De Kooning June 18, 2004 | Archives In the three years I have worked for the JAs, I have come to learn that an event on a rainy day in Chelsea means poor attendance. Given that there were severe thunderstorms on the evening of our walkthrough of Willem de Kooning: A Centennial Exhibition, I thought we'd be lucky if anyone showed up at all. But all such theories were proven wrong last evening, as we had a record attendance of about 50 guests. Just goes to show that people will travel if you offer them de Kooning. Kara Vander Weg, exhibition organizer, took the group through the selection of thirty-nine paintings, spanning de Kooning's work from 1946 through 1988. While the work was as impressive as ever, one thing that fascinated me was seeing how de Kooning has obviously influenced younger painters, as certain elements such as palette and light seem noticeable in works by artists like Cecily Brown. Back To Blog Main Page   Past Entries 2007 Archives Back To Blog Main Page