Drawing has become such a forgotten artform. It's easy to forget that it's there. When I was painting, I used to just go ahead with oil on canvas, and then when you're forced to step back and draw something on paper, it's like meeting an old friend again. There's a center for Drawing here in New York, and it's not a very well frequented place, relatively, but they have some pretty good shows that make you remember how important those lines are, like cells in the eventual body.

caterina, i was looking at the photos of the philipines that you linked to in your side bar. i don't know much about filipino culture or history. why is there such a strong hispanic or latin influence in an asian country? for example, pesos, titos and titas, seemingly similar foods, close knit families, etc.

Here's a History of the Philippines. (One L, three Ps) -- the P.I. were a colony of Spain for over 300 years. My mother's name is Isabelita Del Pozo Ramos, which is a pretty Latin name, no?

Just checking through the list of artists in that exhibition (which I'll actually be able to see, as I'm visiting Vancouver for the first time in August, hooray!):

Vija Celmins, perfect! Kentridge, aha, Michael Landy, good choice. Paul Noble, glad they have him in there, Pettibon, Rirkrit Tiravanija, very interesting! But wait: no David Shrigley?! What a shame!

Sounds like an amazing exhibition, though, regardless!

si.