Julian Schnabel is profiled in the New York Times this week, as the artist gives the paper a look at his recent work in preparation for upcoming shows in Aspen and New York.  “Do you know who the mayor of the town was when Van Gogh lived in Arles? Do you know who the president of the republic was? I don’t know,” he says. “But we know Van Gogh was there — a guy who was mistreated by everybody, and now there are souvenir shops selling posters of his paintings. It’s interesting that someone involved just in the process of putting paint on a canvas would have this resounding ripple effect over the years.â€
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