The Athenians had a name for him: theoros, the man whose role among the people was to bear witness. Michael Kimmelman is such a witness, the senior art-critic at the New York Times, a Judith Miller, as it were, to the Grand Jury of the culture-conscious crowd. Sing Along with Michael Paul Werner book cover […]

Spread through all four floors of Maccarone Gallery, Anthony Burdin’s work runs the gamut of mediums: paintings, drawings, installations, sculptures, found-objects and photos. Anthony Burdin Takes Us Backstage Elwyn Palmerton Anthony Burdin, Nipomo Session, 2003. Video ed. of 3. Spread through all four floors of Maccarone Gallery, Anthony Burdin’s work runs the gamut of mediums: […]

Tracing a path from 34th Street South to Gansevoort Street along the west side of Manhattan is the Highline, an elevated and abandoned railway, a relic of the Industrial Age now overgrown with weeds and grasses. Just Plain Heaven Chloe Hawkins Song Dong, Burning Photograph (installation). Photo: charliesamuels.com “The Plain of Heaven:” A Creative Time […]

For most urban dwellers, personal space in public places is important, especially on New York City subways. An unspoken protocol exists in this subterranean world, which has a role in fostering urban tranquility. Piece of Mind Jay Blogett Stacy Stewart Smith, Sanctuaries of Dreams installation view, 2004. In foreground, Sealed, 2005. Photo courtesy of David […]

Amidst a constant media barrage regarding the reproductive capacity of celebrities, Yuliya Lanina comes along with her joyous, resplendent "Transfigurations of Queen Butterfly" to reveal why we do indeed care about celebrating female fertility. Celebrating Female Fertility Lisa Paul Streitfeld Courtesy of the artist. Amidst a constant media barrage regarding the reproductive capacity of celebrities, […]

If we view the trajectory of 20th century art as the masculine struggle to connect with the long-repressed feminine power, then it remains to the present moment to consciously incorporate these opposites. In doing so, we arrive at the icon of the 21st century, the hieros gamos, or sacred marriage. Social Eroticism Lisa Paul Streitfeld […]

The recent gathering of Matt Duffin’s latest creations, in a show entitled "Life in Shadows," evidenced an increasingly sharper edge in the already sardonic works of the Northern California artist. Life in Shadows Laurien Dusharme Matt Duffin, I’m All Ears, 2005. Encaustic wax on illustration board, 18 x 14 in. Courtesy Julie Baker Fine Art. […]

From contemporary art journals to recent drawing exhibitions, in "insider" and "outsider" contexts alike, there is a current affinity for obsessive drawing. Exploring the Obsession Miriam Kienle and Joelle Jensen Eugene Andolsek, Untitled 23A, ca. 1950-2003. India ink on graph paper, 16 x 21″. Courtesy of Russell and Martha Elliott. From contemporary art journals to […]

Tom of Finland may have been a shy man but was one with boundless imagination. The man who?s best known for his depictions of leather-clad brawn and smiling ?deviants? is not only a quintessential erotic artist but has, in time, become a countercultural demigod. While lesser explicit artists merely blur the line between porn and […]

Cator Sparks chats with Milena Muzquiz of Los Super Elegantes about the duo?s nascent superstardom Tete-a-Tete Milena Muzquiz Los Super Elegantes, Tunga’s House Bar: A Group of Kids Sitting Around Talking About the End of the World, 2005. Edition of 3 + AC. Courtesy of Blow de la Barra. Cator Sparks chats with Milena Muzquiz […]