KEN DUBIN

Ken Dubin, acrylic on canvas.
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Ken Dubin, acrylic on paper.

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I had the chance to meet Ken Dubin, a Chicago native who recently left the city and moved to the town of Fairfield, Iowa. Ken is known for his subtle use of paint and work that has stillness and evokes the unfolding of events and the passage of time.

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I caught up with Ken at his current show at Teeple Hansen Gallery in Fairfield and as I viewed his paintings, I found myself getting closer and closer to check out the layers of paint and the patterns of mark-making that are recorded on each piece. Some works have a lyrical side to side arc to the brush marks while others have stronger verticals, and only upon closer inspection is the variety of colors evident and the fact that there's much more there.

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Ken is also an expert framer and his works on paper are so well done and so immaculately framed--they're done just right. Ken is a painter's painter who's work gets to the inward person of a person, leaving the definite impression that there is always another aspect of paint that can be considered and addressed. .

.More of Ken Dubin's work can be found at his website.

BRICE MARDEN

THE MASTER MADONNARI SERIES

Sponsored by SOFIA, ICON Gallery, and the Fairfield Art Association, the Italian Master Madonnaro and President of the Madonnari Associazione D'Italia, Nedo Consoli, visited Fairfield Iowa and presented the 500 year-old tradition of Madonnari street chalk art with events and workshops during June 3rd to June 5th. Pictured here are photos of Nedo and his interpreter during a workshop for artists, along with shots of artists working on the street. A special thanks goes out to SOFIA (Society of Fairfield Italian Americans) and Mr. Dick DeAngelis for sponsoring the event and the artists' lunch at Revelations.

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CHRISTOPHER BROWN

I first came across the paintings of Christopher Brown in the book 10 + 10, which was published in conjuction with the exhibit of the same name in the late 80's or early 90's. The show featured the art of ten american artists juxtaposed with that of ten Russian artists. Eventually, I had the opportunity to see Brown's work at a major museum and I've kept track of his output ever since. The video featured here offers some valuable insight into his thought process and working methodology.

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More work by Christopher Brown can be seen at John Berggruen Gallery.