Author Archives: jolanta
Art Meets Nature at the American Museum of Natural History
Less well known are the exquisitely rendered spider drawings of French artist Odilon Redon (1840-1916) which takes on a friendly anthropomorphic view of the spider. In Smiling, an 1881 lithograph described by J.K. Huysmans in his classic novel of decadence A Rebours (1884) – translated Against Nature – a grinning spider, with ten legs rather […]
Narcissism In Black
The painted “Narcissus”, attributed to Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio ca 1599, is the focal image of Francine LeClercq’s installation, whereas the erring gaze of Narcissus, the visual echo reverberating between the illusionistic picture plane and the actual gallery setting, the existential reciprocity between the subject and object, form and content,… are parallel notions and traits […]
Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012
Kochi-Muziris Biennale | December 12 – March 13, 2013 Preparations for Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012, the largest international contemporary art event ever to take place in India, are underway thanks to collaboration between artists, Government, private art patrons and international cultural organisations. Artists are travelling to Kochi, Kerala, from across India and the globe to […]
Diana Chelaru
In my work, I always emphasize the color as a significant and unifying element. I try to find a delicate balance between reality and ideas, combining elements of the real world with new, imagined techniques. dianachelaru.com *** This article was published by NY Arts Magazine, 2011. NY Arts Magazine is published by Abraham Lubelski. Sponsored […]
DOCUMENTA-MENTAL
dOCUMENTA 13 was extensive and manifold in its vision. The emphasis was not on “art” per se but on the act of creation in its myriad forms. dOCUMENTA is held every four or five years in the out-of-the-way German city of Kassel. dOCUMENTA 13 was ambitious in its scope both in content and geographical spread. […]
We Celebrate You, John Cage
September 5th marked the 100th birthday of the late, great avant-garde musician, composer, wrtier, and theorist, John Cage. In honor of this momentous centennial organizations, symphonies and arts foundations all across the globe are throwing month-long events to celebrate not only the legend Cage left behind, but the man himself. “The usefulness of the useless […]
Rhona Byrne
Rhona Byrne lives and works in Dublin, Ireland. Rhona Byrne lives and works in Dublin, Ireland. Site or context is usually the point of departure for her projects. Byrnes practice employs an interdisciplinary approach and often involves collaboration with diverse industries, groups and individuals such as roller coaster enthusiasts, pigeon fanciers, laughter leaders, pilots, […]
Dora Budor and Maja Cule
Dora Budor+Maja Cule are a visual arts duo living and working in New York. Dora Budor+Maja Cule are a visual arts duo living and working in New York. They have 999 mutual friends on Facebook and believe in natural beauty, innocence, gender inequality and monetary values. doraandmaja.com
Andrew Wauman
Generally my work has it’s origins in my conviction that a truly living culture can only arise from social structures and that the only theory a contemporary artist can feed on is necessarily a social one. “Generally my work has it’s origins in my conviction that a truly living culture can only arise from […]
Pennacchio Argentato
Pennacchio Argentato present new sculptures and digital prints which together address the human body and sculpture in terms of leisure and labour, posture and display. “Pennacchio Argentato present new sculptures and digital prints which together address the human body and sculpture in terms of leisure and labour, posture and display. Concerned with the artificial […]
