{"id":6817,"date":"2010-12-29T08:11:36","date_gmt":"2010-12-29T16:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=6817"},"modified":"2010-12-29T08:11:36","modified_gmt":"2010-12-29T16:11:36","slug":"december-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/29\/december-29th\/","title":{"rendered":"december 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/holiday_jesse.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6818\" title=\"holiday_jesse\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/holiday_jesse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/holiday_jesse.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/holiday_jesse-300x76.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jessedraxler.com\" target=\"_blank\">Jesse Draxler<\/a> is an American artist based in Minnesota, and is <em>easily<\/em> one of my favorite contemporary mixed-media artists <em>{pretty easy to figure out, seeing how I&#8217;ve written about his work <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/02\/im-jealous-of-jesse-draxler\/\" target=\"_self\">at least four times<\/a>}<\/em>. One more reason to love him? Jesse is a member of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/20\/im-jealous-of-wafa-again\/\" target=\"_self\">WAFA<\/a>&#8230; which only makes sense considering that he really, truly is FA! Here&#8217;s who Jesse thinks is FA:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I am jealous of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gagosian.com\/artists\/mark-grotjahn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Grotjahn<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/jesse_images1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6877\" title=\"jesse_images\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/jesse_images1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"3432\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I first came across Mark&#8217;s work at the Hammer Museum while on a recent trip to LA. I was instantly drawn to it both because of it&#8217;s subject matter and because of its size, most upwards of 6 feet in height. Upon closer viewing I also noticed that the entire color aspect of the particular work was laid down with colored pencil. I am a big fan of colored pencil, and I could tell that he was using my favorite brand; Prismacolor (this was later confirmed through some internet research.) Due to some personal experience I have a great appreciation for filling in large spaces with thick layers of colored pencil, so the technique (and undoubted hand cramps) resonated with me.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What also resonates with me is the push and pull between spontaneous mark making and design-like precision. Being able to see the process within a piece of work is always a bonus, and balancing the two extremes can prove very hard to pull off. <\/em> <em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Even though the centrifugal, op-art, graphic rays have been done quite a number of times before, Mark&#8217;s work seems fresh and vibrant. The often subtle shifts of direction give the work an entrancing quality and the techniques \/ mark making mash up give it a natural zen-like presence. Big up Mark, big up.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and big up to you to Jesse! Thanks so much for visiting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jesse Draxler is an American artist based in Minnesota, and is easily one of my favorite contemporary mixed-media artists {pretty easy to figure out, seeing how I&#8217;ve written about his work at least four times}. One more reason to love him? 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