Author Archives: jolanta
Museum of Desires: Claire Hooper
Claire Hooper is the winner of the 2010 Baloise Art Prize. At mumok she is presenting her prize-winning video Video Nyx (2010), as part of a trilogy which also includes two works from 2011, Aoide and Eris. In her films, the British artist (born 1978) interweaves narratives from the present with characters and concepts from […]
Personal/Formal: Rene Rietmeyer’s Boxes
The artist Rene Rietmeyer (*1957, Netherlands) creates abstract, three-dimensional wall objects, which he calls “Boxes”. These Boxes address his own, personal existence within time and space. His work is about expressing his existence, about living out the consequences of his thoughts, about living a conscious life and creating an awareness about this in others. In […]
VINCENZO BUSA
“My painting comes from my interest in everything that is color.” Courtesy of the artist. VINCENZO BUSA vincenzobusa@yahoo.it My painting comes from my interest in everything that is color. Most everything assaults my senses, stirs up me and breaks my retina. For this reason I love the German expressionistic masters. In my […]
Julia Hacker
“Through the colors and textures of my work, I hope to engage the viewer and draw out a sense of wonder.” Courtesy of the artist. Julia Hacker www.juliahackerart.com I believe that I am very fortunate to have passion of creating and was blessed by a gift. Painting is a physical and emotional […]
Francophilia in Florida
When he heard that I was about to move to Miami, the French artist Joël Hubaut put me in contact with collectors Ruth and Marvin Sackner, who generously opened their doors to me. The discovery of many French artists in their collection and the collectors’ francophilia was the starting point of the concept of this […]
Richard Bettinger: Provocation or Shock?
For as long as I can remember, the camera has enticed me to explore the world through its lens. As a result, I have employed the camera to express my conscious or subconscious imaginings. Sometimes it is to share with others. At other times, it is to engage in a solitary and personal revelry in […]
Josiah McElheny: The Past Was a Mirage I’d Left Far Behind
New York-based artist Josiah McElheny is a sculptor, performance artist, writer and filmmaker, best known for his use of glass with other materials. For his Bloomberg Commission he uses light and mirrors to transform the Whitechapel Gallery into a hall of mirrors. Josiah McElheny is the latest artist invited to create a new work of […]
New Museum Announces 2012 Triennial Artists
The New Museum has announced its list of participating artists in the 2012 Triennial, the only recurring exhibition in the United States devoted to presenting young artists from around the globe. Opening to the public on February 15, the Triennial will feature thirty-four artists, artist groups, and temporary collectives, totaling over fifty participants, born between […]
