Structure and Imagery

Recently I visited the studios of two of my favorite artists working in London today. Robin Greenwood is a sculptor, a co-founder of the seminal Abstract Critical and the founder and editor of it's follow up site Abcrit . In addition, Greenwood was the founder and director of Poussin Gallery and as such provided a showcase for some of most revered painters and sculptors in the U.K. Robin Greenwood in 2011 participating in an Abstract Critical debate at Mummery and Schnelle Gallery photo courtesy of Abstract Critical I have known Robin through social media for the last few years and have come to rely on and admire his, clear and uncompromising take on abstraction and the artists who make it both in the U.K. and abroad. This visit was the first time we met in person and I appreciate the time spent in conversation in Greenwood's studio and in viewing a bit of his personal art collection. Greenwood's work is hard to pin down. There is structure and str...

ABCRIT is now online. In the first post John Bunker writes on the Richard Tuttle show at the Whitechapel Gallery in London. This site is organized and presented by Robin Greenwood, a sculptor and one of the founders of the original Abstract Critical. Please follow the site on Word Press and on Twitter at the familiar Abstract Critical feed to keep up with new post and the discussion that surrounds them. I will be submitting my first written piece for the site in December. Join us and join the discussion!

Vincent Hawkins, 2012 Abstract Critical continues its series "In the Studio With..." with painter Vincent Hawkins .  Hawkins discusses his works on cardboard and oval shaped works while giving a tour of his London studio. Follow the link ( here ) to watch the video. Last December I was lucky enough to be invited to Hawkins' studio for a visit. You can see the photographs I posted here .