Author Archives: jolanta
Inside Psycho-theater
The person that the artist knows best and can control the most is the self. The possibilities of self-deceit are reduced to a minimum and a control of the subject matter is presented to the gaze of the spectator. These sculptural works are not only about capturing an individual, analysis of expressions, strengths, and limitations, […]
Unconventional Shock Therapy
Ceramist Beth Cavener Stichter’s recent series, On Tender Hooks, may at first glance give an impression that it’s intended to shock. Stichter’s intent, however, is to provoke self-examination through exploration of human psychology as presented in an animal form. On Tender Hooks forces the audience to question personal conventions and human nature as a whole: […]
“We Love New York?”
Sharon Wilson’s “We Love New York?” group exhibiton travels from Broadway Gallery NYC to Gallery North in the UK We Love New York? November 15 – 26, 2010The work of the artists in this exhibition is held together by the common themes Heritage, Irony, Politics, Irreverence, Humour, Being ‘British’. Gallery North, Squires Building, Sandyford Road, Northumbria University,Newcastle upon […]
Barbara Rosenthal Represents U.S. @ Prague Contemporary Art Festival
Push Me is a photo-image-text-performance-audio-video DVD projection (6 minutes, looped). Various vicissitude appear as hectic text over Rosenthal’s nude body. The artist’s response to the damaging pressures of life. Ironic, black humor interplay in which all viewers will recognize their own lives and the unfortunate realities of human history through the ages. Push Me is […]
Oblique Fixations
I am in love with drawing, and I use my seductive technique to take aim at the way sexuality and nature is fetishized. My hybrid humanoid drawings tweak expectations of what is “natural” and “synthetic” about corporeality, desire, and the natural world. The intersection of opposing sensibilities activates my work; I craft images that are […]
Baker Does Zen: Photographs by Yossi Zur
Yossi Zur’s photographs in his first solo exhibit recently at the Christopher Henry Gallery in Soho, mesmerize the viewer. Simultaneously appearing and disappearing, emerging from inky-black, soundless backgrounds, hovering in undefined landscapes, these sepia-toned images ranging from the intricacies of a star map, to the abstract folds of richly patterned fabrics, to the shadowy contours […]
Knifing Skin
The first skin drawing was of a small pair of folded hands that I dotted onto my thigh. At the time, I was working on a series of fabric drawings and out of mild curiosity, decided to transfer a drawing onto myself instead of the fabric. This very innocent studio distraction continued until the drawings […]
Quirky Intent
Swedish photographer Sophie Mörner founded Capricious Magazine in 2004. It is a biannual publication dedicated to showcasing emerging fine art photography. Its contributors and subject matter span the globe, and is comprised almost entirely of images. It has very little text, and the pages are perforated to encourage the pinning up of its contents. Since Capricious collaborates with guest […]
Zachary Bako
Zachary Bako is an American photographer. With a camera as his only companion, Bako left home when he was seventeen years old to travel to Hong Kong. That journey initiated an everlasting love for photography and travel. Moving throughout the world, Bako observes and absorbs everything he notices along the way. Trained in photojournalism early […]
Camera-Shy
My work consists of self-portraits. I love the concept of being the model, the stylist, the photographer, and the post editor. I became interested in photography in 2007 during my undergraduate study in history and English literature. My attention was drawn to photography through an online photo-sharing site. This unique medium captivated me instantly and […]
