Author Archives: jolanta
Kunst in Sibirien – Antonio Ortiz
Novosibirsk is the third largest city in Russia. It is the center of Siberia and the capital of crime. Novosibirsk has two million inhabitants, the largest opera house in the former Soviet Union, 500 casinos and a single private art gallery in the cellar of a degenerated concrete building. Kunst in Sibirien Antonio Ortiz Lukas […]
Bottle Talk in Miami – Carrie Mackin
Tucked beyond the glut of art fairs in Miami, Trong G. Nguyen’s Messages from Guantanamo added a poignant dosage of socio-politically conscious work to the hedonistic fray otherwise known as Art Basel and friends. Bottle Talk in Miami Carrie Mackin Trong G. Nguyen, Messages from Guantanamo. Tucked beyond the glut of art fairs in Miami, […]
London Art Fair 2006 – Sarah Monk and Pryle Behrman
As the annual furore over the Turner Prize each year shows, there is nothing that the press loves more than a bit of controversy involving the arts. London Art Fair 2006 Sarah Monk and Pryle Behrman Sumiko Seki, Butterflies. Oil on canvas. 96 x 133 cm. Courtesy of Mark Jason Gallery. As the annual furore […]
Doin’ Miami – D. Dominick Lombardi
On a bright, windless and chilly December first, I left my humble abode in New York and headed down south Miami way. Doin’ Miami D. Dominick Lombardi Scott Fife, Popeye, 2004. Archival cardboard, glue and screws; 22 On a bright, windless and chilly December first, I left my humble abode in New York and headed […]
What’s in a Name? – Lauren Gunsel
For the first time ever, the Whitney Biennial has attached a title to itself. "Day for Night" will take place March 2nd through May 28th, 2006. What’s in a Name? Lauren Gunsel Marilyn Minter For the first time ever, the Whitney Biennial has attached a title to itself. "Day for Night" will take place March […]
Feeling Inspired? – Emer Grant
The Inspired Art Fair takes place within a landscape that has undergone a dramatic expansion over the last decade. London is now the center of Europe’s art market, and is acknowledged as the second largest art marketplace in the world after New York. Feeling Inspired? Emer Grant Renato Montanaro. Courtesy of Inspired Art Fair. The […]
Those Other New York Fairs – Lauren Gunsel
-Scope, by definition, is freedom, range and capacity. The show itself is an opportunity for up-and-coming artists and buyers alike to take advantage of the draw of a larger fair (cough, cough Armory). Those Other New York Fairs Lauren Gunsel courtesy of the artist -Scope, by definition, is freedom, range and capacity. The show itself […]
Short and Sweet – Elizabeth Goerl
One late summer in 1981, a group of West Berlin underground art students claimed a small stretch of the Wall and re-christened it a movie screen for an evening, projecting their own shaky Super-8 films and slide shows. Short and Sweet Elizabeth Goerl Leo Wentink, .nijnok, Netherlands, 2004. One late summer in 1981, a group […]
Paris vs. Brooklyn: Part 1 – Magda Danysz – Steven Psyllos
The Galerie Magda Danysz in Paris represents the hottest young artists working today, no exaggeration. Check out her roster if you don’t believe me: Mark Ryden, Dalek, Shepard Fairey, Icon Tada, Ray Caesar, Miss Van, Ultralab, Erwin Olaf and Marion Peck. Paris: Magda Danysz of Galerie Magda Danysz Steven Psyllos Dalek, acrylic on cardboard, 2005. […]
Paris vs. Brooklyn: Part 2 – Melissa McCaig-Welles – Steven Psyllos
McCaig-Welles Gallery sits on a quiet block in Williamsburg boasting a collection of street artists that puts any Manhattan gallery to shame. Brooklyn NYC: Melissa McCaig-Welles of McCaig-Welles Gallery Steven Psyllos McCaig-Welles Gallery sits on a quiet block in Williamsburg boasting a collection of street artists that puts any Manhattan gallery to shame. SEEN, Logik, […]
