Occasional thoughts on art - art making, looking at art, collecting art, displaying art, etc.

Posts tagged painting

No Irony or Cynicism

A gallerist pretty much insulted me (well, not directly) and here’s my response…

Ella YangNovember 24, 2018Ella Yang Studiopainting, representational art, art world, contemporary art, realism, beauty, fine art, contemporary artist Comments

Looking as a Skill and Tool

Looking as an antidote to high-tech glancing. How looking to paint or looking at a painting may save your mind.

Ella YangApril 29, 2017Ella Yang Studiolooking, observation, attention, technology, painting

Blush-worthy Accolades

What I suspected to be a scam turned out to be an honor!

Ella YangMarch 10, 2015landscape, painting, US State Department, Art in Embassies, Mohegan Bluffs, wellfleet harbor, sledding scene Comments

Sneak peek at new paintings for upcoming show

Three new paintings: small works depicting intimate street scenes of Gowanus, Park Slope and the West Village

UncategorizedElla YangMay 9, 20095th avenue, belleville, Brooklyn cityscape, gowanus, greenwich village, little owl cafe, manhattan art, new york city painting, painting, park slope, plein air painting, street view, west villageComment

Spring Auction Alternative!

UncategorizedElla YangMarch 18, 2009auction, cityscape, empire state building, new york city painting, painting, salmagundi club, salon des refusesComment

"Sledding in Prospect Park"

UncategorizedElla YangFebruary 11, 2009Brooklyn cityscape, painting, painting process, painting snow, pochade box, Prospect Park, sledding, winter sceneComment

"Time for a Swim" has a new home in Austria!

UncategorizedElla YangMay 25, 2008beach, painting, summer timeComment