An essay on the nature of color- anything new? Brian Keeler Imagine a new color- what could it possibly be? Would we have to expand the color wheel and insert a new hue? These are some of the questions posed from a couple of sources, most recently in an article by Rivka Galchen in the New Yorker Magazine- July 27,2026. As a painter the idea of a new color is certainly intriguing but I suspect the results are more commonplace than is suggested. For new colors could be cre

In the footsteps of Robert Henri- An essay on painting this Atantic Island off the coast of Maine- Brian Keeler The allure of being out at sea on a crag of rock is hard to explain. But there are many compelling reasons and supports to being 12 miles out in the Atlantic. This year in late October we took the Laura B., the small ferry over to be there in the off season with only part of the 40 year round residents still there. All the restaurants were closed and it had a f

A review of three shows - in Binghamton, NY- Brian Keeler At the Roberson Museum in Binghamton- To view two retrospectives that focus on the human form and the portrait at the Roberson and another show of figurative paintings at the Brunelli Gallery on State Street in Binghamton was an immersion in wonderful and serious examples of figurative art. It was an inspiring evening to view some work of artists who have devoted their careers to this ancient and venerable tra

An essay on an Art Collection- at the Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains in Montrose, PA. - Brian Keeler The art of collecting art takes many forms and fills a variety of personal needs for those who add art to their homes. It takes on a wider meaning when paintings become part of a collection that is also a community foundation with a mission of creating financial support for regional organizations. Such is the case with Earle Wootton and Community Foundatio

An essay on art, politics and architecture- a reminder of Germany in the 1930's- Brian Keeler Yes, it is really hard to believe but those who were bellyaching about government overreach just a few years ago are now leading the charge in the cultural wars in museums and everywhere it seems. As the title of this essay notes, the famed Bauhaus school of art and design in Dessau, Germany is now at the center of a volatile skirmish. The confrontation is coming from those of the