Author Archives: jolanta

It’s hard to write about Claudio Serrapica, a Neapolitan photographer based in Bologna who died ten years ago, because he was, first of all, a friend. The "True" images of Claudio Serrapica (1940-1994) By Stefano Pasquini Urs Luthi and Claudio Serrapica, Bologna, 1976. Ph. Paolo Frascaroli.It’s hard to write about Claudio Serrapica, a Neapolitan photographer […]

The designers of a new mall in northern San Diego must not have doubted the wisdom of dolphin decor. A Tail of Obsession: San Diego’s cult of the dolphin By Joanna Neborsky The designers of a new mall in northern San Diego must not have doubted the wisdom of dolphin decor. A corner fountain advertises […]

To Lancaster Amish quilt makers, patterned materials and figurative imagery was too suggestive of the outside world. Julie Karabenick’s Little Lessons By Annie Poon Julie Karabenick, Composition 52, 2004, ©Julie KarabenickTo Lancaster Amish quilt makers, patterned materials and figurative imagery was too suggestive of the outside world. They shunned busy fabrics and focused instead on […]

The myth tells us that if standing on the moon, only two human phenomena are visible: The Great Wall of China and four Icelandic girls that call themselves The Icelandic Love Corporation. The Icelandic Love Corporation By Thorhallur Magnusson The Icelandic Love CorporationThe myth tells us that if standing on the moon, only two human […]

Once again, a wave of self-taught artists are making the efforts to get themselves known throughout the United States, England, Italy and other major countries throughout the world. he Sensuality of the Figure By Simone Cappa Light by Twilight, acrylic on canvas … size 12” x 14” date May 2003.Once again, a wave of self-taught […]

Haseook Kim’s "Weltanschauung" exhibit at the Tenri Cultural Institute is a show of generous insight into the art of majestic installation. Haesook Kim Examines the Organic By Marco Antonini Courtesy of the Artist.Haseook Kim’s "Weltanschauung" exhibit at the Tenri Cultural Institute is a show of generous insight into the art of majestic installation. As I […]

Queens, the most ethnically diverse locality in the United States, is a hotbed for artistic innovation and dialogue. Nothing reflects this better than the Queens International 2004 exhibition, currently running at the Queens Museum of Art. Second Queens International Exhibition By Laurel Angrist Manauvaskar Kublall, Rotishop, 2003, Holga C-print courtesy of the artistQueens, the most […]

This fall, the International Center of Photography staged "Looking at Life," a show of over 200 photographs taken for Life magazine during its 36-year span of publication as a weekly, between 1936 and 1972. THE QUEST FOR NOVELTY By Piri Halasz Paul Schutzer. Crowd for "I have a dream" speech by Martin Luther King. August […]

When the time came me to curate an exhibit at the Florence Lynch gallery on the yet to be completely defined concept of "Hypertexture" I asked artist Rick Hildebrandt to create a work in accordance with it. Rick Hildebrandt’s Bull With a Hypertextural Charge By Lee Klein Rick HildebrandtWhen the time came me to curate […]

It appears that Australia has sent us another one of their prime theatrical exports to our stage. Following stars like Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, we owe a big thanks to the land down under: "Dame Edna" is played by Barry Humphries. Artists and Writers as Performers: The Art of the One Man Show By […]