Funkadelic

The spirit of the '60s thrives.

A A A Comments By Michael Paglia Thursday, Dec 2 1999

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"Blue Redtail Hawk," by Robert Hudson, sculpture.

"Labyrinth," by Deborah Howard, mixed media on paper.

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The work in this show began as a sketchbook filled with drawings of woven forms. But according to the accompanying catalogue, Howard had another source of inspiration. Her nine-year-old son, Solomon, created a book for her filled with what he called "prehistoric writing," and she transferred its images into her paintings.

It's fascinating that Howard's highly individual and idiosyncratic style is not too different from the funky, psychedelic work of the various artists at Robischon. Just like Hudson, Milhazes and Neri, Howard's pursuit is about a private vision based on self-awareness and spirituality. And in those ways, her work, like theirs, looks back to the art of the 1960s.

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