Cecily Brown “Rehearsal” at THE DRAWING CENTER

[@deelynn8611]

Thank you for showing us this. Love Cecily's work.

[@jgalcantara850]

Yes I too am glad your batteries ran out. . She is a fantastic painter and draftsmen. Really love this exhibit and had not seen many of her drawings before. Thank you for all you bring in knowledge and history as you run through the exhibit. I greatly appreciate your hard work and especially Thank You Kate.

[@buzzbain3348]

Maybe the best half assed report ever! Love the reception shots to check out people and the footage after the battery change was everything I need since I live far from NYC. Close up shots were very clean and no shaking. Nice and quiet in the gallery during your most informative monologue. Thank you so very much for this work of art.

[@TheJimjams95]

Thank you fantastic! Im so glad your batteries ran out, its so much better when quiter ! Keep it up james

[@luke_foster]

I liked both! maybe an idea for the future. Show the opening night's atmosphere for a bit and then go to the quieter walkthrough later but it would mean more effort for the video.

[@brannonmcclure6970]

I’m glad to see these drawings and watercolors. If you can access more master drawings; please, share. Thanks James.

[@sharongibson3673]

Thank you very much James for showing your tour and these wonderful experience in art

[@artgurrl]

Incredible drawing! Thanks James. I too loved the quietness after your battery gave out.

[@elzavala1898]

Great coverage. Indeed Cecily has quite the draftsmanship. There was a pastel drawing that was very impressive. Beautiful color blends and expressive marks. Thanks Kate! Thanks Loren!

[@sculptor3d]

Geez Louise, That's a wonderful show. Cecily has a great line, a wonderful sense of color and nice compositions. I'd love to have any one of those drawings on my wall. Thanks James and Thank you Kate!

[@thirdrockjul2224]

Thank you Kate.

[@italogiardina8183]

A serendipity art reportage where the opening excitement contrasts well, l thought, to the more solitary meditative space suited to philosophical enquiry of early modernism, around when Descartes flourished as the philosopher/artist.

[@uhos852]

Thank you.👌🏽

[@yogi2436]

From 12.36, the ;Ladyland series or parts there of,greatly conceived and executed in my view

[@michaelroberts8300]

Thank you James. Good work. I'll second you for your enthusiasm about Hogarth.

[@jameskalm]

I also appreciate Hogarth's entrepreneurial schemes to get his work published and distributed.

[@patsallytilton8502]

Brilliant!

[@gorlorubik7724]

I believe the painting around the 13:00 mark is a study of the Jimi Hendrix "Electric Ladyland " album cover photograph. Thanks, James, for another great post!

[@collystudio74]

Thanks James, would love to see this show, looks wonderful!

[@RumbleBones]

Nice drawings. Thanx for showing this, James.

[@bebop54]

bringin' back memories .... thanks alot for sharing ...

[@pinoyotv6504]

I love your investigative style

[@torrestovar4779]

so good! Thanks.

[@wblake1]

thank you James

[@kikomotta7123]

Thankssssss a lot!!!!

[@anthonymorton3074]

hi James mid video i had to stop. I've had a couple of beers. sitting here in cpt enjoying your footage veeing moved by this exhibition. steyvasan red in had. appreciating the beauty of being alive now. giving access to this from across the world. is good. thanks bru

[@jameskalm]

Thanks Anthony, it's my mission to try and give viewers a glance into what's happening here in NYC. My question is: it seems like there's a big fan base for Cecily in CPT. How did that happen? Just curious about the flows and ebbs of culture...

[@foobird58]

dump question where is "cpt"?

[@anthonymorton3074]

Cape Town, South Africa

[@dadbspence]

lovely upload what a gift

[@maflclc]

THANKS

[@gavinyates9189]

Thank you Kate, thank you everybody.

[@Eeeeeeegggggggs]

Thanks for another great tour James! Loving her work and great reference by you to Thomas Rowlandson. James can you recommend a good blog I should read about the NYC art scene?Thank you.

[@jameskalm]

Oh boy, there are a lot but here are a couple (each with its own biases): hyperallergic.com/ www.artcritical.com/ www.twocoatsofpaint.com/

[@Eeeeeeegggggggs]

thanks man!

[@singlespies]

Thanks for the video. I want to see this show. If I'm not mistaken it looks like Brown uses some kind of mechanical device to aid her in reproducing the work of the other artists. She outlines the projection of the original, then roughs up the image with brushy washes, textural effects, etc. She has a very nice touch with the materials when she keeps it loose. When she tightens up, not so much. Somebody should tell her to draw freehand if she's going to use figuration (my opinion) and trust to her touch. Anyway, nice video!

[@ricardotiemersma1004]

Cecily Brown is a genius.

[@ja100163]

thankyou : )))

[@deelynn8611]

This is so different from her usual paintings. These are more line drawings and much smaller than her usual, but nice.

[@jameskalm]

This is a drawing show, at the Drawing Center, so you shouldn't be surprised that it's drawings (works on paper)...JK

[@paulinawaas9204]

Now we can hear you well

[@amelioree]

Cool..

[@shancan6328]

And the child said "The Emperor has no clothes!"

[@johncastle8254]

I suppose it's all about ,don't throw that in the bin ,someone might buy it because it might be worth something one day .

[@clorofilaazul]

Paula Rego. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

[@kingsleysaxon9710]

Damn! I've destroyed hundreds of watercolors over the years that would stand up pretty well beside this stuff...Js :/

[@cjhodge6181]

pls, less receptions. otherwise very enjoyable.

[@steztoyz]

He moves too fast to really see the works.

[@mbi43]

Utter crap. Cecily Brown has no drawing skills; she makes a habit of associating herself with past masters (name dropping) in order to seek legitimacy. Although she is the darling of the Modern art world, her work is that of a fifth grader - (no disrespect to fifth graders)! James Kalm: Learn how to hold a camera steady while filming! That's called Film 101!

[@felisatinonga415]

Dizzying , too much movement

[@katella]

The heavy breathing was annoying and creepy.

[@juliamargaretcameron]

Well it seems that I am going to be a black sheep amidst in coming down hard about these drawings by Cecily Brown. If one looks closely at the super crowded pieces that are supposed to blow you away with its bravado , everything falls apart into little mice droppings. Unlike the masters she refers to: both her paintings and drawings lack an understanding of harmony. An over active mind with little to really express with urgency. Most of the line quality is weak, lacking any inner life or conviction. Those containing explicit sexual content are oddly enough not revealing or provocative, at all. This may be because most everything she does comes from her head full of clever, ambitious ideas. But cleverness and some facility in rendering is not enough.

[@casteretpollux]

She appears to be an immensely prolific and skilled painter who has learned from the past. There is still a superficiality.

[@johncastle8254]

Should not have exhibited the drawings ,they are a bit weak .

[@konstantinkonstantinov2362]

Not impressed at all, especially if you compare her to Susan King. Thanks James. Konstantin instagram: kokichaa

[@syb2965]

Mediocre work.