From April 6-30, 2006, the exhibition "Economy Class" is taking place at the Alliance Francaise in Nairobi. The organizers of this spontaneous show, which includes a good 100 prominent Austrian artists, were Barbara Husar, Michael Lampert, Alexander Nikolic and I. Economy Class – Lukas Pusch / Translated by Michael Badolato Lukas Pusch, “Vienna Voodoo,” 2006. […]

French-born Australian artist Christine Maudy embodies the adage of "think local, act global" in ways that have guided her art, her lifestyle and life philosophies that are reflected in her rich abstract paintings. Resonance: On the World Epidemic – Alison Holland Courtesy of artist French-born Australian artist Christine Maudy embodies the adage of "think local, […]

Kathleen Lolley’s formidable years were split between the gray suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA and the backward woods of Louisville, KY. As a child, she sketched on any media she could find whether it was a restaurant placemat or a piece of wood from the farm. An Art Magician – Sarah Lolley Courtesy os artist Kathleen […]

This March the Seinendan Theatre Company performed a double bill of "The Yalta Conference" and "The Ronin Office Ladies." Written and directed by Oriza Hirata these two one-act plays discussed dark topics in a comic manner. Often compared to Chekov, Oriza is fascinated by how we see things and how we digest what we observe. […]

Without invitation, two hundred paper airplanes, each formed from a single page manifesto, are flown from the balconies over the atrium of the MoMA on March 24, 2006 at 6 pm. As a Mall, I Really Like MoMA As a Mall, I Really Like MoMA – Keith McDermott and Jana Leo Without invitation, two hundred […]

In still photographs, single-channel videos and video installations, Lisa DiLillo, a New York City-based artist, focuses on peculiar interactions between elements from nature such as birds, insects, flowers, trees and also man-made arrangements and technological devices. Courtesy of artist In still photographs, single-channel videos and video installations, Lisa DiLillo, a New York City-based artist, focuses […]

Cherry Hood is based in Australia, but travels and shows regularly in the US. Hood recently collaborated with J.T. LeRoy on his book, Harold’s End (published by Last Gasp). She produced unnerving paintings in response to the characters in this disquieting story about four particular street kids of San Francisco. Her huge paintings were reproduced […]

Michal Chelbin’s highly evocative photographs are both acutely sensitive explorations of the human condition as well as beautifully conceived black, white and color portraits that give more than a nod to other more venerable masters of her craft, such as Diane Arbus and Mary Ellen Mark. Like these artists, Chelbin’s vision is compassionate and drawn […]

From time to time there comes an artist to remind you of tradition, the value of skill, the importance of excelling at a craft and constructing another world with ordinary materials and dexterous fingers. The best thing about Saskia Olde Wolbers is that she has incredible talent in creating objects, yet her work is still […]

Mandy Morrison: What influenced your decision to create (performance) work that would interact in a public sphere?Peter Walsh: While I would prefer to work quietly in a studio, I have found that my desire to communicate the political, economic and technological realities of contemporary society has pushed me towards public performance. Mandy Morrison: What influenced […]