Transvestism in art and culture has a curious and concomitant checkered history. It can be the bawdy, safe, normative heterosexually appealing sort of cross-dressing associated with Dame Rose, for example. Venus or Penis Envy Raul Zamudio Oreet Ashery, Marcus Fisher 1 (haircut), 2000. Transvestism in art and culture has a curious and concomitant checkered history. […]

Born from Vietnamese parents in 1975 and brought up in France, Sandrine Llouquet came to live in Vietnam in 1997, and studied for one year at Ho Chi Minh City Fine Art University. In Vietnam Nguyen Hoang Bao Ngoc Sandrine Llouquet. Born from Vietnamese parents in 1975 and brought up in France, Sandrine Llouquet came […]

It came to life out of the consideration that there wasn’t really someone working on a structural level in the field of independent. Contemporary performing arts in Beijing, and out of the experience I had during the Dashanzi International Art festival of last year (DIAF, 2005 — www.diaf.org) when I was in charge of the […]

It’s never been entirely clear how the essence of disco, that heady blend of salsa, funk and soul ramped up to 127 bpm that simply compelled people to dance, devolved so rapidly from the delightful naughtiness of Andrea True Connection’s 1976 hit "More, More, More" to the cringe-inducing cheesiness of Three’s Company’s Larry hanging out […]

After a long hiatus during which this resilient little country helped end the Cold-War, endured brutal civil conflict and Taliban occupation, Afghanistan has suddenly re-emerged center stage as posterboy for post 9-11 national reconstruction on-the-quick. Kabul: Reconstructions Shaheen Rassoul Miriam Ghani, “Kabul: Reconstructions.” After a long hiatus during which this resilient little country helped end […]

Writing about Rachel Whiteread’s casts of rooms, Rosalind Krauss links life casting to the photographic trace. She argues that life casts and photographs are both "indexically produced forms" that "resonate with the sense that they have been cast (whether physically or optically) from life. Dynamic Tactility Ann Hirsch   Courtesy of artist       […]

Fred Schmalz: Your most recent show presented paintings and drawings channeling the music of Thelonious Monk. Can you describe the seed of this interest? M.P. Landis: Thelonious Monk was the first jazz guy I discovered. Monk Work Fred Schmalz M.P. Landis, ‘Round Midnight, 2005. Oil on canvas, 20″ x 16″. Fred Schmalz: Your most recent […]

Zolton Zavos: When did you decide that yours would always be a creative path? Gary Taxali: In high school, I took a night class at the local art school and there I discovered that I really wanted to draw pictures professionally. Ice Cream and Inspiration Zolton Zavos Gary Taxali, courtesy of artist Zolton Zavos: When […]

If you’ve ever woken at night perched on the edge of your bed, unable to catch your breath and absolutely convinced of your immanent demise, "Superficial Engagement" will feel strangely familiar. This is art as panic attack. Art as Panic Attack Ralph Darbyshire Thomas Hirschhorn, “Superficial Engagement,” 2006. Installation View — Gladstone Gallery. Photo: David […]

"Skin is a Language" is a presentation of thirteen works from the Whitney Museum of American Art’s permanent collection, which generally deal with the idea of skin. Skin is a Language Anne Swartz Nancy Grossman, Head 1968, 1968. Wood, leather, metal zippers, lacquer and metal nails, 16 x 7 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. Image […]