Termed interventionists, social art, or a run-off of the heavier handed 1980’s political art, art collectives practicing non-commodity based art models today are not easily categorized under one umbrella term. The popularity of art collectives practicing non-commodity based art models, as the economic divide drastically grows in America causing a cultural keep away, has found […]

To look at the work of Carlos Gallardo is to witness memories of the past, questioning of the present, and a glimpse into the future. His works embody a history that is at once personal and universal.

Emily Lodish: Your Geograffiti [1] project enables users to annotate space in a similar way they’d apply traditional graffiti (an anonymous message left in the public domain for public access), but Geograffiti also translates and modifies the process and the result (using new forms of technology–like GPS, cell phones, and text messaging–and limiting accessibility).  Annotating […]

A year ago, I guest edited a section titled, ‘War and Peace: Artists’ Voices’ (vol. 8 no. 6-8; June 2003. pp. 22-23). war.art Tina La Porta A year ago, I guest edited a section titled, ‘War and Peace: Artists’ Voices’ (vol. 8 no. 6-8; June 2003. pp. 22-23). At that time 23 artists and curators […]

As economic development has taken top priority in national policies, China has changed. Its people have changed even more. Glorious Life — Artist Statement By Wang Qingsong, 2004 “Follow Me,” 120x300cm, C-print, 2003, Courtesy of the artist and Courtyard Gallery in Beijing. As economic development has taken top priority in national policies, China has changed. […]

One thing is certain about the flowering of German Expressionism: the blossoms lacked joyous exuberance. BLUE COUNTRY By Tony Zaza, The Roving Eye       Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Postdamer Platz, 1914, oil on canvas           One thing is certain about the flowering of German Expressionism: the blossoms lacked joyous exuberance. […]

Working Together Trebor Scholz The following text introduces issues that are at the center of the conference"networks, art, & collaboration" to take place April 24/ 25, 2004at the State University of New York at Buffalo: http://freecooperation.org. FAQs Do we feel threatened in the face of terrorism? Is that the reason for the renewedattention to collaborative […]

DAS IST NICHT KALB Rocco Alberico In September of 2003, I was invited to show at the Berliner Kunstprojekt in Germany.My wife and I decided to extend the trip to take in the cities of Dresden ineastern Germany and Prague in the Czech Republic. What I assumed would be a pleasant European vacation, became a […]

Deth P. Sun’s Bitter News of the Innert Life Jamey Hecht  Deth P. Sun paints small pictures of haplesscreatures in stark, elemental environments like clouds or still water or thesea. They’re simple, uncluttered and exquisitely heartbreaking oil paintingson masonite, that bring the visual sweetness of cartooning far out from thatgenre, to deploy it in a […]

PLAMEN DEJANOFF:“As by an invisible hand” Plamen Dejanoff   has had an active career in Europe, although he remains a relatively young artist.Born l970 in Sofia, Bulgaria, the artist presently lives and works in Berlin.He recently had exhibitions at Pinksummer Contemporary in Genoa, Italy, the ProjectSeries at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris, and is currently […]