Jonathan Lasker Recent Work at CHEIM & READ

James Kalm arrives in Chelsea sans bike, with the specific mission of seeing and recording the latest exhibition of works by Jonathan Lasker. These paintings continue Lasker's investigation into the operations of perception, as well as how viewers might decipher various visual codes of abstraction. Kalm ponders the relationship of Lasker's use of ultra-thick oil paint with the tradition of "Material Painting" that's developed within European and American Post-War practices, and how this "materiality" might have bee inflected by Pop Art, and Conceptualism. Marc Mueller, a.k.a. Street Mule provides a musical intro. This program was recorded January 16, 2016.

[@chezceleste]

Thank you Kate. Your videos are massively appreciated here in France. I can't imagine life without them. They comfort and inspire and i love the buskers and the heavy breathing and the wonky camera movements and the empathy you have with the art and artists.

[@wstr9963]

I love your channel. Best art vids on KZbin.

[@jameskalm]

Thanks for the kind words...JK

[@mattwood3436]

Challenging work to appreciate immediately but they grew on me over time... and a... always appreciate your comments... and a... input... also a... the close up camera work. It makes me feel like I am there, because I would be doing that. Getting close and then backing away... and a... I smile every time I hear you say "... and a" :) Thank you James for all that you've done to share this with us for 11 years now? Constantly inspires my work and helps usher me through all-night deadlines... Thank you, Kate (whoever you are).

[@jameskalm]

Thanks Matt, I've been getting posts from one viewer SCREAMING that I should hold the camera static for ten seconds with a full view of the paintings and not go in for close-ups. I'm trying to give viewers a better full view, but as a painter, the close-ups are a big part of why paintings are interesting (also gives one an idea of how they were painted). Anyway thanks JK (P.S. Kate is my wife and the Executive Producer.)

[@mattwood3436]

Ten seconds! 2 or 3 would be enough for us to pause on if needed - I guess I kind of get that - but, hey, I just appreciate that you're doing this at all. If I had the money to spare I'd seriously fund the work and buy you a bad ass Vespa. At some stage, that bike's gotta get hung up, right? Half-assed productions will have to be upgraded to full-ass productions at some point! :) All the best, man... and THANK YOU James AND Kate.

[@jeffreyturner4438]

Jonathan is a wonderful painter and this recent work seems to be going in a new direction. It reminds me of his early work, revisited and reworked to a better conclusion. That big colorful piece is magical. Thank you James for this wonderful video and thank you Jonathan for the beautiful work, Thanks Kate!!! :)

[@Tumektumak]

I never really truly appreciated Lasker until I saw his originals. It's a totally different experience to be next to one of his paintings instead of seeing photographs or videos of his work. He's really talented.

[@davidmayhew8083]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@chezceleste]

Thank you Kate...your videos are the most inspiring on the internet.

[@conradbo1]

Thank you for the video James and Kate. Awesome as usual. I like the textures on those paintings a lot +++++

[@MrIrons-og3rg]

The music and the artworks blend well. I have never seen anything like this. Thank you very much.

[@mikedunkle6709]

Interesting stuff, love the thick colors over top thin backgrounds,,,,thanks james !

[@michaelroberts8300]

Thank you James. They look great.

[@Doppe1ganger]

Gorgeous

[@vandolmatzis8146]

a new appreciation thank you

[@marieljoed]

I love James visits to galleries and his commentary.i just wish he would slow down with the camera! Hes all over the place to quickly!

[@txicocamotl]

It's always a joy visiting visual arts exhibitions guided by the Batman himself.

[@jameskalm]

Thanks Robin...

[@txicocamotl]

@@jameskalm Wow! Now, seriously, you are one of the most sensitive, knowledgeable, respectful, insightful and original art champions around. Many many thanks!

[@rosssmirnoff6285]

These are so beautiful.

[@kareymaurice3236]

I really like these paintings.

[@laurencesenglet7822]

I do like this work.

[@EllenHacklFagan]

Terrific! Nice Paint! Materiality Rocks! thanks Loren

[@SuperTaish]

His painting is really fascinating.

[@chriserskineartist]

I find work technically amazing. First, the sponge brush may explain the neatness of the lines, but the whole surface seems so carefully managed that it almost seems magical. Second, how the hell does he keep paint that thick on a flexible surface like canvas; moving and storing those large works must be tricky. I came across this video while looking to see if you had done anything on Austin Eddy who seems like an interesting artist. If you want suggestions, I would be really interested in seeing Melissa Meyer, Patricia Tribe, and Joanna Pousette-Dart. Thanks James and Kate.

[@motherfinestudios]

'Pictorial Objects' is my favorite in this lot; look's kinda like Guston meets Lynch to me.

[@cliffdariff74]

I don't get the black grid lines in some of them,,,,no reason, takes away.

[@roymrbaxtercat9582]

he certainly has perfected his brand ...or product...

[@txicocamotl]

That's how someone coming from the marketing world would label it, yes... But people who are sensitive to artistic processes would rather call it a deeper exploration into obsession, fascination, mystery, intuition.

[@senorsart]

he might have seen some of the spanish painters, particularly tapies who was doing the thick impasto swirls 50 years ago....in a similar fashion.

[@Deletedeceased]

So friggen greatful for your channel haha Pleeeeeeease tell me you can get the new Eddie Martinez show

[@yoshiyamamoto3122]

Art is the individual expression of culture. Material painting?Operations of perception? Context please!

[@jameskalm]

+Yoshi Yamamoto www.cheimread.com/exhibitions/jonathan-lasker

[@misterbigears8459]

Do you think it makes the painting better by the amount of paint you waste on it?

[@gavinyates9189]

How can I learn to scribble Scrabble like that he must be a master of the scribble Scrabble art of scribbles scrabbling.

[@punteral101]

It was a bit anoying that the video seems to be edited when you was talikng about the technical theory of Jonathans 'color things'

[@brydon10]

Nice pieces. If it works, don't fix it.

[@hieronymustard57]

Somehow his work looks like it would taste really good. He said no touching, I wonder if licking is allowed.

[@carravagio16]

talk about a artist who has stuck with the same thing over and over and over....just not interesting anymore

[@davidbacon9223]

[ footnote: i'm not an artist! ] 'wrong' colors! too bright/harsh!.......... using a computer to do a 'branching-off' series/(copies) in shades of brown. some in different light colors?!.......... make single music video over silent cartoons?