{"year":{"title":"2015","slug":"2015","images":[{"month":1,"day":4,"year":2015,"dateslug":"01-04","published":"2015-01-04","transcript":"The sky is like grey soup. It was warmish this morning, but I can feel the temperature dropping. Was feeling melancholy earlier, but now slightly brighter. Part of it is how self-indulgent studio life is, especially in winter.","signoff":"1\/4\/15 1:00 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1925,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThe sky is like grey soup. It was warmish this morning, but I can feel the temperature dropping. Was feeling melancholy earlier, but now slightly brighter. Part of it is how self-indulgent studio life is, especially in winter.\n\n1\/4\/15 1:00 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/c5d3d94f5a-1662905583\/bk15-sunday010415-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/c5d3d94f5a-1662905583\/bk15_sunday010415.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":11,"year":2015,"dateslug":"01-11","published":"2015-01-11","transcript":"Jim is coming to the studio tomorrow morning. I have a solid start on three bodies of work. The steel paintings are finally getting somewhere. I think I needed to take a break from them to become unattached. I\u2019m leaving for Sharjah in six days and am a bit ambivalent because the studio in Brooklyn is really making big strides. But it\u2019ll be good to get the Biennial under my belt and see that flag fly.","signoff":"1\/11\/15 2:30
\nGowanus, Brooklyn","dimensions":{"height":1950,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cJim is coming to the studio tomorrow morning. I have a solid start on three bodies of work. The steel paintings are finally getting somewhere. I think I needed to take a break from them to become unattached. I\u2019m leaving for Sharjah in six days and am a bit ambivalent because the studio in Brooklyn is really making big strides. But it\u2019ll be good to get the Biennial under my belt and see that flag fly.\n\n1\/11\/15 2:30\nGowanus, Brooklyn\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/9d0d42b5c5-1662905737\/bk15-sunday011115-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/9d0d42b5c5-1662905737\/bk15_sunday011115.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":19,"year":2015,"dateslug":"01-19","published":"2015-01-19","transcript":"I can tell by the flooding in the streets that Sharjah is not used to this much rain. The only daylight I saw briefly yesterday was through the plane window. I arrived late last night and walked under the overcast sky, just looking.","signoff":"1\/19\/15 3pm
\nSharjah, UAE","dimensions":{"height":1864,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI can tell by the flooding in the streets that Sharjah is not used to this much rain. The only daylight I saw briefly yesterday was through the plane window. I arrived late last night and walked under the overcast sky, just looking.\n\n1\/19\/15 3pm\nSharjah, UAE\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/b0c205eb83-1662905828\/bk15-sunday011915-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/b0c205eb83-1662905828\/bk15_sunday011915.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":25,"year":2015,"dateslug":"01-25","published":"2015-01-25","transcript":"I\u2019ve already made a few missteps this morning because I\u2019m rushing. I might have wrecked that painting with that muddy stripe on the bottom. I\u2019m going to try to get a flight to San Diego on Tuesday so I can help Mom and Dad get Uncle and Emo on the plane to Seoul.","signoff":"1\/25\/15 10:00 a.m.
\nSharjah, UAE","dimensions":{"height":2019,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve already made a few missteps this morning because I\u2019m rushing. I might have wrecked that painting with that muddy stripe on the bottom. I\u2019m going to try to get a flight to San Diego on Tuesday so I can help Mom and Dad get Uncle and Emo on the plane to Seoul.\n\n1\/25\/15 10:00 a.m.\nSharjah, UAE\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/eda1cf942a-1662905903\/bk15-sunday012515-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/eda1cf942a-1662905903\/bk15_sunday012515.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":1,"year":2015,"dateslug":"02-01","published":"2015-02-01","transcript":"I had to rush back to La Jolla from Sharjah to help Mom and Dad get Uncle and Emo out of their house. We successfully got them on a plane to Korea. I am exhausted but happy that Mom is safe. Good to hang out with Victoria. Can\u2019t believe I\u2019m leaving this weather for the cold.","signoff":"2\/1\/15 3p.m.
\nLa Jolla, CA","dimensions":{"height":1980,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI had to rush back to La Jolla from Sharjah to help Mom and Dad get Uncle and Emo out of their house. We successfully got them on a plane to Korea. I am exhausted but happy that Mom is safe. Good to hang out with Victoria. Can\u2019t believe I\u2019m leaving this weather for the cold.\n\n2\/1\/15 3p.m.\nLa Jolla, CA","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/7f75810b1e-1662905988\/bk15-sunday020115-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/7f75810b1e-1662905988\/bk15_sunday020115.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":8,"year":2015,"dateslug":"02-08","published":"2015-02-08","transcript":"I have been so stressed out this week. The work for San Diego needs to find its direction now. Glenn and Lisa played very helpful roles as bad cop \/ good cop. The weather is supposed to be nasty tomorrow. I wish I didn\u2019t have to go to Yale.","signoff":"2\/8\/15 3p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":2039,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/96d3828633-1662906082\/bk15-sunday020815-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/96d3828633-1662906082\/bk15_sunday020815.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":16,"year":2015,"dateslug":"02-16","published":"2015-02-16","transcript":"Sarah came over so I could paint her skin color. We also talked about friendship and our friendship. She gave me some tough love that is really helpful. She\u2019s such a good friend. My mind is so scattered. I forgot to this painting yesterday. Earlier today the sky was blue. Now, I can\u2019t make out anything. I usually love being lost in nothingness like this, but finding it very insecure and annoying and inconvenient right now.","signoff":"2\/16\/15 3:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1976,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cSarah came over so I could paint her skin color. We also talked about friendship and our friendship. She gave me some tough love that is really helpful. She\u2019s such a good friend. My mind is so scattered. I forgot to this painting yesterday. Earlier today the sky was blue. Now, I can\u2019t make out anything. I usually love being lost in nothingness like this, but finding it very insecure and annoying and inconvenient right now.\n\n2\/16\/15 3:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/ad5dd91a39-1662906147\/bk15-sunday021615-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/ad5dd91a39-1662906147\/bk15_sunday021615.