Author Archives: jolanta

These photographic series both deal with, although in different ways, the idea of veering photography away from reality. Manuel Villanueva   These photographic series both deal with, although in different ways, the idea of veering photography away from reality. Haiku, which I have been working on since 2003, is based on the short form of composition […]

I have always had a staring problem. It took me a long time, but eventually I realized that if you photograph someone you have a really good excuse to sit them in front of you and just look at them. Autumn Sonnichsen   I have always had a staring problem. It took me a long […]

Using fluorescent paint and fabric to explore color, luminosity, movement, and sculptural space, Turkish artist Gulay Alpay captures the energy of the life—from the people she meets to the places she travels. Abraham Lubelski on Gulay Alpay’s 3D Project Room Installation. Using fluorescent paint and fabric to explore color, luminosity, movement, and sculptural space, Turkish […]

Harry C. Doolittle’s innovatively installed exhibition, at Broadway Gallery NYC was a surprising and imaginative experience for the viewer. Working abstractly, American artist Doolittle evinces a spiritual energy that is direct and simple.  Lauren Goldsmith on Harry Doolittle   Harry C. Doolittle’s innovatively installed exhibition, at Broadway Gallery NYC was a surprising and imaginative experience […]

Eroticism always interested me as a theme as old as the history of art, as it makes references to the customs, life, and culture of societies. Carlo Giovani   Eroticism always interested me as a theme as old as the history of art, as it makes references to the customs, life, and culture of societies. […]

Black Madonna has as its signature image Mark Wiener’s Still Life in Red (2009), a 1981 photograph of the nude pop star Madonna violently slashed with a red X. There is a lot of nakedness in this wonderful exhibit, a raw intensity not typically on view in Chelsea, which is why the near Times Square […]

Experiencing life feels like inhaling fresh air. It’s not like you take a book, read a chapter, and you’ve gained this or that.  Yang Fu-Dong Experiencing life feels like inhaling fresh air. It’s not like you take a book, read a chapter, and you’ve gained this or that. For me, I might go read a […]

Landscape of Childhood will be the first time Yan Pei-Ming has produced a show without canvases by experimenting with installation.  Guo Xiao-Yan   Landscape of Childhood will be the first time Yan Pei-Ming has produced a show without canvases by experimenting with installation. Huge landscapes directly painted on the walls of UCCA’s Big Hall frame […]