Seven days a week, The New York Times covers the art scene. Aside from "art news" (prices, prizes, museum expansions, etc.), the biggest share of that coverage discusses contemporary art as defined by Duchamp, when he suggested that anything can be art if the artist says it is. I agree that anything can be art, […]

Like everything else in New York City that has become iconic because of the peculiarity of the activity and the place that bred it, street art–once populating walls, bridges, and the mythic subway trains–has changed into something else entirely. Today, much that we label "street art" probably has its origins in rarified art schools and […]

The concept of the Wabi-Sabi is that of the beauty of the Imperfect. The aesthetic question in the work of Diane Arbus revolves around the nature of her subjects. Diane Arbus: the curatorial neurosis of constructing an icon Tony Zaza Diane Arbus, Two ladies at the automat, N.Y.C. 1966, Copyright ? 1980 The Estate of […]

"A photograph is not just the act of an encounter between an event and a photographer; picture taking is an event in itself." —Susan Sontag Earth and the Human Imprint Tova Beck-Friedman Dubi Tal, First Draft, Northern Negev Desert "A photograph is not just the act of an encounter between an event and a photographer; […]

Late at night around the fire, academics speak in hushed tones of the Whifflebird, a mythical animal that chases itself in ever-narrowing circles until it flies up its own tail-end and disappears. At 754 pages and $85.00 US, this book isn’t likely to disappear, just implode. Death-Defying Facts Paul Werner Cover of Hal Foster, Rosalind […]

Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky, mixes the worlds of academia, literature, music and video. Often referencing historic events, DJ Spooky’s multiform work melds the past and the present, and hints at the future Spinning Culture DJ Spooky interviewed by Pravin Sathe Photographer: Michael Raz-Russo. Courtesy Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky, […]

If the thought of looking at Earth from outer space excites you and you’ve got a spare $190,000 stashed away, then I recommend you go ahead and book your flight on VirginGalactic. If you’re still interested in looking at the universe from the ground, or don’t have the spare cash, then it might be worth […]

Franko B was born in Milan and ran away to London in 1979. He lived on the streets for a while and eventually got a job washing dishes in an Italian restaurant. When Franko went to art school a few years later in Chelsea, he was told to stick to oil painting. Franko B: Bloody […]

As of this article, my top pick of the spring season in New York is Joe Fyfe?s tasteful exhibition of small to mid-size abstract paintings on burlap at J.G. Contemporary. Summer Picks Christopher Chambers Gregory Colbert, from "Ashes and Snow." As of this article, my top pick of the spring season in New York is […]

Imagine a man who is as obsessive as he is silly, as genius as he is na?ve, as whimsical as he is scrutinizing. Stanley Kubrick?� No, I’m referring to Kristan Horton. Reasonable Transplants, (Dr. Strangelove Dr. Strangelove) Toko-pa Turner From Kristan Horton?s Dr. Stranglove Dr.Stranglove, 5.75 x 15 in., black and white ultracrome archival photographs. […]