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Traveling toward downtown Oakland on the stretch of Telegraph Avenue, a batch of artist-run spaces, non-profit alternative art and performance spaces, and co-op galleries have created an art force of their own. Levying Oakland to rival most West coast art centers by utilizing alternative routes in the tradition of Oakland?s from-the-ground-up spirit, is Oakland?s Telegraph […]

Writer, poet, and Pratt librarian Susan Thomas interviews artist and curator Trong G. Nguyen, who opened New General Catalog 224 in Brooklyn this October with the exhibition "The One," in which ten guest curators have selected one artist each whose work they feel contains some semblance of "prophetic balance." Prophetic Balance Susan Thomas Monika Goetz, […]

Stripped down to muscle and bone, several recent dance performances dare to show their purity up front and in your face. From diverse cultures, yet with similar aesthetic intent, Merce Cunningham, Noche Flamenca, and Shen Wei all trust in our abilities to access our own hearts, minds and inner dance to resonate with theirs. Interactive […]

When the K 21 museum first opened its doors to the public in 2002, it was an institution without much of its own collectio Ackermans at K 21 Thomas W. Kuhn Katharina Fritsch, from left to right M�nch, Doktor, H�ndler, 1999; Mann und Maus, 1992. ? DACS, Photo: Thomas W. Kuhn When the K 21 […]

According to Yuriko Hirose, "energy from all substances is naturally converted into light, color and sound. Soon, the energy becomes a story that grows into a message that desires to be sent." This is where Hirose?s art begins. Ancient Energy Creates Modern Forms Kate Hickey Yuriko Hirose, Space-Man. Courtesy of artist. According to Yuriko Hirose, […]

Bernadette Schroeger realizes complex ideas of time and space in her work. While combining acute observation with an exacting technique, Schroeger approaches her abstractions with the eye of a scientist. Notion into Motion Andrew Dunn Bernadette Schroeger, Timelines. Oil on canvas, 150 x 180mm. Courtesy of artist. Bernadette Schroeger realizes complex ideas of time and […]

While it is true that Eel Kwon Kim?s landscapes are abstracted, they are not a result of a reductive process. On the contrary, they emerge like Athena from Zeus? head, fully matured from the artist?s imagination. Other Landscapes Thalia Vrachopoulos Eel Kwon Kim, 02-28-05, February 20, 2005, Courtesy of artist. While it is true that […]

Judith Barath?s work is layered with "robust blooms and writhing forms" to awaken us to the force of nature, while being executed through digital means. Flower of Eastern Europe Winifer Skattebol Judith Barath, Woodness, Courtesy of the artist. Judith Barath’s work is layered with "robust blooms and writhing forms" to awaken us to the force […]

A definite item to be added to one?s December itinerary is the solo show of Flo Oy Wong?s work at the Flomenhaft Gallery in New York. Mrs. Wong is a West Coast-based artist whose mixed-media constructions meditate on questions of racial and gender identity, family, history and international culture. Rice Sacks for the People Barbara […]

Norma Drimmer?s photographs appear to us on the brink of something mighty and powerful, a force that does not simply elicit strong reactions, but demands them. On Beauty and Spirit Laurel Angrist http://www.NormaDrimmer.com/invisibility3.html Norma Drimmer’s photographs appear to us on the brink of something mighty and powerful, a force that does not simply elicit strong […]