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1.24.03 New York Times – Larry Bemm by Ken Johnson
An infectious buoyancy animates paintings by this Seattle artist. Painting
without much fuss, and depending mainly on a vocabulary of colored circles and stripes, he creates playfully patterned compositions notable for their slightly muted and slightly dissonant colors and their punchy frontal impact. more...

5.31.02 The Seattle Times – Forget angst, joy motivates Bemm by Sheila Farr
Who's ever heard of a happy artist? Isn't that an oxymoron? When I first saw Larry Bemm's paintings in the mid-1990s at the Linda Cannon Gallery, I knew that his big, exuberant canvases of odd-colored blips and swaths made me feel happy, but it never occurred to me that the artist didn't have to struggle mightily to make that happen. more...

11.01 Art in America – Larry Bemm at Ballard Fetherston by Matthew Kangas
In the abstract paintings of Larry Bemm, guilt-free chromatic hedonism is coupled with laconic formalism. Each work has a fully individual composition and palette, yet all seem related in their loosely put-together appearance. more...

7.6.01 The Seattle Times – Experiencing the pleasure of a painter’s palette by Sheila Farr
Open the door of Ballard/Fetherston gallery and you get hit with a burst of happiness. It’s the paintings of Larry Bemm. If you’ve ever wanted to discover an artist before he or she gets famous, here’s the opportunity. more...

1.13.00 The Seattle Times – Off to Great Starts – Future looks bright for two young artists by Matthew Kangas
Two young artists starting to gain modest national recognition are featured in gallery exhibitions this month. Larry Bemm at Ballard Fetherston and Jesse Paul Miller at Howard House. more...

9.18.96 The Seattle Times – Getting into shapes – Larry Bemm’s blips; Mark Calderon’s myths by Sheila Farr
Larry Bemm’s paintings remind me of my cat. She has a demanding, if intangible agenda that keeps her constantly absorbed, even when asleep. Then, with the tip of her tongue just barely protruding, her face looks intensely purposeful, scrunched with the effort of sustaining turbulent dreams. more...

11.23.95 The Seattle Times – Emerging artists in emerging places by Robin Updike
It’s time-consuming enough for art lovers to get to all the mainstream galleries every month. But as new galleries pop up, and more restaurants, taverns and bagel shops start displaying art on their walls – some worth seeing – it makes foraging for art an even busier endeavor. more...