James Kalm is a soft touch. So, as he’s out on the prowl, preparing to record a report, he bikes past a friend who has a show up. Jim D’Amato snags your reporter, and escorts him to the High Line Nine Gallery, where he and Chellis Baird have staged a two person show “REVERBERATION”. Kalm whips out his trusty camera, and records a spontaneous walk-through interview with the artists. Discussed are: their relationship to minimal formalism, the use of a pallet limited to mostly black white and red, the ultra-flat versus the three dimensional, and various material considerations. As a “Bonus Round” your correspondent zips to East Soho, and records a snap video of Steven Keister’s “Bio Meso” at Derek Eller. This exhibit is a presentation of intimate wall works inspired by Keister’s interest in Meso-American, and particularly Mayan art. A musical introduction is provided by J.P.Kogan. This program was recorded January 6, and 21, 2023. #jameskalmreport #jameskalmroughcut #lorenmunk