Catherine Yu-Shan Hsieh: A year ago, you presented installation Fountain of Light at Tate Liverpool in the U.K. What was the inspiration for this piece? Ai Wei-Wei: I wanted to do a piece outside of Tate that has a strong appearance in the environment, with a strong sense of the location. I think Vladimir Tatlin’s […]

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 […]

Recently the public had a chance to witness the marriage between collage and poetry—the third installment of a popular show took place at the Tompkins Square Public Library Gallery. My selection began with a strong dose of historical perspective in the form of works by two major proponents of visual poetry: Charles Henry Ford (1913-2002) […]

Weiner is a key figure responsible for the foundation and emergence of Conceptual art in the 60s. Finally, after a prodigiously creative career, he deservedly gets a comprehensive exhibition co-organized by the Whitney Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (MOCA) with careful oversight by chief curators Donna de Salvo of the Whitney […]

As a thirteen-year old, messed-up kid, I used to make pornographic comics for my French teacher. In addition to getting me good grades in French, drawing obscene scenes of copulation provided me with real pleasure, especially when I succeeded at more or less accurate anatomy of my positive heroes. This just goes to show that […]

The Sexuality Series has emerged from a long, winding body of work. In it, I’ve tried to explore and present not only the obvious, but also the hidden and unconscious forces at play in attraction, desire, and need. Although sexuality is a fun and powerful energy to work with, I find that I am afraid […]

Paintings do not need to be about sex to be sexy. The medium alone can suggest an eroticism that can be quite intoxicating. A dribble of paint, a strong swipe of charcoal, or a crimson brushstroke can all be very exciting. Often the paintings that I find the most stimulating are of innocent subjects. It […]

Mary Cook: First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your fourth show at Roebling Hall, The Castle, The Meadow and The City. You certainly have been quite busy over the years. You have been studying film, and you have exhibited extensively overseas at the Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art […]

Lori Earley is the leading female artist of the burgeoning Pop Surrealism movement. Her melancholic, atmospheric portraits of women with exaggerated eyes, and exotic, elongated figures evoke mystery and longing. Fusing romance and fashion with classicism and modernity, she captures pure emotion and raw beauty, rendering timeless, esoteric portraits.   Debra Anderson Debra Anderson is […]

I have experimented with various media throughout my life and currently am focusing on the creation of sculptural hybrid creatures with an extraordinarily innocent, yet dark twist. My work first appeared in various underground magazines and publications such as Bizarre, DPI Magazine, Hi Fructose, and Skratch. In 1999, the popularity of my marionettes allowed me […]