Space is the necessary evil of living within the density of New York City but it can also be a droning monotony in the scope of outlying rural or suburban communities. Andrea Zittel Jill Conner Andrea Zittel, A-Z Wagon Station Customization by Hal McFeely, 2002. Installation view at A-Z West. Powder-coated steel, aluminum, medium density […]

It is a strangely pervasive misconception that silence exists in opposition to noise, that it is the warm embrace of the womb besides impotent white noise that has the advantage of being out in the world. The Art of Silence Louise Stern Barnaby Hosking, Snow Painting Once Removed, 2005. Video installation. 65 x 86.6 in. […]

Stephen Hall has been an artist all his life. During those forty-odd years he has moonlighted as an illustrator, a designer, and a cartoonist. But although he has found ample success in each of these fields, it is his painting that he has returned to time again to ground him in his artistic practices. And […]

Delicate thin black whisps curl around yellow and white rectangles, orange and brown spheres?dreamy, organic forms?connecting the disparate elements of the canvas. Michel Alexis Barbara Hatchet Michael Alexis, Epigram # 12, 2003. Oil, mixed media on wood, 24 x 24 in. Delicate thin black whisps curl around yellow and white rectangles, orange and brown spheres–dreamy, […]

At first glance, the red craggy landscapes of Lisa Mordhorst’s "In Between" series–pushing from above, pushing from below–resemble abstractions of Mars as relayed by the Hubble telescope. The processes by which Mordhorst and the telescope create their images are remarkably similar. Into the Void Anna Altman Lisa Mordhorst, Between, 17, 2004; pigmented ink on backlit […]

Born and raised in the Tuscan countryside, Serena Ras now resides in New York City. I caught up with Ras after she had returned from stints in Italy and Amsterdam, and just before she left for Brazil. Trying to contact Serena is like trying to swat a fly with a bobby pin. Not Just Another […]

Why are so many artists sticking their heads in things at the moment? There is something intrinsically, humanly funny about it. But it?s also an image of disaffection, solitude, ignorance, and even perversion. People Sticking Their Heads in Things Molly Kleiman Robert Gober, Untitled, 1991. Wax, fabric, leather, human hair, and wood, 13 1/4 x […]

On July 2nd, more than one million fans jammed into ten venues across four continents for Live 8. The music marathon–aimed at pressuring world leaders into eradicating African poverty–included free concerts held in London, Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Rome, Philadelphia, Tokyo, Johannesburg and Toronto. SoundBytes Robert J. Ricci Marilyn Manson. From www.marilynmanson.com On July 2nd, more […]

Norma Drimmer?s photographs experiment formally with ideas of doubling, tripling, symmetry, and repetition. The series "Relationships of Beauty" features black and white, mystical landscapes with a snarling creature lording it at the top?all perfectly split down the middle and mirrored for abstraction, making them look subtly like Rorschach tests. Free association? Ian Green Shechinah #3, […]

For the past two years, Jason Bryant has been exploring the complex link between painting and film through large-scale, cropped portraits?almost photo-realistic ones?of celebrity faces and film stills. Photo-unreality Anna Altman Courtesy of the artist, Jason Bryant For the past two years, Jason Bryant has been exploring the complex link between painting and film through […]