Dennis Hollingsworth

Breadcrumbs 1

As part of my practice, I reap the titles of my paintings from my weblog. In the Spring of 2007, Leland de la Durantaye wrote an essay in Cabinet Magazine titled "BEING THERE, On the trail of Heidegger". I...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on July 1, 2022 10:44 AM

Tears and Tears

When the tears came, I dried them. When I couldn't, I tore them off. There were times when I wouldn't tear the tears. Instead, I caught them in little cups like fat from jamón....

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on May 8, 2017 10:08 PM

Pin Up

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on February 22, 2012 3:01 PM

The Big Lick

I've been talking about breaking the egg for some time now. This is a reference to the imperative to challenge oneself in the studio, to fracture one's creative narrative, something I believe that is incumbent for artists of all...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on April 16, 2009 4:24 PM

Ana Serratosa

Via my gallery in Barcelona, four pieces from this summer's work opened at a private gallery in Valencia, Spain this week. Ana asked me for some kind of personal introduction to my work for her collectors there, so I...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on December 12, 2008 8:04 AM

Vitrine

I had a few peels on hand, and the Chinese curio shop around the corner has a few vitrines. It was a little bit tricky. I had to build it in stages since the paint in the interior was...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on April 5, 2008 3:08 PM

Peeled Paintings

I think I'll call these Peeled Paintings. I paint onto store bought canvases, still with the plastic wrap on them. Then I let them dry until the surface is tough and then separate the paint from the plastic wrap...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on March 18, 2008 7:36 PM

Brad Eberhard

And then Bart said: "That's a blogpost in itself right there.", and snap went my Olympus. I always knew Bart was a blogger at heart. We were in Brad Eberhard's studio on York Boulevard in Highland Park. Here are...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on September 27, 2007 11:16 AM

Shipping Day

Yesterday, I boxed the works on paper (WOPS), like eggs in a carton they are. Today, a crew from LA Packing and Crating will come in to pick up the paintings. It should be interesting to see the big...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on May 9, 2007 7:20 AM

NightLife

The night ended at Mandarake when Stephanie peeled flower petals, licked and pasted them on her fingers, something she learned in elementary school. Chris followed suit and as the petals fell off, the night was over....

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on October 14, 2006 6:44 PM

Admin/MailCall/Brent Hallard

(While my comment engine is in the shop for repairs, I'll have to blogpost the correspondence that has the kind of content that should be shared with you all. I'm sure the broken comment buttons will be fixed soon enough.)...

Posted by Dennis Hollingsworth on July 28, 2005 6:10 PM