Lynn Basa

Visiting @amelia_biewald studio and sculpture garden @armyoffrogsstudio today did nothing to squelch my desire to spend a lot more time in upstate NY. 1) Army of Frogs current exhibit opening this Friday 2-5) Some of my geodes installed in the stony river with a little snake keeping one of them company 6) A ceramic sculpture installation by @lexawalsh 7) Amelia Biewald and friend 8) Lexa Walsh in her studio in Kingston 9) Info about Army of Frogs open studio this weekend in High Falls, NY

Visiting @amelia_biewald studio and sculpture garden today, @armyoffrogsstudio has done nothing to quell my desire to spend more time in Upstate NY. 1-2) Army of Frogs sculpture garden 3-5) My geode sculptures in the stony river, along with a little snake friend sharing the sun 6) Ceramic installation by @lexawalshstudios 7) Amelia Biewald 8) Lexa Walsh in her ceramic studio, Kingston 9) Notice for open studio weekend at Army of Frogs this Friday 5/15

Arrived two days early for a meeting in Tivoli, NY to get to know the area. 1) While at @clubsandwich.tivoli ran into @grace_bromley who recognized me from when we were in @judithgeichman painting class at SAIC circa 2014! Is this what it's like in Upstate NY, you're only two degrees of separation from everyone? 2-3) Staying at the delightful @hoteltivoli founded by @Bricemarden and @helenmarden 4-7) The hotel is loaded with art. A few of my favorites, @judy.pfaff Alan Saret, Helen Marden, Roy Lichtenstein 8) There's a good ice cream shop conveniently located next to the hotel @fortunesicecream 9) And a good neighborhood bar across the street @santafetivoli 10) The local library. It smells as good as it looks.

Fresh from the kiln... Remains #22 2026 Glazed stoneware, glass 17 x 18 x 15 in

Spotted these two in front of the @jamesjankowiak mural outside of my studio…

Short but packed trip to NYC Thursday and Friday to attend Mia Pearlman's Public Art Party #3 at Power House Arts in Gowanus, plus saw as many shows and friends as humanly possible. 1) Public art panel discussion about fabrication at Power House Arts in Gowanus with Mia Pearlman, Erica Behrens (Franz Mayer of Munich), Brittni Collins (director of public art at Power House), Mike Price (UAP), Xenia Diente (NYC Dept.of Design and Construction) 2) Me with artist friends Susan Rowe Harrison and Lori Hepner 3) Me again with Xenia and Mia outside of The Bar in Gowanus afterparty 4-5) Marcel Duchamp retrospective at MoMA 6) Cy Twombly at MoMA (sigh) 7) Spectacular Aneta Regel exhibit at Dobrinka Salzman Gallery 8) Sam Gilliam at Pace 9-10) My buddy Zach Weber in his studio at Pratt, where he is excavating 50 years of paint layers for a project. @mia_pearlman @powerhouse_arts @mayerofmunich @uapcompany @nycddc @lunule365 @lori.hepner @thebaringowanus @themuseumofmodernart @anetaregel @dobrinka_salzman @weber_zach @prattinstitute

The end of a packed four days of @expochicago . My only regret is not taking more selfies! 1) @miacapodilupo @christineforni @yvettekaisersmith 2) @neilkraus from Pavilion 3) Michael Steinberg of @bienvenusteinbergandc 4) Standout ceramic sculpture show at Bienvenue Steinberg of work by @janeyangdhaene 5) In my new studio with my NY/Seoul dealer @jourdain_jongwon_lee from @space_776 . This was their first time taking a chance on Expo, and they sold out most of their show on the first day. And so many other parties that I was having too much fun at to photograph: @gertie.chicago @netvvrk.art @facility_chicago @barely_fair @thepeninsulachi . There's always next year!

I'm beginning a new series of ceramic wall slabs. They're a continuation of the work I started @instamosaika last March. The last image is of a slab mosaic I made during that residency, titled Midden. The new ones will eventually include glass, too. Anyway, this is the first one. I don't have a name for the series yet. They'll hang on the wall with custom-made steel brackets. Untitled slab 1 2 x 15 x 9 in Glazed stoneware 2026

Sanctuary Glazed stoneware, glass 10 x 12 x 10 in 2026 A safe place that wasn't safe after all.

❗Over 1/3 of tickets sold! ❗ Please join us for PUBLIC ART PARTY #3: Focus on Fabrication on April 16th at 6pm at the fabulous @powerhouse_arts , a fabricator and artist community in Brooklyn! >>>TICKET LINK IN BIO<<< Artists, fabricators, public art administrators, real estate developers, private art consultants, public art curators and more are welcomed to join this community building event. ARTISTS: have you ever wondered how to translate your work into a permanent material for public art? Or how to find and work with a fabricator? CURATORS, CLIENTS, ART CONSULTANTS AND ADMINISTRATORS: do you have questions about how to know if an artwork is durable, what kind of maintenance it will need, and whether an artist will be able to deliver a well-made artwork? 👉 You're in the right place! The event will kick off with “Hot Topics in Public Art,” an interactive and irreverent conversation with experts from across the field. April's panel will focus on how public art is made: how to translate ideas into materials, work with fabricators, ensure art is durable and maintainable, and more. Prepare to ask and answer questions! 🔥“Hot Topics in Public Art” Panel:🔥 Erica Behrens - Director, USA/Canada, Mayer of Munich @artchica00 Brittni Collins - Director of Public Art, Powerhouse Arts @powerhouse_arts Xenia Diente - Public Art Deputy Director, Design and Construction Excellence, NYC Department of Design and Construction @singyatut @nycddc Sean Kizy - Founder & Principal, Kizy Art Productions @seankhaleskizy @kizyartproductions Mia Pearlman - Artist and Moderator @mia_pearlman 🥳And then...we will have some fun! Tours of Powerhouse's public art fabrication studio will be available during the PUBLIC ART PARTY. All ticket proceeds will be used to cover the cost of the event. If this is a barrier to entry, please email [email protected] for a complimentary ticket. PUBLIC ART PARTY is organized and hosted by Mia Pearlman in the spirit of community.

After being shuttled around between galleries in New York and Chicago, I'm pleased to announce that this big awkward gal finally found a forever home thanks to @artadvisory_ltd Jolie Laide Encaustic on panel 59 x 104 in 2017 (Photos by the late, great @james.prinz )

Many thanks to @michaeldavidpainter and the @yellowchairsalon independent study program for including my work in an exhibit at @artcake_nyc Here are a few scenes from the opening and some other art-related activities on this trip. 1) my sculpture Remains #19 2) Michael and @cordyrymanstudio 3) @hyde.james who has a new book coming out called The Trouble With Space in Painting 4) Michael David and Wallace Whitney. Wallace curated the show in the main gallery, The Shape I’m In, including artists Ron Gorchov, Suzanne McClelland and Elizabeth Murray. 5) dinner after the exhibit in Cordy Ryman’s studio next door 6) @glennandgoldberg and Michael David. They’ve known each other since 1983! 7) Earlier today, went to @mckenzie_fine_art with @lunule365 to see @jeffrey_bishop 2-person show with @masondowling 8) attended @hilaryharnischfeger excellent talk and exhibit @uffnerliu 9) and as if all that wasn’t enough, went to @guggenheim with fellow Yellow Chair artist @susanpoirier.art to see the sensational Carol Bove retrospective