The box is a miniature remake of the barracks of Tule Lake concentration camps in 1944, where the Yonemoto family had been incarcerated. It is built with slats, its inside covered with black tar paper. An image of DNA, sculpted by Norman Yonemoto, shines in the right-hand corner of a box—a DNA double helix, made […]

In celebration of the bi-centennial of Haiti’s independence, Haitian filmmakers Michele Stephenson and Guetty Felin have put together a one-time film festival to give homage to Haitian cinema. Films from Afar: An Interview with Haitian Filmmakers By Jessica Ann Peavy In celebration of the bi-centennial of Haiti’s independence, Haitian filmmakers Michele Stephenson and Guetty Felin […]

Alex Harsley purchased his first "real" camera, an Exacta XV, in 1959. Later that year he was employed as a messenger for the New York District Attorney. He soon acquired the position of photographic technician at the office. Harsley furthered his dedication to the photographic process by founding the Minority Photographers Group, in Harlem and […]

In DOWN TO THE BONE first time feature director Debra Granik gives us a window into Irene’s (Vera Farmiga) struggle with cocaine addiction… Film Section: "THE ENSEMBLE" DOWN TO THE BONE / DIRECTOR: Debra Granik By Rita Michel Debra Granik In DOWN TO THE BONE first time feature director Debra Granik gives us a window […]

I arrived at Schipol Airport early in the morning. Architecture Section: Red Eye, Red Light, Red Alert: Smirnoff Button Room, By Tia Blasingame         Red Eye, Red Light, Red Alert: Smirnoff Button Room,         I arrived at Schipol Airport early in the morning. Sleepless, I was exhibiting signs of […]

Jess Benjamin grew up on a cattle ranch in Cozad, Nebraska surrounded by prairie weeds, hay bales and miles upon miles of fencing. The 22 ceramic sculptures, all created during the past two years, were rooted in those vast plains, with the harsh rural landscape serving as her visual stimulus. Only the second woman to […]

"Who am I impersonating today? Which face do I wish to show to the world? The Guise of Disguise By Amelia Black     Session VII, Look 34, 1994, Lightjet photographic print, mounted on aluminum, Collection of Fergus Greer, Courtesy of The Michael Hoppen Gallery.     "Who am I impersonating today? Which face do […]

According to the City of Seattle, there are an estimated 2000 homeless youth aged twelve to twenty-four wandering in King County on an average night. With a somewhat hospitable year-round climate, strong activist community and a steady supply of heroin, the network of homeless individuals in the Northwest has become a vibrant example of a […]

History is the subject of a major exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, entitled "Sons et Lumières." The exhibition’s structure is not conditioned by the marketplace of art, but is guided by the historical chronology of events that define an evolution of artistic themes. "Sons et Lumières" examines the interaction between music and the plastic arts […]

Drawing is one of the most sensitive mediums. Hanging Interpretations By Beata Patricia Pac Anna Socha VanMatre, In Time In Between – Smoke, 2003-2004, 7 panel installation, graphite/pastel/synthetic paper, 200×110 in. Drawing is one of the most sensitive mediums. It directly reflects the artist’s emotions and gestures through connecting the artist to the work without […]