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Tucked away in the upper level of the Akademie der Künste on the tree-lined Hanseatenweg in Berlin, "Smile Machines" does not at first glance appear equipped to grapple with the questions it purports to answer. Smile Machines Anna Altman Nam June Paik, Der Denker-TV Rodin, 1978. transmediale.06 — exhibition “smile machines” photo: Jonathan Gröger Tucked […]

This year marks the ten-year anniversary of Art Moscow. Each year this international event plays host to a contemporary art fair, several non- commercial exhibitions and a series of lectures, seminars and master classes. Expanding cultural heart Kate Hickey   Courtesy of Expo-Park Exhibition Projects.       This year marks the ten-year anniversary of […]

Stephen Petronio was standing in the lobby of the Joyce Theater face-to-face with his public just before curtain when a woman greeted him with a kiss and exclaimed: "This is like greeting the bride before the wedding!" Stephen Petronio Leads a New Movement Lisa Paul Streitfeld Stephen Petronio Company, BLOOM. Pictured: Elena Demianenko and Jonathan […]

The art of Julie Lucus defies easy categorization. Words like powerful, intriguing, erotic, shocking, whimsical and downright disturbing have all been used to describe her work, and justifiably so. Outside Convention There Are No Rules Lori Kinsman Julie Lucus, Codependent. Photo by Derek Shiraga. The art of Julie Lucus defies easy categorization. Words like powerful, […]

arteBA Feria de Arte Contemporáneo has become the most important cultural-commercial event in the region. Continuity and change have defined this affair. Continuity and Change Maia Guemes   Courtesy of artist       arteBA Feria de Arte Contemporáneo has become the most important cultural-commercial event in the region. Continuity and change have defined this […]

The International Fair of Contemporary Art was held in Innsbruck`s Exhibition Hall 4 from February 24-27, 2006. Ten Years of Innsbruck ART Thomas Wunsch Innsbruck Art Fair.         The International Fair of Contemporary Art was held in Innsbruck`s Exhibition Hall 4 from February 24-27, 2006. It was a cause for celebration, marking […]

Mandy Morrison: What influenced your decision to create (per formative) work that would Interact in a public sphere? william Pope L. Mandy Morrison Courtesy of artist Mandy Morrison: What influenced your decision to create (per formative) work that would Interact in a public sphere? William Pope L.: My six major influences are 1) my family, […]

Mandy Morrison: What influenced your decision to create (per formative) work that would interact in a public sphere?Annie Sprinkle: Having been a prostitute and porn star for many years, I wanted to express what I was interested in personally (beyond being a fantasy) which was more complex. Annie Sprinkle Mandy Morrison     Annie Sprinkle. […]

Mandy Morrison: What influenced your decision to create (performative) work that would interact in a public sphere? Olive Bieringa of the BodyCartography Project Mandy Morrison Olive Bieringa, BodyCartography Project. Mandy Morrison: What influenced your decision to create (performative) work that would interact in a public sphere? Olive Bieringa: I was interested in how these very […]

Open doors, half-open doors, leaning doors, non-rigid doors. "The door," as Bachelard informed us in his famous work The Poetics of Space, "is the cosmos of the half-open. Stage Evidence: Just Doors Claudia Albertini Loris Cecchini, Stage Evidence, 2003. Seven doors installation, iron and urethanic rubber. Courtesy of Galleria Continua °™ Beijing. Open doors, half-open […]