A rainy January day in New York spent with friends. We ate at Kopitiam for brunch on the Lower East Side. The fish ball soup was the perfect thing to carry me through an overcast and breezy winter. kaya butter toast and really strong coffee fish ball soup and coconut rice
Carmen Herrera
Two months ago I saw my first Carmen Herrera painting - Blanco y Verde. It was on display at the Whitney Museum as part of the Spilling Over: Painting Color in the 1960s exhibit. A squat, wide tip aimed into a white background. Look at it long enough and the green triangle looks like a cutout. Or an applique. … Continue reading Carmen Herrera
Emma Amos // Baby
When I took my first lap around the eighth floor of the Whitney Museum, I lingered at this painting. Emma Amos, the artist, is quoted as saying, "Every time I think about color, it's a political statement." Baby. This piece is part of Spilling Over: Painting Color in the 1960s. It's the color combinations … Continue reading Emma Amos // Baby
The Jam 