Sharon’s Substack / June 1, 2026

Hey you,

This summer is shaping up to be somewhat busy, featuring intermittent art events and appreciable time at the New London rental, visits with old friends and family, and studio time. Here’s the layout for June.

In June 2, 6–8 pm, I’ll be taking part in book launch and panel discussion at the Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery, NYC) centered on the new Cora Cohen monograph – a wonderful collection of images and texts about her work, beautifully designed by Miko McGinty Studio. Cora’s paintings are grand and exciting — full of energy as if they’re perpetually in the process of becoming. If you haven’t spent time with her work, this is a great excuse to dive in, first at the talk and then with the book. In an interview with artist Jason Stopa, included in the book, Cora talked about something I think about — migrating away from the standards taught in school. “The whole idea of paintings working and being pushed and all of that … I don’t know. It seemed kind of stupid. Like, why should a painting ‘work.’ Maybe it should ‘play.’” The panel will include Rebecca Ness, Barbara MacAdam, and me, and Raphael Rubinstein will moderate the discussion.