I am excited to report that my article “Paul Hultberg: Abstract Expressionist Enamelist” has been published in the special enamel-theme issue of Metalsmith, the magazine of the Society of North American Goldsmiths. Enamel has been known since antiquity and its appeal, then and now, lies in its rich visual and tactile qualities, its jewel-like colors and glossysmooth surface. Paul Hultberg (1926–2019) took this traditional craft medium and spread it broadly and even brashly over wide copper fields, just as his abstract expressionist peers were doing in paint on canvas. Where once it was delicate, Hultberg made enamel bold. While most traditional artists had chosen to reflect light in enamel’s mirrorlike surface, Hultberg played smooth against rough surfaces, in planes that glisten with explosive color but also absorb and exude darkness like a celestial black hole. Please contact me if you would like a PDF, alanrosenbergcurator@gmail.com.