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Warm water rinses the greasy soil of nostalgia from her skin. Her shift over, her muscles sink into the rhythmic movement of the waves lapping at her sides, waiting. Soon she hears the crackle of dry vegetation underfoot as the neighbor boys approach through the stiff reeds and the nightly vigil begins. Theirs is not the lecherous glint of the old cook, her mother's “friend,” seeking to exercise his right as her protector. These are as innocent gazes as one can expect in this day, full of joy and secret marveling. They look inward, following the circuitous route of the waterline on her flesh, seeking the dark crevice through which their mothers bore them. She meets the viewers’ gaze, unashamed, her mind cool as a breeze through the open window. Tomorrow, her bath water will inundate the valley, washing centuries of dust and all living things down to the sea. No ancient odalisque, hung safely on the wall, she is a wolf, Iocasta with filed teeth. The circular, incestual surprises of history hold no sway over her, but spiral down the drain with fried fish fat and the lustful thoughts of little boys. The Open Window, 1996, oil on canvas, 48 × 64 inches, 8 pm in The Hours of the Day series. [When the Orange County Museum of Art showed my Hours of the Day series in 2000, I was asked by Director Naomi Vine to explain each painting for the catalogue. I refused, but told her I would write fiction instead. The above excerpt is from the catalog] #fscotthess #hoursoftheday #hours #realistpainting #narrativepainting #narrativeart #figurepainting #orangecountymuseumofart #mythpainting #oldmasterpainting #serialpainting #classicalart #artwriting #fictionaboutart #shortfiction #shortstories https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd8mEJ7rxEf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

oh, lascaux 🐴 #lascaux #cavepainting #history #poet #poetry #spilledink #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #arthistory #bookstagram #readpoetry #poetsandwriters #arthistory #classicalart #artwriting (at Grottes de Lascaux) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKa4XvwHTnW/?igshid=98w36l199r59

No one went in there beyond the first line of trees. posted on Instagram - https://ift.tt/2rFDnsy

Matisse’s ‘Odalisque Couchée aux Magnolias’ from 1923, one of the numerous record-breaking lots from the recent Rockefeller sale. I wrote about this recently- link in bio! 😊 . . . #Matisse #HenriMatisse #Odalisque #Couchee #Rockefeller #rockefellersale #Christies #auction #auctionhouse #modern #modernart #writing #artwriting #provenance #blog #artblog (à London, United Kingdom)

Project was presented in the “Reading Room”/ KLUB, Košice; Kino Úsmev, Košice; Central Slovak Gallery in Banská Bystrica at the Open Studio of Magic, where it was performatively read by Viera Zubalová during performance “Ritual” by Ingrid Kepková.

Museums aren’t neutral spaces and critics aren’t the voice of God. Thank you, @bigredandshiny for hosting this fantastic panel on arts writing at the @bcaonline! ・・・ We had a great time last night discussing #artwriting and #audience @bcaonline. Thank you to everyone who came out to participate, including our panelists Rebecca Uchill, @thelonelypalette, Heather Kapplow & @jfische ♥️ And thank you to the BCA & @rhopkinsbca for hosting! #panel #discussion #writing #audience

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