Irving Kriesberg, painter of dreamlike landscapes; 90 Nov 20, 2009
The exhibition also included abstract expressionists Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Clyfford Still. Mr. Kriesberg was given his first solo exhibition in 1955, at the Curt Valentin Gallery in Manhattan. (Boston Globe)
'Art of Richard Mayhew' at MoAD Oct 17, 2009
Like a jazz great who mixes classical with scat, ballads with bebop, Mayhew's work is a blend of styles, from landscapes reminiscent of Monet to abstractions in the style of Clyfford Still. At its best, says Mayhew, 84, it is created from "a moment of spiritual truth.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Eight arts leaders provide new direction in their first seasons Sep 13, 2009
As a grad student, I worked at the Art Institute of Chicago and did tours and I witnessed a group in front of one of Clyfford Still s black paintings actually understanding the importance of that piece. There s nothing but black on black on black. (Boston Globe)
First $1 million find for Antiques Roadshow Jun 30, 2009
The previous highest appraisal on the show was a 1937 painting by American Abstract Expressionist artist Clyfford Still, found in Palm Springs, California, in 2008. The painting had been given a retail estimate of $500,000. (MSNBC -- News)
'Galaxy' expands Berkeley Art Museum's horizons Mar 28, 2009
"I began to notice that the three galleries started to tell a narrative that's very familiar in Western culture," Rinder said, "which is the story of origins, life and transcendence. So in this gallery, we have a painting by Jay DeFeo titled 'Origin.' There's just a lot of mystery and beginnings here. ... 'The Clyfford Still' " - which Rinder and I both rank as one of his greatest paintings - "and the DeFeo are from almost the same year, I think 1955. Then you have the Tadeusz Kantor, the same... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
