To much acclaim, PaceWildenstein mounted Alex Katz: Twelve Paintings, a show of two large landscapes and ten portraits of "power women" dressed and selected through a collaboration between Katz and stylist Lori Goldstein of W Magazine. Well Dog My Katz! By Barbara Rosenthal Alex Katz, Martha. (Martha Stewart in Jil Sander Shirt and Hermes Sweater. […]

The rush, the speed of the city, the anonymity and sense of triviality of the quest for internal peace, the run from one subway platform to the next: this is the space in which Marusela Granell is working on her latest project. Marusela Granell: Lost between the waves By Silvan Rytz     Courtesy of […]

As the Icelandic community of artists grows exponentially, three artist – three women – make a distinctive space for themselves at the forefront of Iceland’s expasion into the global art arena. Three Artsist: Three Women By Regna Sigurdard�ttir     The Icelandic community of artistsAs the Icelandic community of artists grows exponentially, three artist – […]

For a second year, artist / activist Yoko Ono voices her desire for change in the Middle East through the LennonOno Peace Prize. Israeli artist Zvi Goldstein and Palestinian artist Khalil Rabah were the inaugural recipients of the prize in 2003 when each received a $50,000 grant. Gimme Some Truth By Daniel Rothbart Yoko Ono […]

China’s prestigious tradition of political art coalesced in the late 20th century with the rise of the Cult of Mao and a state-instituted wave of ‘social realism’ that was often turned to propaganda purposes. Regime Change or Dynastic Cycle? By Andrew Maerkle   Wei Dong, New World, 2004, acrylic on canvas Democracy Forever: Chinese Artists […]

John Waters has happily personified the concept of sleaze for forty years. John Waters: Change of Life By Michael Cohn     Margaret Harrison, Beautiful Ugly Violence (Hammer), 2003. Oil on Canvas, 26″ x 26″, Photo Credit: Scott Chernis       John Waters has happily personified the concept of sleaze for forty years. Now […]

Catalyzed by the burgeoning feminist consciousness of the 1960’s and 70’s, pioneering British painter Margaret Harrison – like many other women artists of her generation… Violence isn’t Always Ugly at First By Steven Brian   Margaret Harrison, Beautiful Ugly Violence (Hammer), 2003, Oil on Canvas, 26″ x 26″, Photo Credit: Scott Chernis       […]

What is it about Mark Rothko’s brushstrokes that stop the eye of the observer, make that eye glisten as if it belonged to the artist himself, who has lightened up the canvas to make marks of color defined and undefined? A Sheer Mastery of Color By Harriet Zinnes Mark Rothko       What is […]

The small show "Five Dutchies in New York" opened to a warm and festive reception Feb. 5, at the Broadway Gallery, located at 473 Broadway in SoHo. Five Dutchies in New York By Karen Swikata The small show "Five Dutchies in New York" opened to a warm and festive reception Feb. 5, at the Broadway […]

Winand Staring lives for (and because of) water. Winand Staring’s Waterworld By Christina Vassallo     Winand Staring lives for (and because of) water. This international artist spent twenty years in the field of economic development trying to unlock the mystery of effective global water management in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Peru, and Guatemala. Staring’s paintings […]