19 june 06

Greetings,

Happy art to one and all. Here's an excerpt and link to an article in the NYT by Leslie Camhi on a new exhibition opening this week at the Phillips Collection in Washington; "When We Were Young: New Perspectives on the Art of the Child."

"It's not about skill," Mr. Fineberg said. "It's about unique qualities of seeing. That's what makes Picasso a better artist than Andrew Wyeth. Art is about a novel way of looking at the world."

You never hear a child say, "Let's take the day off and be creative."

Middle Kingdom podcast #24 is up for your listening pleasure.

Peace.

When Picasso and Klee Were Very Young