Seth Tane

I'm very pleased to report that I've received a generous Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. The story of how hard Lee Krasner had to work to maintain her own practice while married to and promoting the career of Jackson Pollock is well known, and a sad reflection of the underlying bias and narrowness of vision that so limited the historical record of creative production we're all left with. That Lee Krasner had the vision and foresight to create and endow the foundation is a testament to her generosity and empathy in sharing their wealth with other working artists in memory of her own experiences. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation has awarded a large number of substantial grants since its creation in 1985 on a rolling admission basis with no fixed submission date. For this I am inspired and grateful, and I encourage every artist who needs assistance and recognition to take advantage of those opportunities that best fit their practice, and to perservere and perfect their submissions with energy and confidence !

In other news, Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts has just launched a virtual exhibition of my work on Artsy and Issuu, I've been included in a group show in the US Embassy in Muscat, Oman (details soon) and I'm continuing to paint a series of new works that include text and a fractured picture plane. I've started messing with 3D virtual reality since everyone is looking at alternatives to in-person viewing of artworks, and all I can report at this point is: what a trip ! Stay tuned. I've also risked two NYC excursions, doing my best to be safe and keeping a low profile in this surreal summer, but I managed to get things taken care of that couldn't be delegated or put off. To all of you on this list, please keep in touch and let's work and hope for a way out of this mess !

My wonderful gallery representation: LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
And as always, you can also contact me directly by email: info@sethtane.com and follow my occasional photo posts on: Instagram