Author Archives: jolanta
Eliora Bousquet
“ if my paintings could be put to music, what you would hear would be closer to jazz than to classical music ” Courtesy of the artist. Eliora Bousquet http://www.e-bousquet.com I am a French Painter. I was born in 1970. I started painting at the age of 7. Through the […]
30 Artists To Watch in 2012: Part I
The artists presented in our “30 Artists to Watch” are a band of disparates, working in mediums that stretch from soundscapes to installations, acrylics to bed sheets. In this first installment of 10/30, readers get a glimpse of what to look for this year. Particularly exciting are DeVille and Schenkelberg whose works delve […]
Beau Van Zyl: Under The African Sun
impressive landscapes “The way in which she takes on a modern interpretation of the country is something that has rarely been seen before.” Courtesy of the artist. BEAU VAN ZYL: UNDER THE AFRICAN SUN Under the heat of a gleaming sun animal’s fly, forage and charge in magnificent colors. This is the visual […]
The Paper Collagist, George Sakkal
cognitive unconscious visualism “CUVISM is not simply another art movement. Sakkal defines it as a state of mind that we as humans have always possessed, a state of mind whose development has been refined by millions of years of evolution.” George Sakkal, Syrian Massacre: Like Father Like Son, 1984, Paper Collage, 13′ H x […]
Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography
In celebration of the Chinese Year of the Dragon, the Katonah Museum of Art presents Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography, an exhibition of work created by Chinese artists in China since 2000, the last Year of the Dragon. Curated by Miles Barth, many of the 80 works in Rising Dragon have never been seen in […]
Marcel Broodthaers. L’espace de l’écriture
“Marcel Broodthaers. L’espace de l’écriture” introduces a wide selection of approximately fifty works coming from prestigious international institutions that document the main themes of the artist’s poetics: the relationship between art and language, the status of the artwork, and criticism of the museum as device and idea. “His original ideas on how the work of […]
Japanese Contemporary Art Fair: New City
New City Art Fair: Japanese Contemporary in New York Open from March 7-11, 2012 H.P. FRANCE NY, Inc is pleased to announce the launch of the NEW CITY ART FAIR, the first art fair dedicated solely to contemporary Japanese art in New York. The New City Art Fair will benefit the Japanese art world, which has […]
Art from the ‘Inside’: Caroline Luppescu Interviews Phyllis Kornfeld
CL: What is the Inside/Outside Envelope Project? PK: Well, the I/O Project is something that I hope will benefit both prison inmates, and people in need outside of the prison system. It’s inspired by envelope art tradition, which prisoners have perpetuated for years—it’s a way of giving something to those on the ‘outside’ whom they […]
Blackwell’s Crossing Over
Anyone following the long career of New Yorker Matthew Blackwell is familiar with the artist’s political and social paintings cast with farmers, fools, clowns, coaches, red bohemians, bears, donkeys, goats, friends, heros, girls, ass kickers, mystics, v-8 engines, Greek gods, Rastas, cats, friends, Jesus, saints, and sinners. A recent exhibit at Edward Thorp in New […]
Charles Atlas @ Dirty Looks, Jan. 25th
Charles Atlas @ Dirty Looks Charles Atlas! Wednesday, January 25th, 8:30 – 10:30 PM -Filmmaker in Person- Dirty Looks presents an evening of video work by Charles Atlas. With special performances from Leigh Bowery, Antony, and Carlos Morales (via Atlas’ rarely screened porn film, Staten Island Sex Cult), the works in this program cover more […]
