James Kalm is back in the saddle, and back in the streets, after the longest hiatus in this projects fifteen year history. Your correspondent went into self …
From the video’s page on YouTube: “James Kalm is back in the saddle, and back in the streets, after the longest hiatus in this projects fifteen year history. Your correspondent went into self imposed quarantine on March 10. This spontaneous visit to Billy White’s exhibition at SHRINE is the first report in four months, and is indicative of Manhattan’s entry into “phase 2” of the 2020 Covid-19 un-lock-down. Reporting from behind masks and maintaining “social distance” your reporter brings viewers along for some glances of paintings by Billy White, and a brief discussion of the challenges gallerists are now facing with Scott Ogden. These rugged figurative pieces represent a rouges gallery of people and personalities that have captured the attentions of Billy. From Elvis to Mr. T. these paintings are constructed with a unique color sense, and segmented compositions, recalling passages from Abstract-Expressionism. A musical introduction by Denise Weeks starts off this report. Parts of this program were recorded on June 14, and 21, 2020.”