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":22,"year":2015,"dateslug":"02-22","published":"2015-02-22","transcript":"Yesterday was an ugly weather day. Addee and I managed to have fun window shopping for glasses and shirts with a veggie dim sum lunch thrown in. Lisa and I had a stressful money conversation this morning. Somehow we\u2019ll manage to pay our taxes and make it to summer.","signoff":"2\/22\/15 2:30 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":2500,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cYesterday was an ugly weather day. Addee and I managed to have fun window shopping for glasses and shirts with a veggie dim sum lunch thrown in. Lisa and I had a stressful money conversation this morning. Somehow we\u2019ll manage to pay our taxes and make it to summer.\n\n2\/22\/15 2:30 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/d2e4e4732c-1662906211\/bk15-sunday022215-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/d2e4e4732c-1662906211\/bk15_sunday022215.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":1,"year":2015,"dateslug":"03-01","published":"2015-03-01","transcript":"It\u2019s another white out condition. The snow is really coming down. I feel some momentum in the studio, but I also have been really exhausted, so I hope this trip to Sharjah and Kochi will enhance rather than impede the forward movement. Lisa and I are thrilled to be taking some time off together, especially to see art in such far away places.","signoff":"3\/1\/15 2:00 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1935,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s another white out condition. The snow is really coming down. I feel some momentum in the studio, but I also have been really exhausted, so I hope this trip to Sharjah and Kochi will enhance rather than impede the forward movement. Lisa and I are thrilled to be taking some time off together, especially to see art in such far away places.\n\n3\/1\/15 2:00 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/26dfafa3af-1662906273\/bk15-sunday030115-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/26dfafa3af-1662906273\/bk15_sunday030115.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":7,"year":2015,"dateslug":"03-07","published":"2015-03-07","transcript":"I keep thinking about Eric Baudelaire\u2019s film. I have to figure out, somehow, to become a better artist. This painting is not a good start. It dried too fast in the heat. Maybe collaborating with Victoria and Garrett is the opportunity I need. The flag needs to go toward yellow ochre and grey-green, slightly. Excited to go to Kochi with Lisa.","signoff":"3\/7\/15 3:30 p.m.
\nSharjah","dimensions":{"height":1918,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI keep thinking about Eric Baudelaire\u2019s film. I have to figure out, somehow, to become a better artist. This painting is not a good start. It dried too fast in the heat. Maybe collaborating with Victoria and Garrett is the opportunity I need. The flag needs to go toward yellow ochre and grey-green, slightly. Excited to go to Kochi with Lisa.\n\n3\/7\/15 3:30 p.m.\nSharjah\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/a2d38fd1c6-1662906348\/bk15-sunday030715-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/a2d38fd1c6-1662906348\/bk15_sunday030715.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":15,"year":2015,"dateslug":"03-15","published":"2015-03-15","transcript":"Lisa and I are concluding a richly varied and fun trip to Sharjah and Kochi. We experienced the best in art at the two biennial exhibitions, but, maybe, the highlight was a backwater canoe tour and Kerala lunch on Munroe Island.","signoff":"3\/15\/15 7:00 a.m.
\nKochi, India","dimensions":{"height":1705,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLisa and I are concluding a richly varied and fun trip to Sharjah and Kochi. We experienced the best in art at the two biennial exhibitions, but, maybe, the highlight was a backwater canoe tour and Kerala lunch on Munroe Island.\n\n3\/15\/15 7:00 a.m.\nKochi, India\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/ed7c964257-1662906426\/bk15-sunday031515-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/ed7c964257-1662906426\/bk15_sunday031515.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":22,"year":2015,"dateslug":"03-22","published":"2015-03-22","transcript":"It seems possible that my introduction to the work of Aram Saroyan (and its favorable comparison to Lawrence Weiner\u2019s in my mind) at the Kochi Biennale may have a really positive effect on my own work. Janine\u2019s show opened Friday and is also a great inspiration. Last night we had a very sweet dinner party with Hanneline\u2019s, Miko\u2019s and Suzanne\u2019s families. Emmett left afterwards for the last stretch at Yale and Ella goes back to CA today. Oh, Addee got into the SEGL program in Washington, D.C.!","signoff":"3\/22\/15 10:00 a.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1851,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt seems possible that my introduction to the work of Aram Saroyan (and its favorable comparison to Lawrence Weiner\u2019s in my mind) at the Kochi Biennale may have a really positive effect on my own work. Janine\u2019s show opened Friday and is also a great inspiration. Last night we had a very sweet dinner party with Hanneline\u2019s, Miko\u2019s and Suzanne\u2019s families. Emmett left afterwards for the last stretch at Yale and Ella goes back to CA today. Oh, Addee got into the SEGL program in Washington, D.C.!\n\n3\/22\/15 10:00 a.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/d6269dc2b8-1662906499\/bk15-sunday032215-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/d6269dc2b8-1662906499\/bk15_sunday032215.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":29,"year":2015,"dateslug":"03-29","published":"2015-03-29","transcript":"What a crazy day. It got cold again. Sharon told me that Dad is coming back on Tuesday with Uncle Wha Suk and Emo. Really bad news. I wonder if I need to fly there tomorrow? Right now, Mom is on the phone with Dad weighing the options. Simultaneously, I am texting with Maggie, just back from Ethiopia, and I\u2019ll have to broach the subject of intervening with her mom. Also, I had a sweet afternoon with Christine M., who seems in fine form.","signoff":"3\/29\/15 6:15 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1875,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cWhat a crazy day. It got cold again. Sharon told me that Dad is coming back on Tuesday with Uncle Wha Suk and Emo. Really bad news. I wonder if I need to fly there tomorrow? Right now, Mom is on the phone with Dad weighing the options. Simultaneously, I am texting with Maggie, just back from Ethiopia, and I\u2019ll have to broach the subject of intervening with her mom. Also, I had a sweet afternoon with Christine M., who seems in fine form.\n\n3\/29\/15 6:15 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/f7b1d9884c-1662906574\/bk15-sunday032915-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/f7b1d9884c-1662906574\/bk15_sunday032915.jpg"},{"month":4,"day":7,"year":2015,"dateslug":"04-07","published":"2015-04-07","transcript":"Listening to Springsteen\u2019s Nebraska all afternoon. Kind of a good antidote to getting stuck in Ikea all morning on a Sunday. The Badgers lost to Duke last night, which was disappointing, but the two Blue Devil freshman deserved it. Spring is here, but I am determined to be in CA July, August, Dec. - Feb., five months a year.","signoff":"4\/7\/15 4:00
