Jason Stopa at MORGAN LEHMAN Terry Winters at MATTHEW MARKS GALLERY

Jason Stopa at MORGAN LEHMAN Terry Winters at MATTHEW MARKS GALLERY
James Kalm begins this color quest by serendipitously capturing a tangy rendition of the Miles Davis classic “All Blue” on Union Square. After an intro like this it’s fitting that viewers are invited to visit “Joy Labyrinth” Jason Stopa’s latest exhibition at Morgan Lehman. “All shades, all hues, we’re all blue…” is an appropriate verse to contemplate as we ogle these pieces. Over the last decade Stopa has emerged as a force in the New York painting scene with his seemingly effortless compositions. Referencing a vocabulary of pleasurable shapes and color, from the Rocco, Matisse, flags, heraldry, and cartoons, these works are seriously unserious.
Stopping for a tap-dancing interlude with Brian Davis, we paint-heads then trek on to catch one of this season’s most anticipated shows, Terry Winter’s “Table of Contents” at Matthew Marks. James Kalm has been keeping viewers abreast of Winter’s developments for many years now, and he is consistently one of the most popular painters your correspondent covers. This show is a luscious venture into one branch of contemporary New York painting that remains relevant. Dealing with compositions that are roughly geometric, the artist overlays skewed and warped dot grids, and networks of pattern and line. Winter maintains a sensuous facture, and a color sense that on close observation, is as complex as it is sublet. This program was recorded June 5, 2021 #jameskalmroughcut #lorenmunk #kalmsees

[@nuritdavid3348]

beautiful exhibitions. thank you very much .

[@LiquidArtEnergyProductions]

JAMES's soothing voice, Art and a Cup of Tea...very ZITCHIN!!!!!

[@patriciawilliams1291]

Love the colour and beautiful textures of Winters what a great show

[@jazw4649]

The man who puts his whole ass into half assing it! Thank you for all you do. And thank you Kate...whoever you are

[@jameskalmroughcut]

To paraphrase John Wayne: "If you grab them by the ass, their hearts and minds will follow..."

[@lieschenart]

Excellent music, two excellent exhibitions. A real joy - and as always: thank you Kate!

[@seahawk100]

Thanks, James Always look forward to your New gallery tours. 👍

[@holadonkey]

beautiful artworks from Terry Winters and great close up camera work from James . that's what we like to see from the top art reporter .

[@hannawagenknecht6378]

Powerful and abstrakt,good,i think so.

[@pollyjeanmartin2150]

I find Jason's colours and forms joyful and that's enough for me!

[@LiquidArtEnergyProductions]

Now thats true focus...singing and dancing (LOUD fire truck in the background), the FORCE is strong with this one says...ZENCASSO!

[@bellascharfenstein7650]

liking the smaller works and drawings of Marks for their greater spontaneity and less contrived compositions. thanks as always for bring art to the people, JK & Kate

[@RonSchira]

The siren overpowering the tap dancer was pretty cool, so NYC. Thanks for the shout out!

[@jameskalmroughcut]

The show must go on...

[@michaelroberts8300]

Thanks. Terry Winters work is truly outstanding. Would love to see these in the flesh. Fantastic surfaces. The first show of his I saw was at Tate in 86/87? He knows his onions for sure. Happy Days

[@tonsfocus]

Interesting concept of different cuisines (@19:10) b/t oil and acrylic, James. Terry Winters has been on my short list of top 5 painters for most of my adult life. But I often wonder if that Whitney retrospective didn't rush his career to its zenith, and that he never quite recovered from that... Thank you James, thank you Kate!

[@stevenikitas8170]

I like Terry Winters' B&W works on paper best... Sometimes an artist relaxes more when making smaller works, like on paper, and good thing happen.

[@holadonkey]

Jason Stopa made some pretty paintings and delicious colors but nonetheless so enjoyable and satisfying .

[@RussellAlderton]

Cheers Mr Kalm, shout out to the Matt Roberts artists mentorship group! And thankyou Kate :)

[@steveogle3679]

Thanks for this. Always curious about Terry Winters work. More the look than the process or the words. Going to watch the Maryam Mirzakhani bio as there feels like a connection. Both have a fascination for surfaces. Love the hand made. Thanks again.

[@gavinyates9189]

Thank you Kate, I thank you everybody.

[@thirdrockjul2224]

Thank you Kate

[@dirteeoldmen]

Terry Winters 👍🏼

[@LiquidArtEnergyProductions]

We on PLANET "Z" dig that groovy jam at video beginning...(Ray Brown approves as well)!

[@antonioluizrodovalho9832]

Sexy voice ,sing more often !

[@ohdandan]

I will say that I don't feel any struggle or depth in Jason's work, I get the sense he may have experienced little in making them. But the colors are nice as the forms. In any case, those are my thoughts, I tip my hat to Jason for the show.

[@jameskalmroughcut]

Feelings of "struggle or depth" may not be the emotions or meanings Jason is looking for. What may seem superficial, or light can be just as difficult to achieve as the apparent (some times faked-up) of the existential "struggle". I know Jason spends a lot of time on the designing and color balancing of these works. On the other hand, there's also the attitude of "keeping everything fresh"...(which can also be faked...).

[@jhb61249]

It's beginning to look alot like New York City! Okay, now for my worthless 2 cents worth. Jason: I find Jason's work as likeable and decorative as James pointed out, but being painted thinly and directly and loosely, playfully, there seems to be a shallowness, less enduring. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but can hamper influence and following. I find the smaller pieces to be more interesting. Terry Winters is now an old timer well established and can do no wrong. This work, though very different in look, is a continuation from previous subject matter. I have it from an expert that Terry was a microbiologist on another planet in a previous life.

[@stephenjohn0]

I really like the new paintings from Terry Winters, he seems to have moved away somewhat from the biological forms of previous works. They also remind me of Brice Mardens latest work with the swirling lines. Good use of colour. Maybe an over emphasis on the dots!