Day: September 27, 2010
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Prof. Simeen Sattar: Artists’ Materials: Metals and Prints
I’m a physical chemist in the physics program with a long-standing personal interest in art history. I’m teaching a new course this semester about the chemistry of photography. Since the goal of the course is to understand the chemistry of light-sensitive materials, the first four weeks have stressed light and color, ionic and covalent compounds,…
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Tom’s Picks
After looking at Judy Pfaff’s exhibition in Chelsea, don’t miss Dan Flavin’s light pieces at Paula Cooper (534 W. 21), and Sue Williams’ mini-retrospective the at 303 Gallery (547 W. 21). It omits some highlights from her career, but she is a fine painter. As much as she tries to gross you out, she always…