Once again, a wave of self-taught artists are making the efforts to get themselves known throughout the United States, England, Italy and other major countries throughout the world. he Sensuality of the Figure By Simone Cappa Light by Twilight, acrylic on canvas … size 12” x 14” date May 2003.Once again, a wave of self-taught […]

Haseook Kim’s "Weltanschauung" exhibit at the Tenri Cultural Institute is a show of generous insight into the art of majestic installation. Haesook Kim Examines the Organic By Marco Antonini Courtesy of the Artist.Haseook Kim’s "Weltanschauung" exhibit at the Tenri Cultural Institute is a show of generous insight into the art of majestic installation. As I […]

Queens, the most ethnically diverse locality in the United States, is a hotbed for artistic innovation and dialogue. Nothing reflects this better than the Queens International 2004 exhibition, currently running at the Queens Museum of Art. Second Queens International Exhibition By Laurel Angrist Manauvaskar Kublall, Rotishop, 2003, Holga C-print courtesy of the artistQueens, the most […]

This fall, the International Center of Photography staged "Looking at Life," a show of over 200 photographs taken for Life magazine during its 36-year span of publication as a weekly, between 1936 and 1972. THE QUEST FOR NOVELTY By Piri Halasz Paul Schutzer. Crowd for "I have a dream" speech by Martin Luther King. August […]

When the time came me to curate an exhibit at the Florence Lynch gallery on the yet to be completely defined concept of "Hypertexture" I asked artist Rick Hildebrandt to create a work in accordance with it. Rick Hildebrandt’s Bull With a Hypertextural Charge By Lee Klein Rick HildebrandtWhen the time came me to curate […]

It appears that Australia has sent us another one of their prime theatrical exports to our stage. Following stars like Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, we owe a big thanks to the land down under: "Dame Edna" is played by Barry Humphries. Artists and Writers as Performers: The Art of the One Man Show By […]

If there is one space that strikes fear into an exhibiting artist, it is the cargo-bay proportions of the Tate Modern Turbine Hall. For Bruce Nauman, however, the sheer size of this well-known entrance is transformed, not only to facilitate but to become the predominant strength of his latest installation. "Raw Materials" by Bruce Nauman […]

Some years ago, a young editor became angry because I wanted to write about Clement Greenberg for NY Arts. Greenberg, he complained, was "historical," and therefore not worth coverage. Court Painters to JFK By Piri Halasz   Some years ago, a young editor became angry because I wanted to write about Clement Greenberg for NY […]

pres·ence n: 1. the physical existence of somebody in a particular place 2. somebody who inspires awe and respect. Female Presence By Amie Robinson     Alma Thomas, Scarlet Sage Dancing A Whirling Dervish, Courtesy Michael Rosenfeld Gallery.       pres·ence n: 1. the physical existence of somebody in a particular place 2. somebody […]

Earlier this year, revolutionary physicist, Stephen Hawking, publicly abandoned his quest for a single, scientific, unifying theory that was to explain everything from an atom to a universal black hole and even how they relate to each other. Cultural String Theory By Regina Gleeson     Cultural String Theory image © Regina Gleeson 2004.   […]