Jonathan Harris has been exploring the limitless and worldly ether of image and text in his online art projects for some time now. In a mix of science and culture, the ex-Fabrica wunderkind has engineered a set of web applications that not only deliver simple and elegant interfaces but process information rationally and–perhaps more importantly–present […]

Artforum named Eliot Shepard "the best snapshot photographer you’ve never heard of" in a review of his first solo exhibition at SoHo’s jen bekman in March 2005. Blog Worthy Susan Lee Eliot Shepard, Untitled (DSC_9166), 2005. Copyright 2005 Eliot Shepard Artforum named Eliot Shepard "the best snapshot photographer you’ve never heard of" in a review […]

From the roots "slab" and "building," "Plattenbau" is the German term for the Socialist pre-fab tower block–a typology dominating the urban landscape of former Soviet states. Jet Gallery Colleen Becker J�zef Robakowski, From My Window 1978-1999 videostill, 2000. From the roots "slab" and "building," "Plattenbau" is the German term for the Socialist pre-fab tower block–a […]

Perhaps one of the stickiest challenges facing art lovers, critics and collectors today is how to classify, appreciate and identify "digital" or "media" art. Filmwinter 2006, Stuttgart Germany Janna Slack Courtesy of the artist Perhaps one of the stickiest challenges facing art lovers, critics and collectors today is how to classify, appreciate and identify "digital" […]

Addicted to reality? Transmediale is Germany’s largest, most noteworthy festival celebrating the innovative use of digital media. The annual fair examines how contemporary technologies impact society and creates a forum for artists, media and anyone interested in the sphere of digital culture Reality Addicts at transmediale.06 Lauren Gunsel Courtesy of the artist Addicted to reality? […]

In 1984, over 20 years ago, Caputo launched her career with her first exhibition entitled "Paper, Stone and Scissors" in Westport, CT. Caputo’s technical training began in the School of Visual Arts in New York, where she received a full scholarship. Drawing Conclusions: Carol Caputo Kate Hickey Carol Caputo, EXIT HERE, 2005 In 1984, over […]

Bosmat Niron’s selection of luscious nature-inspired paintings was exhibited at the Broadway Gallery in New York from October 16-31. "Sensual Experience" is a series of oil paintings coyly depicting female vulva. Bosmat Niron Lauren Gunsel courtesy of the artist Bosmat Niron’s selection of luscious nature-inspired paintings was exhibited at the Broadway Gallery in New York […]

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City will host Local Report, a new five-screen video and sound installation by Robert Whitman. Robert Whitman, Local Report from the Guggi Anne Swartz Robert Whitman, Local Report. Image courtesy of artist. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City will host Local Report, a new […]

Charles Hecht is a wonderful sculptor who has been exhibiting for years throughout the States, China and Spain. In September of 2005, the artist switched caps and curated a group show of his contemporaries titled "Organically Speaking." The four artists represented–Harry Gordon, Charles Hecht, Organically Speaking Joan Grove Cherles Hecht, THE CORAL SEA SEGMENT SERIES […]

Three recent exhibits in New York took as their shared departure point the storied history of "spirit photography" in the U.S. and Europe. "The Perfect Medium: Photography and the Occult" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and "Photographing the Invisible: Ghost in the Camera April Richon Jones Eug�ne Thi�bault, Henri Robin and a Specter, 1863. […]