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1850,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cListening to Springsteen\u2019s Nebraska all afternoon. Kind of a good antidote to getting stuck in Ikea all morning on a Sunday. The Badgers lost to Duke last night, which was disappointing, but the two Blue Devil freshman deserved it. Spring is here, but I am determined to be in CA July, August, Dec. - Feb., five months a year.\n\n4\/7\/15 4:00\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/0497ab0771-1662906638\/bk15-sunday040715-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/0497ab0771-1662906638\/bk15_sunday040715.jpg"},{"month":4,"day":12,"year":2015,"dateslug":"04-12","published":"2015-04-12","transcript":"Yesterday was Bob Reed\u2019s memorial at Yale. It was extremely moving. What an incredible impact he had. I\u2019ll remember Stanley Whitney\u2019s and Bob Berlind\u2019s and William Bailey\u2019s and Richard Lytle\u2019s speeches. But so many people spoke from the heart about a man with such a huge heart. I rushed back from New Haven because Avery, Sven, Pat and Deniz came over for dinner, which was super fun. Addee really looks up to Avery. Today is a beautiful sunny day.","signoff":"4\/12\/15 9:30 a.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1869,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cYesterday was Bob Reed\u2019s memorial at Yale. It was extremely moving. What an incredible impact he had. I\u2019ll remember Stanley Whitney\u2019s and Bob Berlind\u2019s and William Bailey\u2019s and Richard Lytle\u2019s speeches. But so many people spoke from the heart about a man with such a huge heart. I rushed back from New Haven because Avery, Sven, Pat and Deniz came over for dinner, which was super fun. Addee really looks up to Avery. Today is a beautiful sunny day.\n\n4\/12\/15 9:30 a.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/ae194e2b91-1662906707\/bk15-sunday041215-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/ae194e2b91-1662906707\/bk15_sunday041215.jpg"},{"month":4,"day":19,"year":2015,"dateslug":"04-19","published":"2015-04-19","transcript":"I don\u2019t love being a landlord, but it\u2019s how we\u2019ve survived these past two years. I have an open house to show the third floor apartment in an hour. Sarah, Addee and I had a memorable visit to the Guggenheim yesterday to see the On Kawara show. I\u2019m realizing that the little black paintings I\u2019m working on are as influenced by Vija Celmins, Yayoi Kusama, Agnes Martin as much or more than by Ad Reinhardt. Maybe I\u2019m moving on.","signoff":"4\/19\/15 2:00 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1667,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI don\u2019t love being a landlord, but it\u2019s how we\u2019ve survived these past two years. I have an open house to show the third floor apartment in an hour. Sarah, Addee and I had a memorable visit to the Guggenheim yesterday to see the On Kawara show. I\u2019m realizing that the little black paintings I\u2019m working on are as influenced by Vija Celmins, Yayoi Kusama, Agnes Martin as much or more than by Ad Reinhardt. Maybe I\u2019m moving on.\n\n4\/19\/15 2:00 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/d8065f889d-1662906795\/bk15-sunday041915-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/d8065f889d-1662906795\/bk15_sunday041915.jpg"},{"month":4,"day":26,"year":2015,"dateslug":"04-26","published":"2015-04-26","transcript":"I really need to be working on about four things at once right now. Not sure why. I need to have my head in my studio full time. The key is doing \u201chomework\u201d before I get to work. Try not to get distracted by financial issues now even if we have to go into heavy debt temporarily. Last night Shelly and Emily invited us to a fun Chinatown house party.","signoff":"4\/26\/15 noon
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1666,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI really need to be working on about four things at once right now. Not sure why. I need to have my head in my studio full time. The key is doing \u201chomework\u201d before I get to work. Try not to get distracted by financial issues now even if we have to go into heavy debt temporarily. Last night Shelly and Emily invited us to a fun Chinatown house party.\n\n4\/26\/15 noon\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/0f41012d1a-1662906882\/bk15-sunday042615-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/0f41012d1a-1662906882\/bk15_sunday042615.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":3,"year":2015,"dateslug":"05-03","published":"2015-05-03","transcript":"Whenever that particular Stevie Wonder song comes on, I think of Sarah. I am concerned that the celebration of charging the six cops with Freddie Gray\u2019s murder in Baltimore will be short-lived. Today I understood that bad feelings, no matter how negative, will eventually change. It is, however, disconcerting to feel poorly during good weather.","signoff":"5\/3\/15 4:00 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1873,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cWhenever that particular Stevie Wonder song comes on, I think of Sarah. I am concerned that the celebration of charging the six cops with Freddie Gray\u2019s murder in Baltimore will be short-lived. Today I understood that bad feelings, no matter how negative, will eventually change. It is, however, disconcerting to feel poorly during good weather.\n\n5\/3\/15 4:00 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/ef93f5aea7-1662906959\/bk15-sunday050315-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/ef93f5aea7-1662906959\/bk15_sunday050315.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":10,"year":2015,"dateslug":"05-10","published":"2015-05-10","transcript":"Emmett came home last night with three senior women from school. He\u2019s off again for lunch with Meg, then back to school to graduate. I can\u2019t believe he\u2019s done. I\u2019m off to the L.E.S. to meet Kathy and Matt. These black paintings need urgency and slowness?","signoff":"5\/10\/15 3:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1887,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cEmmett came home last night with three senior women from school. He\u2019s off again for lunch with Meg, then back to school to graduate. I can\u2019t believe he\u2019s done. I\u2019m off to the L.E.S. to meet Kathy and Matt. These black paintings need urgency and slowness?\n\n5\/10\/15 3:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/f3dac0b11e-1662907020\/bk15-sunday051015-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/f3dac0b11e-1662907020\/bk15_sunday051015.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":17,"year":2015,"dateslug":"05-17","published":"2015-05-17","transcript":"We are on our way to Yale for Emmett\u2019s graduation. So proud of him! Mom and Dad are here for another week then off to Europe with Emmett and Ella. Lisa and Ella were helpful about alleviating my anxiety over the show. It\u2019ll be what it is.","signoff":"5\/17\/15 8 a.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1900,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cWe are on our way to Yale for Emmett\u2019s graduation. So proud of him! Mom and Dad are here for another week then off to Europe with Emmett and Ella. Lisa and Ella were helpful about alleviating my anxiety over the show. It\u2019ll be what it is.