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The Brooklyn Rail review of TRAPPED

charles — Sun, 06 May 2012 22:12:02 +0000

The Brooklyn Rail did a very good review of the exhibition and made insightful and probing insights. It seems Dan Tarnowski really thought well putting his thoughts together. It always nice to read other people thoughts about the work.

Check out the review here:

The Brooklyn Rail review of TRAPPED – by Dan Tarnowski – Published May 2012 THE PHATORY | APRIL 7 – MAY 26, 2012

NY Times article due in the Sunday edition, May 20th. Make sure to check it out.

charles — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:16:27 +0000

I had a long phone conversation with an art writer for the NY Times who called to talk about my work and its inclusion in The College of New Rochelle’s 2012 Westchester Biennial. She is writing an article on the exhibition. We spoke for quite awhile and she asked some pretty pointed questions. She is also speaking with other artists so the piece isn’t centered around me or my work by any means. But it is nice to know that the work will be featured along with other artists work from the show. She asked for images of the two pieces in the show and cant guarantee they’ll be published as that decision is up to the photo editor. But again, nice to know of her interest in using the jpegs of the work. The two pieces in the show are RAMWAR and The Scream, both made in 2011.

So make sure to look in the metro section for an article on the 2012 Weschester Biennial.

Arthur Negro I at The Bridge (Video)

charles — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:28:48 +0000

In 2006 I was commissioned to make one of the most important pieces of art I’d made to that point in my life. After a major motorcycle accident that caused me to reconsider my art, I made this piece in response to the accident. I needed to make a piece that could say what it was I was always trying to say as an artist so that if it was my last piece of art ever, it could stand alone as the quintessential manifestation of my creative expression… the one kick-ass piece of art that says it all.

Arthur Negro I – The Original Head Golf Brofessional and the Founding Member of The Former Black Militant Golf and Country Club (you feel me?)

Charles McGill Radio Interview with Delphine Blue on WBAI’s Shocking Blue

charles — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:31:39 +0000

Hey check out this great radio program and the interview that I did with the one and only Delphine Blue on her Shocking Blue radio show. It was a fun interview and its a great radio show.

Go the this link, scroll down to the Shocking Blue show and click play. Enjoy it.

WBAI Radio Interview – “Charles McGill with Delphine Blue”

Recent activity

charles — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:39:19 +0000

Big opening at The Phatory last week…. hope you were able to be there. Sold the signature piece in the show, KILLER, to Sharif Atkins, an actor from ER, Numbers and White Collar tv fame. Great guy. Loved speaking with him at the opening. Very insightful points of view. He nailed many aspects of the work and brought some things I wasnt thinking about to my attention… I love the way people interpret work….This Sunday marks the opening of the Westchester Biennial at The Castle Gallery and the College of New Rochelle… looking for ward to that, too. Next week, I will be at Moore College of Art in Philly as the visiting artist in the Art for Lunch Series. That should be good but also makes for a busy start to the week…. Looking forward to it. I love connecting with young art students.

Collection of Sharif Atkins

Prolific Summer

charles — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:46:18 +0000

Without saying too much, this summer closes as one of the most productive and lucrative of the past few years. A turning point with the work turned into a break through for a body of new pieces that seemed to elevate my art to another level. SKINNED has revealed more than I thought this subject matter could. I realized I was only scratching the surface. Anxious for what may become of all this work. Focused on the making of it. I’ve stumbled upon something.

Formal Assembly at Dusk

charles — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:55:46 +0000

Recently completed and sold. Formal Assembly at Dusk, 2011.

Will soon be seen in the collection of Robert Rubin, The Bridge, Noyack, N.Y.

New pieces at The Bridge

charles — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:21:19 +0000

Robert Rubin, collector, art historian, good guy and country club owner has acquired new work for the club house at Long Island’s finest private country club, The Bridge. Although more pieces may be selected, for now, Mr. Rubin has selected, “Coors, Coors, Coors” and “Becks” to hang in the clubhouse behind the bar. The refined and dynamic quality of the bar interior is a nice contrast to the ready-made quality of these canvases. These recent pieces join the permanent home of Arthur Negro I in addition to a collection that includes photographer David Levinthal and painter Richard Prince (who also happens to be a member).

Although I haven’t seen them installed yet, I am told they look great.

I should have pics of the pieces soon.

Visiting Artist

charles — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:12:55 +0000

I recently returned from a full day of travel to the Scranton area for two visiting artist stops and Keystone College and the University of Scranton. Both were really great visits and the students and faculty seemed to connected and appreciate the time.

I showed work, talked about my process and made plenty of time for question, answers and comments. It seemed everyone left feeling a little more inspired, if not humored, by my whimsical and entertaining nature when I do these things. I have fun doing it and my energy is appealing. Im definitely not the shy, brooding, weight of the world artist when I present work… it’s entertainment as far as I’m concerned. My fear is someone getting bored, so I do what I can to keep them engaged =, curious and interested.

It was a great day and I was happy to share with the young art students.

New work, 2011

charles — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:29:37 +0000

I have had the idea of ‘skinning’ the golf bags and attaching them to canvas or wood and I have finally taken the steps to do that. I am wary of ‘ideas’ when it comes to making art so I let it settle and gestate for months before I decided it was worth pursuing. I went into the studio the other day and fought these objects into being.

Points of departure. New pieces literally wrestled into shape. Stubborn objects that nearly refused to let me make them! Painting with leather, staples, screws and a little accidental blood. New work in the new year.

‘Skinning” these bags feels like I’ve ambushed a wild boar to skin it alive. There is so much resistance. Im straddling the bag at times like Ive jumped on it and its riding away in fear while I cut and rip its hide away from its bones! The only thing missing is the high pitched squeals of the boar. Im making up for its absence with my own painful sounds. Fucking frustrating process!