Value in art

$138 mil, actually. As I was pulling together that De Kooning post, I came across this factoid re: the sale of his painting Woman III for 100+ million dollars— a figure that happens to be […]

Milford Graves

Hey, there’s more of pioneering free jazz drummer Milford Graves up on YouTube than there used to be. I think he’s my favorite of the early way free guys, and I wish he was on […]

New lessons site up

Here’s part of what I’ve been doing this week instead of posting here— completing my new private lessons site. If you’re in the Portland metro area, don’t hesitate to get in touch re: private lessons. […]

A few De Koonings

A little palette-cleanser today. Here are some comments on some nice Willem De Kooning paintings I’ve never seen reproduced anywhere before, and a little thumbnail sketch of his career— minus the well-known “high” phases. First, […]