\n\n5\/17\/15 8 a.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/2c5bfa01a3-1662907114\/bk15-sunday051715-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/2c5bfa01a3-1662907114\/bk15_sunday051715.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":24,"year":2015,"dateslug":"05-24","published":"2015-05-24","transcript":"My mood has been so unpredictable this week. Emmett graduated on Monday, which makes us all so proud. Mom and Dad are in town and have been running around visiting friends and family while I\u2019m at the studio. Tomorrow they leave with Emmett and Ella for Europe. We are all so lucky to have three generations, vigorous and together.","signoff":"5\/24\/15 12:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1860,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cMy mood has been so unpredictable this week. Emmett graduated on Monday, which makes us all so proud. Mom and Dad are in town and have been running around visiting friends and family while I\u2019m at the studio. Tomorrow they leave with Emmett and Ella for Europe. We are all so lucky to have three generations, vigorous and together.\n\n5\/24\/15 12:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/c8ccc9de4c-1662907179\/bk15-sunday052415-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/c8ccc9de4c-1662907179\/bk15_sunday052415.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":31,"year":2015,"dateslug":"05-31","published":"2015-05-31","transcript":"It really feels like it\u2019s going to rain. I\u2019ve finally reached a critical mass of these little black paintings and can eliminate this as the main reason for my malaise. One big thing I\u2019ve decided to change is what I read. I really want to read poetry and study color. Christine Starkman just texted me. I wonder why she\u2019s in town. Excited to see Hayal tomorrow.","signoff":"5\/31\/15 noon
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1854,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt really feels like it\u2019s going to rain. I\u2019ve finally reached a critical mass of these little black paintings and can eliminate this as the main reason for my malaise. One big thing I\u2019ve decided to change is what I read. I really want to read poetry and study color. Christine Starkman just texted me. I wonder why she\u2019s in town. Excited to see Hayal tomorrow.\n\n5\/31\/15 noon\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/9da1fea06a-1662907247\/bk15-sunday053115-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/9da1fea06a-1662907247\/bk15_sunday053115.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":7,"year":2015,"dateslug":"06-07","published":"2015-06-07","transcript":"Ella texted me a picture of her grandmother with her old friend in Athens. They hadn\u2019t seen each other in over 60 years! I woke up without the dread that I have been feeling. Best not to question it, but I can\u2019t help wondering what is different. Last night we had eight people over, three of them new. Part of the discussion centered on the role of the artist in any community.","signoff":"6\/7\/15 2:45
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1859,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cElla texted me a picture of her grandmother with her old friend in Athens. They hadn\u2019t seen each other in over 60 years! I woke up without the dread that I have been feeling. Best not to question it, but I can\u2019t help wondering what is different. Last night we had eight people over, three of them new. Part of the discussion centered on the role of the artist in any community.\n\n6\/7\/15 2:45\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/7a67425207-1662907308\/bk15-sunday060715-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/7a67425207-1662907308\/bk15_sunday060715.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":14,"year":2015,"dateslug":"06-14","published":"2015-06-14","transcript":"I\u2019ve finally finished the project for MCASD, and I\u2019m excited to move on. Garrett just sent me an email that has to do with mixing and blending, which is uncanny timing. I think I can make some work that examines these issues.","signoff":"6\/14\/15 8:30 a.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1865,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve finally finished the project for MCASD, and I\u2019m excited to move on. Garrett just sent me an email that has to do with mixing and blending, which is uncanny timing. I think I can make some work that examines these issues.\n\n6\/14\/15 8:30 a.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/8b5ecccdfd-1662907365\/bk15-sunday061415-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/8b5ecccdfd-1662907365\/bk15_sunday061415.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":21,"year":2015,"dateslug":"06-21","published":"2015-06-21","transcript":"It\u2019s about to pour. We just returned from a great little trip to Portland (Jane P. and family), Skowhegan (Sarah W., Sarah O., Ana Maria, Garrett, etc.) and Williamstown (Frank and Amy). I am excited to get on to the next phase, whatever that might be. First step is to organize the studio.","signoff":"6\/21\/15 6:15 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1912,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s about to pour. We just returned from a great little trip to Portland (Jane P. and family), Skowhegan (Sarah W., Sarah O., Ana Maria, Garrett, etc.) and Williamstown (Frank and Amy). I am excited to get on to the next phase, whatever that might be. First step is to organize the studio. \n\n6\/21\/15 6:15 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/5fc7819e95-1662907425\/bk15-sunday062115-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/5fc7819e95-1662907425\/bk15_sunday062115.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":28,"year":2015,"dateslug":"06-28","published":"2015-06-28","transcript":"It went from miserable and rainy to bright and sunny just as I was painting this. I\u2019ve been so exhausted and moody these past couple weeks. Perhaps it\u2019s about having to find another direction in my studio. I think I\u2019ll ride my bike to James Miller\u2019s show in Sunset Park and then see Steffani\u2019s performance at MoMA.","signoff":"6\/28\/15 1:45 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1912,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt went from miserable and rainy to bright and sunny just as I was painting this. I\u2019ve been so exhausted and moody these past couple weeks. Perhaps it\u2019s about having to find another direction in my studio. I think I\u2019ll ride my bike to James Miller\u2019s show in Sunset Park and then see Steffani\u2019s performance at MoMA.\n\n6\/28\/15 1:45 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/779c37251c-1662907496\/bk15-sunday062815-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/779c37251c-1662907496\/bk15_sunday062815.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":5,"year":2015,"dateslug":"07-05","published":"2015-07-05","transcript":"It\u2019s halftime, and it looks like the U.S. women are going to handle Japan easily for the World Cup title. Addee and I are here for a good chunk of the summer. I need to clear my head, but first I have a show of small black paintings to install.","signoff":"7\/5\/15 5:00 p.m.
