Author Archives: jolanta
The Journey
These paintings are part of a series I began in late 2002 through early 2003, a year after my mother’s death. For the previous 25 years, I had worked entirely in welded steel, as a self-taught sculptor of animals and imaginary creatures. My formal education was in science (Biology and Pre-med), and the animal sculptures […]
Magnets and Gravity
While watching films or reading fiction I find myself drawn to particular objects, images or scenes I find significant on their own. In my mind I extract these moments, focusing on them as finished works instead of simply a part that is lost in the whole of the story. In many ways my projects––in video, […]
Tang
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College is sited on Skidmore’s scenic campus. The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College is sited on Skidmore’s scenic campus. The Tang’s designation as a “teaching museum” signals Skidmore’s intent to make Tang exhibitions, collection, and programs a significant […]
Tang
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College is sited on Skidmore’s scenic campus. The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College is sited on Skidmore’s scenic campus. The Tang’s designation as a “teaching museum” signals Skidmore’s intent to make Tang exhibitions, collection, and programs a significant […]
SOHO20
SOHO20 was founded in 1973, in New York’s Soho art district, as a non-profit, artist-run organization devoted to increasing public awareness of the excellence and diversity of women’s art. SOHO20 was founded in 1973, in New York’s Soho art district, as a non-profit, artist-run organization devoted to increasing public awareness of the excellence and diversity […]
Arctic Hysteria
Using cultural clichés as a catalyst, this exhibition focuses on the labels that have given cultural meaning to the specificities of a given region. Finland does not belong to the Arctic in any literal geographic sense, but the Finns—as well as the French and the English—are believed to have specific national characteristics, due to their […]
Jenny Barnette
Jenny Barnette is an international sculptor whose accomplishments include a presentation of a bust for President William J Clinton Jenny Barnette Jenny Barnette is an international sculptor whose accomplishments include a presentation of a bust for President William J Clinton and “Justice United” which was presented to HRH King Abdullah II of Jordan. Justice […]
Jenny Barnette
Jenny Barnette is an international sculptor whose accomplishments include a presentation of a bust for President William J Clinton Jenny Barnette Jenny Barnette is an international sculptor whose accomplishments include a presentation of a bust for President William J Clinton and “Justice United” which was presented to HRH King Abdullah II of Jordan. Justice […]
Jenny Barnette
Jenny Barnette is an international sculptor whose accomplishments include a presentation of a bust for President William J Clinton Jenny Barnette Jenny Barnette is an international sculptor whose accomplishments include a presentation of a bust for President William J Clinton and “Justice United” which was presented to HRH King Abdullah II of Jordan. Justice […]
Incurable Absurdity
If the value of art hinges upon how art is viewed in the history, does the way art looks at social conflicts also play a role in determining its value? The first section of my new book addresses how we can use art to examine our existence in light of Taiwan’s historical and social complexity. […]
