Author Archives: jolanta
LOST UTOPIAS: Photographs by Jade Doskow
As any cynic will tell you, a utopia is not only a perfect world, but it is also a purely imaginary one. And looking to the word’s etymology, there’s some truth to this contention: “Utopia” comes from the Greek ou, “not” and topos, “place,” and so beneath the term’s idealism, there is an underlying pathos—the […]
Wild and Ecological
Contemporary art in Guizhou usually impresses viewers as “bizarre,” “neurotic,” and “whimsical.” People consider Guizhou as a place where there are no great artists. This is partly because Guizhou is located in the mountainous area southwest of China, which makes it difficult to reach, hence the lack of cultural exchange with the rest of the […]
Mementos of Fantasy
I shall be honest; I never was interested in photography in any form two years ago. I would look at a photo, perhaps in a magazine, on a billboard, but didn’t look any further than the image itself. I didn’t know any photographers, and didn’t go to galleries. However, I’ve always been interested in women, […]
Fiercely Fragile
I first came across Nava Lubelski’s work in 2007, during open studios at CUE Art Foundation while she was a resident artist there. Her delicate and sinuous abstractions beckoned me from across the room. It was only up close that I realized they were not just made of paint, nor were they merely drawn. The […]
Hawa Kaba
The Colors of the Mandé series was inspired by my recent trip to West Africa, my childhood home. The Colors of the Mandé series was inspired by my recent trip to West Africa, my childhood home. The colors of mud brick and indigo sky, the heat of the sun, and the dryness of the […]
Michael Lindwasser
Michael Lindwasser’s photographs use a combination of extreme angles and long exposures to create a unique genre of photography. Michael Lindwasser’s photographs use a combination of extreme angles and long exposures to create a unique genre of photography. The 30 exposures imbue his photographs with the vibrant colors of the daytime despite the fact […]
Premature Souls
The souls of the pity are the souls of people who died prematurely: the warriors on the battlefield, the resentful women who lived in the closed palace, and the children who died prematurely. The pitiful souls of these people are in the circle of a samsara. My new piece, The Souls of Premature Death 2, […]
States in the Other World
In Ethereal Minds, NY Arts Beijing Space’s recent group exhibition of the NY Arts Residency program artists, Francisco Bustamante Gubbins, Bryce Hudson, Peter Mathias, Leah Oates, and Pierre St-Jacques presented a collection of their works and works-in-progress, all of which signaled diverse approaches to the notion of “ethereality.” Chilean artist, Francisco Bustamante Gubbins usually creates […]
Lines of Engagement
Julie Mehretu: City Sitings brings together 12 of the artist’s monumental paintings inspired by community, history, and the built environment. Mehretu’s compelling canvases re-envision urban experience, and rewrite narratives of exclusion, reconciling divergent histories through her expansive, dynamic compositions. Mehretu’s work evokes highly personalized, yet distinctly universal themes that draw on her experiences as a […]
Thickness in Flatness
Liu Jian-Hua is an artist who is constantly exploring and trying to outdo himself. In his work, there has always been a concern for social issues, a critique of social problems. There has also been a reflection on how the world influences human psyche, a reflection that is strongly self-conscious and melancholy. When it comes […]