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1908,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s halftime, and it looks like the U.S. women are going to handle Japan easily for the World Cup title. Addee and I are here for a good chunk of the summer. I need to clear my head, but first I have a show of small black paintings to install.\n\n7\/5\/15 5:00 p.m.\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/53c3e751ed-1662907549\/bk15-sunday070515-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/53c3e751ed-1662907549\/bk15_sunday070515.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":12,"year":2015,"dateslug":"07-12","published":"2015-07-12","transcript":"Last night was the nicest wedding party I\u2019ve ever been to. Hanna, Addee, Ella and I drove all afternoon up the Coast Highway to Topanga, where we met with Victoria and Matt\u2019s friends and family, many of whom are interesting and all of whom are kind. I connected again with Ben and Caroline. I gave a messy toast about color and forgot at the end to say that it\u2019s ok to start over again (like I did with this painting).","signoff":"7\/12\/15 9:30 a.m.
\nAgoura Hils","dimensions":{"height":1875,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLast night was the nicest wedding party I\u2019ve ever been to. Hanna, Addee, Ella and I drove all afternoon up the Coast Highway to Topanga, where we met with Victoria and Matt\u2019s friends and family, many of whom are interesting and all of whom are kind. I connected again with Ben and Caroline. I gave a messy toast about color and forgot at the end to say that it\u2019s ok to start over again (like I did with this painting).\n\n7\/12\/15 9:30 a.m.\nAgoura Hils\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/930332c381-1662907607\/bk15-sunday071215-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/930332c381-1662907607\/bk15_sunday071215.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":20,"year":2015,"dateslug":"07-20","published":"2015-07-20","transcript":"It poured rain the last two days here leaving a stifling amount of humidity behind. It feels like Bali. Maybe I\u2019ll make banana pancakes tomorrow morning. My show of black paintings at MCASD opened on Thursday and looks a lot better than I imagined. I haven\u2019t really been to the beach yet on this trip. I need to get out of this funk I\u2019m in. Maybe the beach is the answer.","signoff":"7\/20\/15 10 a.m.
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1924,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt poured rain the last two days here leaving a stifling amount of humidity behind. It feels like Bali. Maybe I\u2019ll make banana pancakes tomorrow morning. My show of black paintings at MCASD opened on Thursday and looks a lot better than I imagined. I haven\u2019t really been to the beach yet on this trip. I need to get out of this funk I\u2019m in. Maybe the beach is the answer.\n\n7\/20\/15 10 a.m.\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/878e2c70ac-1662907707\/bk15-sunday072015-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/878e2c70ac-1662907707\/bk15_sunday072015.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":28,"year":2015,"dateslug":"07-28","published":"2015-07-28","transcript":"Spent the last two days collaborating with Victoria. I think we have a good idea for the mural project in La Jolla. This morning I had a good talk with Dad and understand much better why this house is so full of stuff. Victoria and Matt are on their way here to go hiking with Ella and Hanna and me. I\u2019m looking forward to going to the desert tomorrow for ten days of service and meditation.","signoff":"7\/28\/15 4:00 p.m.
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1927,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cSpent the last two days collaborating with Victoria. I think we have a good idea for the mural project in La Jolla. This morning I had a good talk with Dad and understand much better why this house is so full of stuff. Victoria and Matt are on their way here to go hiking with Ella and Hanna and me. I\u2019m looking forward to going to the desert tomorrow for ten days of service and meditation.\n\n7\/28\/15 4:00 p.m.\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/eb2d51c02e-1662907822\/bk15-sunday072815-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/eb2d51c02e-1662907822\/bk15_sunday072815.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":2,"year":2015,"dateslug":"08-02","published":"2015-08-02","transcript":"I remember my dreams here because I am alone and it\u2019s quiet and I wake up often. Last night in a strange dream, John Ashbery was Lisa\u2019s pal, expounding on how fabulous her loose, flowing and layered orange fabric structure was, including its swastika facade, and how mine (gold, with articles of clothing that Lisa simply hung in back) paled next to hers. Lisa had to throw a defiant and flagrant Ashbery out to keep me from getting too upset. I\u2019ve been having a rough time lately and part of it seems to be about a commitment to going deeply in art, being able to risk more.","signoff":"8\/2\/15 4:50 p.m.
\nNear Joshua Tree National Park","dimensions":{"height":1961,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/a0f11e7bac-1662907897\/bk15-sunday080215-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/a0f11e7bac-1662907897\/bk15_sunday080215.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":9,"year":2015,"dateslug":"08-09","published":"2015-08-09","transcript":"Just missed open hours for the barber shop. I am craving a cut. Just finished serving a meditation course at Twentynine Palms and am hanging out at Victoria and Matt\u2019s. I am hoping the past ten days of sitting has broken my down spell and put me in a position to be less reactive to negative situations and moods.","signoff":"8\/9\/15 3:30 p.m.
