Bobby Elliott

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A recent graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Bobby Elliott is a writer living in New York City. He recently edited and wrote an essay for Cartones de Garzón, a book of cartoons by the Colombian artist, Alfredo Garzón. He can be reached at relliott@gm.slc.edu.

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Change: On Kehinde Wiley's 'An Economy of Grace' at Sean Kelly

(1) Comments | Posted May 25, 2012 | 6:33 PM

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KEHINDE WILEY The Two Sisters, 2012 Oil on linen Painting: 96 x 72 inches (243.8 x 182.9 cm) Framed: 106 3/8 x 82 inches (270.2 x 208.3 cm) © Kehinde Wiley Courtesy: Sean Kelly Gallery, New York


On the surface,...

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On the Eve of the 2012 Playoffs: The Stage Is Set for Knicks-Heat Series

(4) Comments | Posted April 27, 2012 | 4:30 PM

Here we are again, on the eve of the playoffs and with our New York Knicks set to begin the true test of their season: playing LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Like last year's first round series with the Celtics, hopes are high in New York -- despite the...

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For the Sake of the Stir: Adel Abdessemed at David Zwirner

(0) Comments | Posted March 5, 2012 | 8:56 PM

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Adel Abdessemed, "Décor"


I wanted to give myself a challenge this Friday: Instead of going to the show I knew I would enjoy, Michael Rosenfeld's Benny Andrews, Alice Neel and Bob Thompson, I went to the show I had seen before,...

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Keeping Stamos in the Picture at ACA Galleries

(0) Comments | Posted February 6, 2012 | 2:09 PM

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Theodoros Stamos, "Infinity Field, Lefkada Series (1980)"


At one point in time, the Greek American painter Theodoros Stamos was at the forefront of the Abstract Expressionist Movement. In 1951, Life magazine printed a now famous photograph of the "Irascible Group," with Stamos...

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The Bearden Project: A Family Affair

(1) Comments | Posted December 7, 2011 | 8:46 AM

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Njideka Akunyili, "Efulefu: The Lost One" (2011)
New York's centennial celebration of Romare Bearden has found its heart at The Studio Museum in Harlem. Last month, I wrote about the city's celebrations leading up to the November 10th opening of "The...
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New York's Centennial Celebration of Romare Bearden (1911 - 1988)

(2) Comments | Posted November 7, 2011 | 8:09 AM

When I came home after spending the summer in Santa Fe, news that New York was celebrating Romare Bearden was music to my ears. September 2nd marked the centennial of Bearden's birth, and throughout the city galleries and museums were doing their part in honoring one of the greatest African...

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