James Hyde

Articles

Against Space

Brooklyn Rail

James Hyde argues that space "isn’t a manifestation or aim of all painting, nor a timeless idea, but a historical Modernist convention." Hyde writes: "Discussions about 'painters’ use of space' may serve as a way of speaking about the general 'feel' of a picture, its atmosphere, use of perspective or presentation of overlapping planes. These

David Reed: Clarity of Facture

artcritical

James Hyde reviews the recent exhibition Painting Paintings (David Reed) 1975 at Gagosian Gallery, New York. Hyde writes: "Part of the interest of the work, then and now, is how it distills painterliness. The schema is simple—each painting contains roughly a dozen horizontal bands of red or black alternating with white or off-white. The canvas