\nNorth Hollywood","dimensions":{"height":1965,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cJust missed open hours for the barber shop. I am craving a cut. Just finished serving a meditation course at Twentynine Palms and am hanging out at Victoria and Matt\u2019s. I am hoping the past ten days of sitting has broken my down spell and put me in a position to be less reactive to negative situations and moods.\n\n8\/9\/15 3:30 p.m.\nNorth Hollywood","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/3a3967a667-1662908105\/bk15-sunday080915-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/3a3967a667-1662908105\/bk15_sunday080915.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":17,"year":2015,"dateslug":"08-17","published":"2015-08-17","transcript":"Katayoun is on her way over to start our interview\/collaboration. I really need to keep up a strong meditation schedule. It was good to be away from my studio. I had gotten too tight. Maybe James loosened up the vibe in here.","signoff":"8\/17\/15 5:00 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1951,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cKatayoun is on her way over to start our interview\/collaboration. I really need to keep up a strong meditation schedule. It was good to be away from my studio. I had gotten too tight. Maybe James loosened up the vibe in here.\n\n8\/17\/15 5:00 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/bc397c8082-1662908176\/bk15-sunday081715-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/bc397c8082-1662908176\/bk15_sunday081715.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":24,"year":2015,"dateslug":"08-24","published":"2015-08-24","transcript":"I am so worried about Victoria\u2019s father and also about Paul B. Lisa leaves for Pittsburgh on Thursday, then Addee for Washington on Saturday and Ella for CA on Sunday. Emmett left yesterday. It doesn\u2019t seem possible to exist entirely in the present all the time, but the best possible mode seems to be to try for the present without too much past and future piling on.","signoff":"8\/24\/15 2 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1962,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI am so worried about Victoria\u2019s father and also about Paul B. Lisa leaves for Pittsburgh on Thursday, then Addee for Washington on Saturday and Ella for CA on Sunday. Emmett left yesterday. It doesn\u2019t seem possible to exist entirely in the present all the time, but the best possible mode seems to be to try for the present without too much past and future piling on.\n\n8\/24\/15 2 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/951d20d09c-1662908236\/bk15-sunday082415-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/951d20d09c-1662908236\/bk15_sunday082415.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":30,"year":2015,"dateslug":"08-30","published":"2015-08-30","transcript":"Ella and I dropped off Addee in D.C. yesterday for her program. Ella, herself, just went to L.A. this morning. Lisa is in Pittsburgh. I\u2019m going to organize my life and try to get started on some good things.","signoff":"8\/30\/15 3:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1954,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cElla and I dropped off Addee in D.C. yesterday for her program. Ella, herself, just went to L.A. this morning. Lisa is in Pittsburgh. I\u2019m going to organize my life and try to get started on some good things.\n\n8\/30\/15 3:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/dacd9f58bc-1662908289\/bk15-sunday083015-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/dacd9f58bc-1662908289\/bk15_sunday083015.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":6,"year":2015,"dateslug":"09-06","published":"2015-09-06","transcript":"I turn 54 today. Walked with Sarah over the Brooklyn Bridge this morning. I\u2019m grateful that everyone in our family is well. I hope Victoria\u2019s dad gets better. And hope that, somehow, Paul and Kelly and family can make it through this next phase without too much suffering. Looking forward to seeing Harrell later on.","signoff":"9\/6\/15 2:00 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1959,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI turn 54 today. Walked with Sarah over the Brooklyn Bridge this morning. I\u2019m grateful that everyone in our family is well. I hope Victoria\u2019s dad gets better. And hope that, somehow, Paul and Kelly and family can make it through this next phase without too much suffering. Looking forward to seeing Harrell later on.\n\n9\/6\/15 2:00 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/ee5258cc12-1662908345\/bk15-sunday090615-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/ee5258cc12-1662908345\/bk15_sunday090615.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":13,"year":2015,"dateslug":"09-13","published":"2015-09-13","transcript":"I\u2019ve signed up for an all day vipassana class today. I think I just simultaneously figured out my Guggenheim proposal and my next body of work. Fingers crossed. Stain\/Bruise. Looking forward to seeing Seher tonight.","signoff":"9\/13\/15 9 a.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1952,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve signed up for an all day vipassana class today. I think I just simultaneously figured out my Guggenheim proposal and my next body of work. Fingers crossed. Stain\/Bruise. Looking forward to seeing Seher tonight.\n\n9\/13\/15 9 a.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/c5b74c7e91-1662908398\/bk15-sunday091315-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/c5b74c7e91-1662908398\/bk15_sunday091315.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":20,"year":2015,"dateslug":"09-20","published":"2015-09-20","transcript":"Fleetwood Mac\u2019s \u201cLandslide\u201d is looping on my phone somehow. Reminds me of a sweet hour with Tomashi, cruising toward Grand Central. \u201cOh, mirror in the sky, what is love?\u201d","signoff":"9\/20\/15 2:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1955,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cFleetwood Mac\u2019s \u201cLandslide\u201d is looping on my phone somehow. Reminds me of a sweet hour with Tomashi, cruising toward Grand Central. \u201cOh, mirror in the sky, what is love?\u201d\n\n9\/20\/15 2:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/f4c194bc96-1662908488\/bk15-sunday092015-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/f4c194bc96-1662908488\/bk15_sunday092015.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":29,"year":2015,"dateslug":"09-29","published":"2015-09-29","transcript":"We had a really fun trip to D.C. to visit Addee this past weekend. Yesterday, I spent most of the day getting a Russian visa. This coming weekend I\u2019ll be in San Antonio. Looking forward to seeing Annette and Marie. I think I\u2019m going to make some purple and violet paintings.","signoff":"9\/25\/15 11:00
