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Marina Abramovic, the artist whose credo is that in art one should challenge his or her limitations, showed once again in her extraordinary series of performances at the Guggenheim museum, Seven Easy Pieces, November 9-15, how she lives her art to the very limits of endurance of her own being. Balkan Body and Soul Jovana […]

"I compose my decisive moment," so states emerging photographer Sena Clara Creston with regard to her recent photography show "Night Lights." Layers of Meaning Milton Fletcher Sena Clara Creston, Kerosene. Photos and permission Sena Clara Creston. "I compose my decisive moment," so states emerging photographer Sena Clara Creston with regard to her recent photography show […]

"I thought I wanted to be a principal in a Hebrew school," says mixed-media artist Renee Rey. Wearable Art Work Vanessa Garcia Reney Rey. Courtesy of artist. "I thought I wanted to be a principal in a Hebrew school," says mixed-media artist Renee Rey. She decided against it and went to Parsons, graduated with a […]

Fahamu "the Guru" Pecou is an Atlanta-based artist whose recent series of paintings is drumming up chatter. Pecou creates large-scale, detailed paintings that are fashioned after international magazine covers that one would see in a global-minded kiosk in any major metropolis. Fahamu Pecou is the Shit Steven Psyllos Fahamu "the Guru" Pecou is an Atlanta-based […]

Leah Oates: Your sculpture is very life-like but has this very odd twist in the end. It is both familiar and jarring for a viewer which gives it a depth that makes one want to slow down and try to figure out what is going on. Can you speak about this contrast as well as […]

"Relics and Remnants: Contemporary Reinterpretation of African American Images" at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning was a tough sell, according to curator Heng-Gil Han. Relics and Remnants Arlene McKanic Hank Willis Thomas, Afro American Express, 2004. C-print mounted on Plexi glass, 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches. Collection of Keba Konte. Courtesy of […]

A former war photographer, Luc Delahaye brings the horrors of humanityinto the confines of the contemporary art world via a set of impeccable, large-format chromogenic prints. Harsh Truth Luc Delahaye Luc Delahaye, Security Council, 5 February 2003. Chromogenic print, 112 x 241 cm.       A former war photographer, Luc Delahaye brings the horrors […]

The aim of "Visual Dialogues" is to create a dialogue between regional and national art collections. The display is organised by the Creative Consultants, which is a lively group made up of 15-25 year olds who advise the gallery on how to appeal to young people. Visual Dialogues Rebecca Guest Tracey Emin, Hate and Power […]

Photography is not what it used to be, this is irrefutable. The maxim that change brings both loss and gain is, I think, applicable in this case. But identifying what constitutes loss and what constitutes gain is not always easy. Stretching the Moment Greg Leach Maiko Hatano Photography is not what it used to be, […]

One might say that the Art Lounge has every base covered. Exhibiting an eclectic mix of work from different artists, there is bound to be something available that will suit not only everybody’s taste, but also everybody’s budget. Art Lounge Stephen Gosling Alicia Dubnyckyj, King Street, Manchester. Gloss on Board. 2005. One might say that […]