An Art Thought

So tomorrow is the press preview for an exhibition of 20th century sculpture by an artist named Louise Nevelson. This is the second show of 20th century sculpture in the past year, with the works of Eva Hesse last spring.

I love these shows. Both artists were very avant-garde, Hesse using such unlikely materials as latex for her work, Nevelson using found wood and the like and creating huge sculptures. There is nothing representational about these works at all. And what's funny si how much I cannot stand that in a painting. I dislike most modern paintings, especially the abstract expressionists (who will be here next spring, BTW). Those works bore me. These scupltures do anything but.

What is it about the avant garde in sculpture? I think it's the three-dimensionality. Abstract ideas in three dimensions are not so abstract. Or maybe it's the texture. You want to touch the wrinkly latex of a Hesse, the lost and reclaimed bedknobs and doorposts and chair legs of a Nevelson. Paintings rarely ask you to touch. (Note: I am not actually touching these, don't worry. I know better, and would get in deep trouble anyway.)

Thus I am looking forward to this show. Not that we haven't had a lot of shows that I've liked. But sculpture has a way of grabbing me.

Heroes Tidbits

As we count down to tonight's very harrowing-looking episode of Heroes, here are a couple of behind-the scenes facts...

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Have you seen NBC's Heroes store? Most of the merchandise is pretty much what you would expect, but some of it is really cool, like Vote Petrelli buttons and a cap with Hiro from the Ninth Wonder comic. I expect to see more of this stuff, since NBC has done a great job promoting the show and tapping into fandom.