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1984,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cWe had a really fun trip to D.C. to visit Addee this past weekend. Yesterday, I spent most of the day getting a Russian visa. This coming weekend I\u2019ll be in San Antonio. Looking forward to seeing Annette and Marie. I think I\u2019m going to make some purple and violet paintings.\n\n9\/25\/15 11:00\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/b0bf6bab93-1662908546\/bk15-sunday092915-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/b0bf6bab93-1662908546\/bk15_sunday092915.jpg"},{"month":10,"day":4,"year":2015,"dateslug":"10-04","published":"2015-10-04","transcript":"I just returned from San Antonio, where I was invited by Annette to speak with Anne Chu, at the Pace Foundation. I also spent a fun afternoon with Marie Lorenz eating nachos and trying to figure out the Alamo. I expected to return to a hurricane, but it\u2019s just windy. Excited to see Lisa. We\u2019re going to Andrew Ross\u2019 show in Bushwick.","signoff":"10\/4\/15 3:00 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1981,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/6d0c7950e7-1663001610\/bk15-sunday100415-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/6d0c7950e7-1663001610\/bk15_sunday100415.jpg"},{"month":10,"day":11,"year":2015,"dateslug":"10-11","published":"2015-10-11","transcript":"This weekend Addee came home from Washington with her friend Brady. I missed her so much. Just now she and Lisa gave me a critique of my recent stain paintings. They both agree they need to be grounded in some kind of content. They can\u2019t just be pretty paintings. Why can\u2019t they just be pretty paintings? I think I know what they\u2019re talking about.","signoff":"10\/11\/15 1 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1981,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThis weekend Addee came home from Washington with her friend Brady. I missed her so much. Just now she and Lisa gave me a critique of my recent stain paintings. They both agree they need to be grounded in some kind of content. They can\u2019t just be pretty paintings. Why can\u2019t they just be pretty paintings? I think I know what they\u2019re talking about.\n\n10\/11\/15 1 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/e1792f7d82-1663001726\/bk15-sunday101115-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/e1792f7d82-1663001726\/bk15_sunday101115.jpg"},{"month":10,"day":18,"year":2015,"dateslug":"10-18","published":"2015-10-18","transcript":"It\u2019s a grey morning, just about to clear. I\u2019ve really enjoyed my two days in St. Petersburg. I spent about five hours at the Heritage Museum yesterday and rediscovered, for better or for worse, that painting is my vocation and that Leonardo is king. Maybe I nee dot go to Paris just to see the Mona Lisa?","signoff":"10\/18\/15 9:00 a.m.
\nSt. Petersburg, Russia
\n22-24 Nevsky Prospekt","dimensions":{"height":1978,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201c It\u2019s a grey morning, just about to clear. I\u2019ve really enjoyed my two days in St. Petersburg. I spent about five hours at the Heritage Museum yesterday and rediscovered, for better or for worse, that painting is my vocation and that Leonardo is king. Maybe I nee dot go to Paris just to see the Mona Lisa?\n\n10\/18\/15 9:00 a.m.\nSt. Petersburg, Russia\n22-24 Nevsky Prospekt\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/8cca2c5199-1663001893\/bk15-sunday101815-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/8cca2c5199-1663001893\/bk15_sunday101815.jpg"},{"month":10,"day":25,"year":2015,"dateslug":"10-25","published":"2015-10-25","transcript":"It\u2019s been drizzling all day, but yesterday was brilliant and blue. Pontus Kyander took me out on his boat for a leisurely trip just out of Helsinki harbor and back and then to a nice Mexican restaurant that Julie Sylvester recommended. But today I ventured out briefly and toured an amazing little natural history museum where animals are constantly in violent but frozen animus. And then I happened upon a serene modern Church of the Rocks, Temppeliaukio Kirkko.","signoff":"10\/25\/15 3:45 p.m.
\nHelsinki, T\u00f6\u00f6l\u00f6, Finland","dimensions":{"height":2134,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s been drizzling all day, but yesterday was brilliant and blue. Pontus Kyander took me out on his boat for a leisurely trip just out of Helsinki harbor and back and then to a nice Mexican restaurant that Julie Sylvester recommended. But today I ventured out briefly and toured an amazing little natural history museum where animals are constantly in violent but frozen animus. And then I happened upon a serene modern Church of the Rocks, Temppeliaukio Kirkko.\n\n10\/25\/15 3:45 p.m.\nHelsinki, T\u00f6\u00f6l\u00f6, Finland\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/a0cb542c7d-1663001995\/bk15-sunday102515-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/a0cb542c7d-1663001995\/bk15_sunday102515.jpg"},{"month":11,"day":2,"year":2015,"dateslug":"11-02","published":"2015-11-02","transcript":"This painting should have even in Helsinki or Frankfurt, but instead it\u2019s in a rush back in Brooklyn on my way to my usual Monday meeting with Katayoun. I guess the highlight of the trip was St. Petersburg along w\/ some of the students at the Academy in Helsinki. Tomorrow, Maine.","signoff":"11\/2\/15 4:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":2162,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThis painting should have even in Helsinki or Frankfurt, but instead it\u2019s in a rush back in Brooklyn on my way to my usual Monday meeting with Katayoun. I guess the highlight of the trip was St. Petersburg along w\/ some of the students at the Academy in Helsinki. Tomorrow, Maine.\n\n11\/2\/15 4:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/38c6d70538-1663002102\/bk15-sunday110215-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/38c6d70538-1663002102\/bk15_sunday110215.jpg"},{"month":11,"day":8,"year":2015,"dateslug":"11-08","published":"2015-11-08","transcript":"Last night was the most fun dinner party in a long time. Maybe because it was a group of old regulars - Janine, Paul, Anissa, Dave, Hanneline, Zach, Julianne, Ken. Indra and Sunniva made an appearance too. I got sandwiched between Julianne and Janine which was quite pleasant.","signoff":"11\/8\/15 11:00
