Last October, in Eboli, a town in the heart of south Italy, artist Tommaso Guarino opened "Senza Appartenenza" (Without Belongings), a fascinating exhibition of paintings from 2002 to the present. Faces Without belongings By Raffaella Marano Tommaso Guarino. Donna Vestita di Rosa (Woman dressed in Pink) Oil on CanvasLast October, in Eboli, a town in […]

It is fair to say that the Living Art Museum, the oldest establishment of contemporary art practice in Iceland, is based on the legacy of Hreinn Fridfinnsson and his colleagues in the movement S�M, an equivalent of Fluxus and Arte Povera. Hreinn Fridfinnsson and His Legacy By Halld�r Bj�rn Run�lfsson Hreinn FridfinnssonIt is fair to […]

Walking around the various galleries of Manhattan, I wandered past the seemingly endless storefronts along Lexington Avenue. "Communication and Desire" By Raffaella Marano courtesy of the artists and The Lab GalleryWalking around the various galleries of Manhattan, I wandered past the seemingly endless storefronts along Lexington Avenue. I found myself arrested by the surprising location […]

With Srishti Dances of India’s, Lavanya: Graceful Expressions of the East, audiences witnessed an extraordinary collaboration. Graceful Expressions Create Memorable and Vibrant Images By Vijay Palaparty The four dancers posing in DashavatarWith Srishti Dances of India’s, Lavanya: Graceful Expressions of the East, audiences witnessed an extraordinary collaboration. The production wove together two principal classical dance […]

I arrived at the Beijing airport, but there was no Li Gang. Fortunately, I had his cell phone number and asked the traveler’s aid to call him. THE CHINA DIARY: An Artist in Residence By Charlie Hecht "Flags" Charles HechtDAY 1 I arrived at the Beijing airport, but there was no Li Gang. Fortunately, I […]

It’s been a century since Malevich proclaimed painting dead; nevertheless, paint on canvas still matters, even if it’s been stripped of much of its mystical primacy. Painting In Action By Olga Khoroshilova Alina BlumisIt’s been a century since Malevich proclaimed painting dead; nevertheless, paint on canvas still matters, even if it’s been stripped of much […]

It’s hard to write about Claudio Serrapica, a Neapolitan photographer based in Bologna who died ten years ago, because he was, first of all, a friend. The "True" images of Claudio Serrapica (1940-1994) By Stefano Pasquini Urs Luthi and Claudio Serrapica, Bologna, 1976. Ph. Paolo Frascaroli.It’s hard to write about Claudio Serrapica, a Neapolitan photographer […]

The designers of a new mall in northern San Diego must not have doubted the wisdom of dolphin decor. A Tail of Obsession: San Diego’s cult of the dolphin By Joanna Neborsky The designers of a new mall in northern San Diego must not have doubted the wisdom of dolphin decor. A corner fountain advertises […]

To Lancaster Amish quilt makers, patterned materials and figurative imagery was too suggestive of the outside world. Julie Karabenick’s Little Lessons By Annie Poon Julie Karabenick, Composition 52, 2004, ©Julie KarabenickTo Lancaster Amish quilt makers, patterned materials and figurative imagery was too suggestive of the outside world. They shunned busy fabrics and focused instead on […]

The myth tells us that if standing on the moon, only two human phenomena are visible: The Great Wall of China and four Icelandic girls that call themselves The Icelandic Love Corporation. The Icelandic Love Corporation By Thorhallur Magnusson The Icelandic Love CorporationThe myth tells us that if standing on the moon, only two human […]