Susan Roth, North Country Girl, 2013. Powder coated steel, acrylic paint. 29" x 24" x 12". Private Collection. Courtesy S&D Studios and Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, The George Washington University. Photo: Darryl Hughto.
Washington DC has a number of worthwhile shows this autumn: Neo-Impressionism at the Phillips Collection, Richard Estes at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and – most provocatively – Susan Roth at the Luther W. Brady Gallery. It made for a busy day for me, but I got them all in.
Susan Roth (b. 1950). Sun Kissed, 1983. Acrylic on handmade paper, 22 x 30 inches. Courtesy of David Mirvish. Photo courtesy of Freedman Art.
Not all the Manhattan gallery shows worthy of discussion are in Chelsea, SoHo or the Lower East Side. There are still hardy survivors in midtown and on the Upper East Side, and four exhibitions in particular have provided enjoyment for me as winter—at long last—is giving way to spring. Three of them Read More
Susan Roth is indeed a master. Her elegant and extraordinary works near shatter the walls of the studio she shares with Darryl Hughto in Canastota, NY. The originality of creation flowing through these two artists is exquisite to behold.
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dori urch mead
Apr 17, 2013 5:44 AM EDT
Of course Susan Roth holds her own!
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Nancy Keefe Rhodes - SYracuse, NY
Apr 17, 2013 5:57 AM EDT
Piri, I, too loved the Susan Roth collage. I think it was the most interesting piece in the show. xoxo kristina
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kristina olitski
Apr 17, 2013 6:02 AM EDT
As always, good reading Piri, keep it coming!
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Carl Belz
Apr 17, 2013 7:36 AM EDT
Piri, Always good to have your compass by which to navigate. Thanks for the nod. Still have to get into the city to check out the Freedman show, which I definitely will before it closes. Best,
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Elaine Grove
Apr 17, 2013 7:46 AM EDT
If Susan Roth's painting is "in a class by itself", then all the other artists are "holding their own" and not the other way around, as stated.
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Judy Singer
Apr 17, 2013 12:11 PM EDT
Yeah, well what I said that she "more than holds her own." Implication is that the others at least hold their own, as stated, though actually I did point out that some artists were not represented by their best work, and I only commented favorably on a small number of the pix on view.
“Three strong women” is how Darryl Hughto, fond husband of Susan Roth, describes the participants in “Color & Edge: Lauren Olitski Susan Roth Ann Walsh,” at Sideshow (through May 20). The catalogue essay, by Sarah K. Rich, further ties together these three artists Read More
I very much admire your directness, evident in your discussion of the art; also your balance, evident in your discussion of the Van Horne/Greenberg relationship. The combination is enviable. And a pleasure to read.
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Carl Belz
Apr 20, 2012 9:06 PM EDT
Thanks again Piri for your insightful observations and concise writing.
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Louise P. Sloane
Jun 14, 2012 8:07 AM EDT
Interesting reading and summation of Jenny's book. She is indeed a strong and perceptive woman; I value her as my step-sister.