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":2207,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLast night was the most fun dinner party in a long time. Maybe because it was a group of old regulars - Janine, Paul, Anissa, Dave, Hanneline, Zach, Julianne, Ken. Indra and Sunniva made an appearance too. I got sandwiched between Julianne and Janine which was quite pleasant.\n\n11\/8\/15 11:00\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/37d05fc60e-1663002227\/bk15-sunday110815-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/37d05fc60e-1663002227\/bk15_sunday110815.jpg"},{"month":11,"day":15,"year":2015,"dateslug":"11-15","published":"2015-11-15","transcript":"In a rush, Lisa gave me a generous thumbs up on the stain paintings. Not sure if it\u2019s entirely objective, but not sure that matters. Paris was hit by many attackers on Friday night. People are constantly inflicting so much suffering across the world in every direction.","signoff":"11\/15\/15 11:30 a.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":2153,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIn a rush, Lisa gave me a generous thumbs up on the stain paintings. Not sure if it\u2019s entirely objective, but not sure that matters. Paris was hit by many attackers on Friday night. People are constantly inflicting so much suffering across the world in every direction.\n\n11\/15\/15 11:30 a.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/787c942061-1663002312\/bk15-sunday111515-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/787c942061-1663002312\/bk15_sunday111515.jpg"},{"month":11,"day":25,"year":2015,"dateslug":"11-25","published":"2015-11-25","transcript":"Just got back from two days teaching at MICA. Worried about Luca. I\u2019m going to do a show at Cohan in Fall of 2016, and I want to get things really in order before then. If these are last two years in this studio, let them be very fruitful.","signoff":"11\/25\/15 noon
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1981,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cJust got back from two days teaching at MICA. Worried about Luca. I\u2019m going to do a show at Cohan in Fall of 2016, and I want to get things really in order before then. If these are last two years in this studio, let them be very fruitful.\n\n11\/25\/15 noon\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/fd6e921ce5-1663002387\/bk15-sunday112515-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/fd6e921ce5-1663002387\/bk15_sunday112515.jpg"},{"month":11,"day":29,"year":2015,"dateslug":"11-29","published":"2015-11-29","transcript":"Listening to Patti Smith being interviewed by David Remnick and starting to tear up as she talks about being in it for the long run and writing the lyrics for \u201cBecause The Night\u201d while waiting all night for a call from Fred.","signoff":"11\/29\/15 2:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":2170,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cListening to Patti Smith being interviewed by David Remnick and starting to tear up as she talks about being in it for the long run and writing the lyrics for \u201cBecause The Night\u201d while waiting all night for a call from Fred.\n\n11\/29\/15 2:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/b0abf33671-1663002496\/bk15-sunday112915-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/b0abf33671-1663002496\/bk15_sunday112915.jpg"},{"month":12,"day":6,"year":2015,"dateslug":"12-06","published":"2015-12-06","transcript":"Just got back from seeing Martin Wong\u2019s retrospective in the Bronx with Sarah. What a great artist. It doesn\u2019t need to be so complicated or sensational to be so good.","signoff":"12\/6\/15 3:30 pm
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1981,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cJust got back from seeing Martin Wong\u2019s retrospective in the Bronx with Sarah. What a great artist. It doesn\u2019t need to be so complicated or sensational to be so good. \n\n12\/6\/15 3:30 pm\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/59a400b064-1663002552\/bk15-sunday120615-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/59a400b064-1663002552\/bk15_sunday120615.jpg"},{"month":12,"day":16,"year":2015,"dateslug":"12-16","published":"2015-12-16","transcript":"I backed myself into a corner and find myself painting near sunset on a Wednesday. Suzanne McClelland came and gave me a good critique this morning. I need to follow each of three or four directions even if some of them are corny.","signoff":"12\/16\/15 3:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":2034,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI backed myself into a corner and find myself painting near sunset on a Wednesday. Suzanne McClelland came and gave me a good critique this morning. I need to follow each of three or four directions even if some of them are corny.\n\n12\/16\/15 3:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/8c19dc6dc9-1663002682\/bk15-sunday121615-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/8c19dc6dc9-1663002682\/bk15_sunday121615.jpg"},{"month":12,"day":20,"year":2015,"dateslug":"12-20","published":"2015-12-20","transcript":"Aaron and Sarah just reminded me it\u2019s Sunday. We are headed for a beer and snacks. It\u2019s so good to have Addee back from D.C. She seems to have matured even more.","signoff":"12\/20\/15 4:15 p.m.
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":2118,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cAaron and Sarah just reminded me it\u2019s Sunday. We are headed for a beer and snacks. It\u2019s so good to have Addee back from D.C. She seems to have matured even more.\n\n12\/20\/15 4:15 p.m.\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/6ff9888f0b-1663002791\/bk15-sunday122015-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/6ff9888f0b-1663002791\/bk15_sunday122015.jpg"},{"month":12,"day":27,"year":2015,"dateslug":"12-27","published":"2015-12-27","transcript":"Lisa and Adeline are eating a snack in the front yard. We are all headed to the Y, then to a hike at Torrey Pines. Ella is focused on applying for research internships for next summer. She\u2019s heading to Brooklyn on New Year\u2019s Eve, then in a couple days Sharon and her kids arrive. It\u2019ll be a full house again, which will make Mom and Dad happy, I think.","signoff":"12\/27\/15 12:30 p.m.
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1981,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLisa and Adeline are eating a snack in the front yard. We are all headed to the Y, then to a hike at Torrey Pines. Ella is focused on applying for research internships for next summer. She\u2019s heading to Brooklyn on New Year\u2019s Eve, then in a couple days Sharon and her kids arrive. It\u2019ll be a full house again, which will make Mom and Dad happy, I think. \n\n12\/27\/15 12:30 p.m.\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/d2713fb9f7-1663002868\/bk15-sunday122715-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2015\/d2713fb9f7-1663002868\/bk15_sunday122715.jpg"}]}}