When the atom was split in the early 20th century, it changed the way humans intellectually perceived the world. The indivisible element upon which we understood the universe was shattered into infinitesimal oblivion. Painting radically shifted away from depictions of narrative and landscape to a Cubist fracturing of perception. Pioneered by Cézanne, Modernist painting did […]

David Kastner’s work is vast and varied. Working both three-dimensionally and two-dimensionally, his ouevre boasts several bodies of work. Liquid Expresssions, a series of images of swirling, vibrant colors that expand from the painting surfaces onto the image frames, explores what he describes as a “sense of immediacy of expression [that] imitate the phenomena of […]

I’ve always seen photography as being inherently magical. Photography by its very nature is alchemical, utilizing the ability to transform silver into visible images. Therefore I have chosen to utilize the medium appropriately. Light sensitive film and papers are receptive vehicles, and I attempt to take advantage of this both literally and figuratively. Rik Garrett […]

Austin, Texas isn’t just about music anymore. Today, one can find a vibrant downtown visual arts community and film industry backed by big names like Quentin Tarantino, and Austin natives, Robert Rodriguez, and Richard Linklater. Major museums and contemporary art centers are revamping their spaces and galleries are growing in numbers. Major expansions are being […]

Twenty years ago, I stepped off of a gray New York City street and into the world of Lenore Tawney. Tawney met me at the studio door dressed entirely in white. She was tiny, barely five feet tall, with clear blue eyes and hennaed hair cut in a short bob. My appointment was to begin […]

He Yun-Chang is one of the leading performance artists of his generation working in China. Over the last 13 years he has created unique solo performances in which he places exceptional physical demands upon himself both in terms of strength and endurance. They have astounded audiences with their simple ambition combined with the difficulty of […]

Manhattan and London are in a continuous discussion with art everywhere. Here in Chelsea NYC across the blocks we’ve got Emma Amos at Flomenhart, Manolo Valdes at Marlborough, Suellen Parker at Stux, and Garry Winogrand and Diane Arbus in a group show at Deborah Bell, but appropriately visceral is the Orlan event, which occurred recently […]

The images from the Muse Series are all independent entities tied together only by the common theme of the erotic nude, and the relationship between the artist and the muse. The muse becomes the canvas from which I hang my feelings and thoughts, fears, and desires. She represents all things to one man. She is […]

TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art features the work of more than 40 highly acclaimed artists working over the last two decades. They engage fully with the language of contemporary, so-called “postmodern,” art, working across media and between disciplines. Included in the exhibition are artists from the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, […]

Wires are a very important part of my performance. I am suspended by wires during all performance that takes place high above the ground. Take 29 Levels of Freedom for example. It took place in Beijing’s most important business area, CBD, at a building called Jian Wai SOHO. I flew in and out of a […]