palette knife. I enjoy your videos.
You could have a show of Morandi and Guston and it would still work.
Malevich, that's the guy who painted like Albers. Right?
Ω!!
I am into both sides of things. Weird framing of Albers in a few cases.
Yes, for some reason they made me think of "Chiclets" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiclets
@@jameskalm Haha. I remember Chiclets. Presentation is everything. Trying to imagine a person who would actually decide on that look. Obviously not what Albers would choose.
Sorry. I didn't wait until the end to comment.
MORE ANDY
What a strange, ahistorical pairing. Title should be "2 Hot Painters from Recent History"
The main color is purple in Isabella. A cool red, a warm blue. Not like these.
Guston straight carbon copied this guy wtf
some fresh air in this Donald Covid era, thanks so much