Is Painting Small the Next Big Thing? --The New York Times

This article published April 19, 2008.

"But what is marginalized can also become a form of dissent, a way to counter the prevailing arguments and sidestep their pitfalls. It is hard, for example, to work small and indulge in the mind-boggling degree of spectacle that afflicts so much art today. In a time of glut and waste on every front, compression and economy have undeniable appeal. And if a great work of art is one that is essential in all its parts, that has nothing superfluous or that can be subtracted, working small may improve the odds."

After Jackson Pollock, big size painting was fashion among painters. As an indigent young artist, this article gives me a smile.