Martha Edelheit: Naked City, Paintings from 1965 80 at ERIC FIRESTONE - Video

James Kalm is sometimes gifted with fortuitous situations that make for interesting art viewing. Your reporter was out doggin’ the LES on a Saturday evening. He’d planned on, but procrastinated, about making it in to see an exhibition by an old friend on the Bowery, but… the show had come down, Sorry. Out of habit, he continued through his circuit, and peeked into local gallery windows. Martha Edelheit: Naked City at Eric Firestone caught his eye. Kalm had seen examples of Martha’s work at earlier shows at Firestone so he had an idea of the fascinating historical context from which these works had appeared. Trapsing in at 5:40 pm Kalm whips out his camera and starts recording. BONUS: Martha was there and after closing time very graciously spoke with your correspondent briefly about her career, including the controversy and resistance she encountered when she started rendering the male nude “Full Monty” … This program was recorded January 28, 2023. #jameskalmreport #jameskalmroughcut #lorenmunk