Painting After Art is Dead is a blog about my practice and others I find inspiring.
One of my favorite things about living in Houston was visiting the Cy Twombly gallery at the Menil museum. I can’t think of many other artists whose work can create the kind of visceral connection that his does- I think of it first when discussions veer towards work that is beyond words or language.
BTW- you should also check out this good read about the importance of time he spent with Robert Rauschenberg.
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