Placed, 2008. 48×60″ acrylic and charcoal on paper over panel
Three recent paintings are now hanging in the lobby of a bank in downtown Chicago. This is an unusual opportunity to see several of my largest paintings at once: Placed, Peer, and Growing Up So Fast are all on display. Also a great time to see some work by my good friends Adam Farcus, Nicole Northway, and a couple other folks. Through mid-May:

The Northern Trust Company
50 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois

Don’t worry, “The Future Is Now” is not the name of my new blog. Although many of you might prefer this to its actual name:

http://www.theindexicalpleasant.com/

Design-wise it’s still being structured, but I’ve started writing there instead of here. So I thought now is a good time to let those of you who read this blog know that my attention is now there. Soon it will replace this blog and be integrated within the structure of this website.

The photograph above is one of many devastating images coming out of Haiti in the aftermath of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that has killed tens of thousands of people and injured millions more. To bring the reality of what Haiti is dealing with closer to home, you can view more images at Boston.com here:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/earthquake_in_haiti.html

After major disasters such as this I’m often unsure how help; I know donating money is always helpful but it can be difficult to figure out where to donate. I just found out about Partners In Health, and it seems like a good option. Read about their efforts and donate here:

http://www.pih.org/inforesources/news/Haiti_Earthquake.html

Any amount will help. The sooner the better.