Author Archives: jolanta
April PICKS – Christopher Chambers
There is little doubt that Christo and his wife are among the all time world?s greatest self promoters, right up there with Harry Houdini. Even a millionaire charlatan like Jeff Koons pales in comparison. But did anyone actually like The Gates? I heard it looked cool from the roof of the Met, but I didn’t […]
In the Round with Rufus – Interview by Jill Conner
After seeing Diego Velazquez’s painting of "Las Meninas" (1656) at the Prado in Madrid, Eve Sussman founded the Rufus Corporation which sought to abduct the soul of the royal family through a combination of film and improvisational performance. In the Round with Rufus Interview by Jill Conner Rehearsals for "Raptus", January 2005. Katarina Oikonomopoulou, Annette […]
Charles Hecht: AMERICA in Steel – Jackie Mattera
The American flag is one of the most easily recognizable, symbolically loaded icons in the world. There are few symbols that evoke as many feelings, from patriotic verve to impassioned rage. The polarity and intensity of these responses has only increased since September 11th, 2001. Today, it seems that to wear, display, wave, or hang […]
Malerie Marder ââ¬â Controlled Exposure – By Matthew Bourbon
Malerie Marder is an exhibitionist who photographs her naked self, her naked family and her naked friends. Malerie Marder — Controlled Exposure By Matthew Bourbon Malerie Marder is an exhibitionist who photographs her naked self, her naked family and her naked friends. Making her first big splash in the groundbreaking exhibition, Another Girl, Another Planet, […]
NY ARTS at the Armory – Lee Klein and Abraham Lubelski
Like the slew of Reality TV shows and makeover magicians in today’s pop culture, this year’s Armory Fair reveals noteworthy stylistic revolutions in the work of several prominent artists. The list of big boys and girls includes Inka Essenheigh, Terry Winters, Jenny Holzer and Will Cotton. Given the selection, we are urged to recount it […]
Oakland’s Contemporary Slant Stirs Traditionalist Incite – Petra Bibeau
If it has been mentioned that "it has been done before" in regards to the performance art project Human Zoo at LoBot Gallery, it more than likely stems from an expectation nearing historical performance art methods of an artist self exiled to a cage, performing acts or non-actions with departure points from start to finish. […]
Sacred Texts: Sacred and Profane: the Words We Live By, The Stuff of the Wo – By Paula Rabinowitz
"Sacred Texts," an exhibit of work by nine artists assembled by Minneapolis College of Art and Design curator Diane Mullin, investigates interactions between words and beliefs. Sacred Texts: Sacred and Profane: the Words We Live By, The Stuff of the Wo By Paula Rabinowitz "Sacred Texts," an exhibit of work by nine artists assembled by […]
Samantha Torrisi
Her search is mainly about the contamination between various (different) kinds of expressive and communicative media. Her search is mainly about the contamination between various (different) kinds of expressive and communicative media. Her pictures represent images of metropolitan life caught and fixed as some frames. In fact, in her works (all oil-paintings), She portrays images […]
Samantha Torrisi
Her search is mainly about the contamination between various (different) kinds of expressive and communicative media. Her search is mainly about the contamination between various (different) kinds of expressive and communicative media. Her pictures represent images of metropolitan life caught and fixed as some frames. In fact, in her works (all oil-paintings), She portrays images […]
Michael Graves: An Architect from a Parallel Dimension of Time – Interview by Vladimir Belogolovsky
Buildings designed by Michael Graves stand out among contemporary structures. As today’s architecture is fleeting and does not claim eternity, many of the edifices that have emerged in front of our eyes will vanish in 20 or 50 years from now. What will then remind us of the dynamic and expressive architecture of the early […]
