Author Archives: jolanta
Left of Center. The Whitney Biennial 2012
As Elizabeth Sussman, one of the curators of the current Whitney Biennial, recently confided to a New York Times critic about the exhibition, “We wanted to be incredibly open. We didn’t care if an artist had been in a biennial before. We wanted to show all different sorts of art.” And she has certainly succeeded. […]
Ambiguous Bodies: Leah Oates Interviews Kari Soinio
Leah Oates: What is your background and what was your progression as an artist? Where there any creative types in your family? Did you know you where going to be an artist? Kari Soinio: I remember my father editing 8mm home movies, cutting and glueing the filmstrips on our living room table to make holiday movies. […]
Between Lands: Revolution In The Streets of Cairo
Enfin Libre is written on a wall of Tunis. Maybe the process to democracy will be long and full of difficulties, but Arab Spring can be considered a big movement of ethical and political protest in the name of freedom. In Arab countries, revolts rose quickly and inexorably to stop autocrats who imposed their authority […]
Arts Not Fair Opens Saturday
Arts Not Fair: A Like the Spice Gallery Art Fair Nicki Stager, Study for an Installation. A special project created by Like the Spice will transform Like the Spice Gallery into a month long “art fair” highlighting special projects by the Like the Spice Gallery artists, including Chino Amobi, Brian LaRossa, Allie Rex, Nicki […]
Lutz Bacher @ Alex Zachary Peter Currie Gallery
Lutz Bacher at Alex Zachary Peter Currie Gallery On view now through March 31 Lutz Bacher is also on view in the 2012 Whitney Biennial. Alex Zachary Peter Currie 16 East 77th Street Tuesdsay – Saturday 10am – 6pm
The Cult of Youth: How Young Artists Are Shaping a New Art World
T.A.G. (Teen Art Gallery) is an organization run by teens for teens, devoted to displaying works by artists ages 12-19 in galleries. Its founder and curator, Audrey Banks, is eighteen years old and a senior in high school. Their first show opened in July, 2011 at the Open Center in New York City and was […]
Broadway Gallery Lights Up Armory Week
Broadway Gallery, NYC is setting up for Armory Arts Week. And this year, it is displaying work at Fountain. The gallery will be featuring an international line up with artists whose concerns range from hyper-texture to human sexuality to Neo-Pop. A confirmed list of participants includes Sophia Dang, Nikki Romanello, Jessica Manley, Patricia Mota, Jamie […]
Love From Mt. Pom Pom
idiosyncratic characters “All gallery furniture will be remodeled as Kawai’s idiosyncratic characters: snakes, dogs, people and blocks” Misaki Kawai, Airshow, 2007. Installation at Kenny Schacter Contemporary, New York Love From Mt. Pom Pom By CMA Misaki Kawai has created site-specific installations for galleries and museums throughout the world, and she has found that […]
Week in Review: I’ve Been Bushwicked
Bushwick has bloomed into an avant-garde art bubble; original and creative vibes are permeating through the diverse and small neighborhood. And with new spots like Luhring Augustine in the hood, a new crowd is coming in. The spontaneity of Bushwick’s art scene is what keeps it stimulating and thought-provoking. Other spaces such as ArtsinBushwick and […]
Sally Aurisch
“Most of us share common myths and legends.” Courtesy of the artist. Sally Aurisch http://sallyaurisch.com/ I am possessed by the notion we each are the painters, the creators, of our dreams. Most of us share common myths and legends. It is fascinating to realize that such images are often symbols shared by […]
