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Beer With a Painter: Mernet Larsen
“Rather than being attracted to artists because of their skills or sensitivity, I was always more interested in ideas and imagination.”
Jennifer Samet is an art historian based in New York City and the Hudson Valley.
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“Rather than being attracted to artists because of their skills or sensitivity, I was always more interested in ideas and imagination.”
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“I am interested in the symbols that are flooding our world, which everybody can recognize, but which have almost no meaning.”
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“Artists are cultural critics — but painting is a language.”
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The content is the paint.
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“Twenty years ago, you wouldn’t be caught dead being called a colorist.”
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“I was always good at drawing and I would get attention for it. But I wanted to be a rock star.”
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“Struggle is okay, but how much struggle does one want?”
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“Generosity and openness are important to me, so that the viewer is not intimidated, threatened, or belittled.”
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“I don’t come from art history, and even though I’m involved in the mainstream art world, I didn’t come from this.”
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“There is no time in painting. A microsecond can last forever.”
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“After the 2016 election, my work changed. I wanted to immerse myself in beauty and connect with something larger than the present moment, to not lose perspective.”
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“My lifelong project in my painting has been to locate myself.”