This May Amsterdam is going to be the location of the 22nd edition of the KunstRAI international art fair. Amsterdam is not only the host but has become very involved in the project itself. Art Fair Seeks Amsterdam Participation Andrea Rubbini Courtesy of artist This May Amsterdam is going to be the location of the […]

At a time when many think the only art market is contemporary, a new fine art and antiques fair with a traditional bend is to be launched in May at the Royal Academy Rooms, Burlington Gardens, London. A Very British Event, New for 2006 Pippa Robertson Wilhelm Melbye, View of Gibraltar with the Atlas Mountains […]

Some of the most beloved artistic works require plenty of explanation of intention and process. Whether or not such involved participation and intellectualizing finds supporters or entices critics, such is not the case for the artist Mark Krawczynski. Colorful Shades of Soul Andrea Rubbini Mark Krawczynski, Fending Off the Darking Stars. Triptych, 185 x 70 […]

Artists often choose the materials that best allow them to express their vision. Heide Hatry, in an act of partial defiance, has appropriated pigskin as her material of choice Skintight Michaël J. Amy Courtesy of artist Artists often choose the materials that best allow them to express their vision. Heide Hatry, in an act of […]

Every artist begins as a "drawer," every masterpiece begins with a sketch. Whether working in sculpture, photography, paint or technology, the artist must primarily develop hand/eye coordination through the simple act of taking a pencil to paper. Freeing the Color Pencil Christine Flok Peter Kripgans, Rue des Orphelins, Strasbourg (France), 30 cm x 40 cm, […]

Heidemarie Kull’s work is full of spirituality and the search for identity. Nowhere is this more evident than in her powerful series "Humans, God and Demons." The Mystic and the Mortals Kate Hickey Peace Doll’s, Courtesy of the artist. Heidemarie Kull’s work is full of spirituality and the search for identity. Nowhere is this more […]

Tucked away in the upper level of the Akademie der Künste on the tree-lined Hanseatenweg in Berlin, "Smile Machines" does not at first glance appear equipped to grapple with the questions it purports to answer. Smile Machines Anna Altman Nam June Paik, Der Denker-TV Rodin, 1978. transmediale.06 — exhibition “smile machines” photo: Jonathan Gröger Tucked […]

This year marks the ten-year anniversary of Art Moscow. Each year this international event plays host to a contemporary art fair, several non- commercial exhibitions and a series of lectures, seminars and master classes. Expanding cultural heart Kate Hickey   Courtesy of Expo-Park Exhibition Projects.       This year marks the ten-year anniversary of […]

Stephen Petronio was standing in the lobby of the Joyce Theater face-to-face with his public just before curtain when a woman greeted him with a kiss and exclaimed: "This is like greeting the bride before the wedding!" Stephen Petronio Leads a New Movement Lisa Paul Streitfeld Stephen Petronio Company, BLOOM. Pictured: Elena Demianenko and Jonathan […]

The art of Julie Lucus defies easy categorization. Words like powerful, intriguing, erotic, shocking, whimsical and downright disturbing have all been used to describe her work, and justifiably so. Outside Convention There Are No Rules Lori Kinsman Julie Lucus, Codependent. Photo by Derek Shiraga. The art of Julie Lucus defies easy categorization. Words like powerful, […]