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Whites Only, Chain Gangs and the Blues: Ming C. Lowe's Mississippi Blacktop
"Lowe uncovers the strange soul of the delta…her manipulation of light and dark gives some of the photos a vague luminescent patina, that subtly enhances the image but never overshadows the gritty reality of the place" -Les Starks Palm Springs, CA
Lowe's Exhibit Uplifting, Though Not For The Fainthearted
"The art of Ming C. Lowe is not for the fainthearted, pretty-picture lovers. Elements of grotesque imagery - dominant blacks, intense splashes of reds and yellows, angular shapes, and unpleasant subject matter - all characterize her exhibit titled, "Six New Paintings." Yet these large scale canvas oils, inspired by Ms. Lowe's 1986 Caribbean cruise, are not without whimsy and manage at their core to uplift the spirit... Seeing a flurry of Oskar Kokoshka here and a dribble of Jackson Pollock there, it becomes obvious that even without formal academic training , Ms. Lowe has indeed studied the masters of modern art. Undulating lines are often reminiscent of both German and Abstract Expressionism. Angular shapes brink on Cubistic, often Braque-like, forms. Touches of practically all 20th century schools are utilized to derive her highly personalized style and provide a myriad of artistic statements, always with a single undercurrent. In countless ways she addresses the paradox of the oppression of the human spirit embattled by and usually overcome by eternal hope." -Mary Klifman, The Desert Sun
Ming Lowe Works Reflect Era of War
"Anyone who talks with Ming C. Lowe or looks at her paintings soon feels a sense of urgency, a hurtling rush of comment relentlessly tumbling forth, as in the best of rock or reggae sounds and their video images. This gifted perceptive woman rages with the primitive inherited anarchy of humanity. One feels the aura of a self-taught, street smart genius..." -Austin Killian
Standing at the Crossroad: Ming C. Lowe 25 Year Retrospective
"The other thread, however, that exists in American art is that of the lone wolf, highly individualist creator. We see this in artists such as Georgia O'Keefe, Helen Frankenthaler, Richard Serra, Jim Dine and many others. Lowe's work is far more connected to this approach, even though there are thoughtful echoes of the pop art world felt in some of her pieces. Through a kind of innocence and persistence, however, Lowe has managed to continue as an artist with no party platform. What she shares with the aforementioned artists is their sense of spaciousness, the heightened perception of ordinary objects and materials, their monumentally, and very personal iconography. Lowe's work is wholly her own... unmistakable, distinct, and immediately recognizable. This is no small achievement." -Liz Gilbert
Review: Inside and Out an Indiana Steel Mill, Gregg Daskalorakis, 2014
Review: A View of Inside and Out an Indian Steel Mill, Bruce Fessier, 2014
Clarksdale images Bring Photographer Back to Delta, The Clarksdale Press Register, Andy Ross, Clarksdale Mississippi, November 23, 2008 Front Page
A Fool such as I , Simon Posthuma's autobiography (Dutch version, co-written by Joost Goosen) 2008 pp. 383,425
Lowe. Ming, Shift Change The Working Waterfront on San Diego Bay, The Port of San Diego, ASIN: B004FNK3V4, Amazon, 2006
Ming C. Lowes Photgraphic Odyssey, "Mississippi Blacktop", Idyllwild Town Crier, August 9, 2007 P.27
La Jolla Raised Artist Takes Talent to the Water Front, Maria Conner, La Jolla Light Arts & Culture, La Jolla, CA, 2006 p. 21
Local Artist Ming Lowe has San Diego Exhibit, Bruce Fessier, The Desert Sun, Palm Springs CA, June 14, 2006
Geoffrey Lappid, City Beat Magazine, San Diego, CA 2006
High On Pinyon, 50 Black and White Photographs by Ming C. Lowe, Bruce Fessier. The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA 2005
Pinyon Portraits, 50 Black and White Photographs by Ming C. Lowe, Vicky Conover, High Country Journal, 2005
WORKING WATERFRONT CELEBRATED IN CORONADO MUSEUM EXHIBIT , 2005
Aesthetics of Tragedy: Ming C. Lowe Explores Sept. 11 in photo Exhibit, Bruce Fessier, The Desert Sun, September 2, 2004 Cover Today Section D
Ming C. Lowe Here And There 9/11, Idyllwild Town Crier, Idlywild , CA 2004 p. 17
Here and There Photo Exhibit Imprints 9/11 Emotions , Idlywild Town Crier, Idlywild, CA August 26, 2004 p.11
Here and There Juxtaposes Art and Life after 9/11, Michael Felci, Desert Post Weekly, September 2, 2004
Fantastic Reality, Jeane McKig, Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA 2004
Standing at the Crossroad: 25-Year Retrospective, Liz Gilbert, Anodyne Multimedia, January 10, 2000
Art At Work, Jean McKig,The Desert Post Weekly, March 9, 2000
Local Artist Does Not Shy Away from Turbulent Side of Life: A 20 Year Retrospective, Jean McKig, The Desert Sun, Jan 9, 2000
Desert Rhythms Zinda Hougue, Publication, October, 1996
One Woman Show, Los Angeles Times, Desert Life, January 30, 1993 Front Page
Palm Desert Artist Lowe to Exhibit at City Hall Gallery, The Desert Post Feb. 3, 1993
PALM DESERT BOHEMIA: Outlaw Artist in a Cultural Wasteland, Les Starks, Palm Springs, 1988
Lowe's New Work Opens at Studio Gallery, Desert Life Spot Light, Les Starks, The Los Angeles Times, June 11, 1988
Lowe's New Work Carries Theme Of Urban Expatriate , Jerilyn Vogelsang, The Desert Community newspaper, May 18, 1988
Lowe's Exhibit Uplifting, Though Not for the Faint Hearted, Mary Kilfman, The Desert Sun, February 7, 1987 pp. F4-6
Ming C. Lowe, Avanti Magazine, Palm Desert, CA March 1987 pp. 4-5
College Hosts 4th Showing of Lowe's Art, Desert Scene, February 14, 1986 p.14
College Shows Works by Lowe of Palm Desert, Los Angeles Times, Desert Life, February 22, 1986
Ming Lowe Exhibit Blends Personal, Societal Images, Bob Van Eyken, Desert Community Newspaper, Oct 31, 1984
Ming C. Lowe The Execution, Art Week, Los Angeles, CA 1984 p. 6
Ming Lowe: A War on Canvas, The Chaparral, College of the Desert, Vol 23, November 7, 1984
Ming Lowe Works Reflect Era of War, Austin Killian, The Desert Sun, Palm Desert, CA October 13, 1984 p. G16
Theme of War Broods Over Mings New Show, Austin Kilian, The Desert Arts Calendar, Vol 4 Palm Springs, CA November, 1984
Pastels and Sculpture Reflect the Influence of the Southwest, Park City, Nevada, December 9, 1982 p.B2
Cartoon-like Images Move Expressionism Back to Realism, George Dibble, The Art Scene, Salt Lake City Tribune, December 12, 1982 p. 6E
Ming Lowe Themes and Emotions Influence Artist's Works, Alfredo Zapata, Today, November 25, 1981 p.13