Author Archives: jolanta
Figures and Fictions, Royal Albert Museum, LDN Through July 17
Figures and Fictions, Royal Albert Museum, LDN Through July 17 NY Arts Magazine, Figures and Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography Figures and Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography: Royal Albert Museum Cromwell Road, London England April 2–July 17
Juan Downey: The Invisible Architext, MA Through July 10
Juan Downey: The Invisible Architext, MA Through July 10 “Juan Downey: The Invisible Architect” MIT LIST VISUAL ARTS CENTER CAMBRIDGE, MA Through July 10 Curated by Valerie Smith
Philosophical Enquiry
My work explores an ongoing interest in how painting can negotiate a position vis-à-vis photography and a state of increasing technological mediation. This project has often pushed my practice into more interdisciplinary pursuits, into art historical and photographic research as well as into broader explorations of visuality. And though each body of work can often […]
An Icon of Play and Provocation
Narcissister is a multi media performance project that has been the primary focus of my artistic production for the past three years. The Narcissister persona brings humor and spectacle to explorations of gender, racial identity, and sexuality. I integrate performance (including elaborate costumes and sculptural props), video, photography, and collage to establish Narcissister as an […]
Still Moving: Performance at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Still Moving was a dance performance commissioned by the Metropolitan Still Moving was a dance performance commissioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City specifically for the Charles Engelhard Court of the American Wing of the museum. Choreographed by Shen Wei, who also choreographed the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, […]
George Steinmetz Review
The title of George Steinmetz’s solo exhibition at Anastasia Photo, “Migrations,” does and yet does not fully express the photographs on view. On the surface, the prints do indeed depict moments of animals in migration, but they are also captions of a way of life. Establishments outside our own spheres that we easily forget exist […]
Congratulations! Piero Golia @ GAGGOSIAN L.A.
CONGRATULATIONS! Piero Golia @ GAGGOSIAN L.A. from Broadway Gallery & NY Arts Magazine Piero Golia had his first two solo shows in the U.S. at Broadway Gallery, NYC 1999-2000. One of the foremost artists working today, Golia’s heroic and poetic output includes actions, sculptures, and installation. Born in Naples, Italy in 1974, Golia […]
Silent Auction: Vered Gallery, NY, June 24 – July 3
Turn the Corner Foundation is teaming up with Vered Gallery to auction off over 75 pieces of Modern and Contemporary art, including work from Warhol, Picasso, Lichtenstien, de Kooning, and many others. 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Turn the Corner Foundation to assist in their fight against Lyme disease. […]
Idols for Home Use
Partners-in-crime (and in art) Gabriel Cohen and Jolie Signorile have become known for their functional artworks under their design venture, Fredericks & Mae. From golden bocce balls to arrows intricately formed with thread and feathers, the dynamic duo’s pieces bring the aesthetic and fascinating into the home. Their pieces, Idols for Home Use, a series […]
IDOL: The World of Epyllion
Epyllion is an incorporation of puppetry, ritual, gesture, and song to create a world that taps into the innate intelligence of the body. An epyllion is a short epic poem of erotic and mythological content, a story of old that bring us to a better understanding of Eros. Traditionally, audiences attend the performance of an […]
