Louise Fishman New Paintings at CHEIM & READ

James Kalm has been witnessing the evolution of Louise Fishman’s paintings since the early 1980s. Described by painter Archie Rand as filling “in the last open slot of the first generation of Ab Ex”, and while champions of Fishman may suppose some right to carry on this legacy, she never the less has struck out and developed a bare bones abstraction that privileges the brush stroke, essential mark making, and the calligraphic gesture. Leaving vast areas of her canvas unpainted, many of these works reference drawing, and have a freshness that captures some of the spontaneous quality of her drawings and small works on paper. This program was recorded on October 21 and 28, 2017. A bonus peek at Ai Weiwei’s "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors", which is temporary located under the Arch at Washington Square Park, was recorded October 19, 2017.