Author Archives: jolanta
Olivier Toma
His art can be described as "Calligraphy of the Senses"."Senses", as much for the quality of the materials he uses, as for his wish to… His art can be described as "Calligraphy of the Senses"."Senses", as much for the quality of the materials he uses, as for his wish to manifest a certain hidden reality […]
The Empire S.N.A.F.U. Restoration Project – By Michael Idov
Here’s one problem with found/naïve/outsider art: its rather porous definition extends to anything that superficially looks like it. In many cases, the subject actively resists the embrace. The Empire S.N.A.F.U. Restoration Project By Michael Idov Here’s one problem with found/naïve/outsider art: its rather porous definition extends to anything that superficially looks like it. In many […]
EXTRA OPEN: A conversation with Charlotta Kotik, Dread Scott, and Bill Scan – By Horace Bockington
arbitrary lines between insider and outsider, between emerging artists and "art stars", but more importantly conceptual and political based art, formalism and narration. EXTRA OPEN: A conversation with Charlotta Kotik, Dread Scott, and Bill Scan By Horace Bockington arbitrary lines between insider and outsider, between emerging artists and "art stars", but more importantly conceptual and […]
No Art, Yes Dance! – By June Julian
Aesthetics, a big lisping term for the branch of philosophy that examines the nature and meaning of art, nowadays is just another word for nothing left to lose No Art, Yes Dance! By June Julian Anemone Dance Theatre. Sara Blasi. Aesthetics, a big lisping term for the branch of philosophy that examines […]
The Great Transition: Artistsââ¬â¢ Photography and Video in China – By Christopher Phillips, Exhibitio
My interest in recent Chinese art was first kindled in 1998, when the exhibition Inside Out, at that time the most comprehensive survey of contemporary works from China to appear in the U.S., was presented at P.S. 1 and the Asia Society in New York. The Great Transition: Artists’ Photography and Video in China By […]
Susan Weinreich’s Journey to Hell and Back Spawns “erotica” – L.P. Streitfeld
The ancient alchemists sought personal transformation through the injection of spirit into matter. This struggle between body and soul was externalized in the physical transmutation of lead, a poisonous substance symbolizing the human shadow, into gold, the royal treasure. Alchemists risked their livelihood, their sanity and their lives for this elusive search for spiritual transcendence. […]
Unforeseen Aheadââ¬â the recent paintings of Maria Hjelmeland. – By Perry McPartland
To describe them is to iterate their diversity and invention Unforeseen Ahead– the recent paintings of Maria Hjelmeland. By Perry McPartland These might just turn out to be exciting times for painters yet. One of postmodernism’s most exciting potentials is its allowance for the appropriation of all past forms without the defining limits of their […]
Parviz Tanavoli
Born in Tehran, Iran in 1937 and immigrating to Vancouver in 1989, Parviz Tanavoli is the pioneer of modern sculpture in Iran. Born in Tehran, Iran in 1937 and immigrating to Vancouver in 1989, Parviz Tanavoli is the pioneer of modern sculpture in Iran. His art career began in the early 1950’s and spans to […]
Parviz Tanavoli
Born in Tehran, Iran in 1937 and immigrating to Vancouver in 1989, Parviz Tanavoli is the pioneer of modern sculpture in Iran. Born in Tehran, Iran in 1937 and immigrating to Vancouver in 1989, Parviz Tanavoli is the pioneer of modern sculpture in Iran. His art career began in the early 1950’s and spans to […]
Time Out in Times Square: Kimsooja’s Performance and Video Work Brings a Few Moments of Tranquility
If you find yourself in Times Square between now and June 10, and it happens to be the 59th minute of the hour, take a look up at the NBC Astrovision screen. Time Out in Times Square: Kimsooja’s Performance and Video Work Brings a Few Moments of Tranquility Michael Rose Images courtesy of the author. […]
