Author Archives: jolanta
The Book Show at the School of Visual Arts
One of the most encouraging developments in the creative community over the past few years has been the popular resurgence of figurative art. More noteworthy than the newfound enthusiasm for drawing and painting in the marketplace are the tenacity, resourcefulness and intelligence among young artists who make figurative work today. These qualities were on display […]
Giovanni Carlo Rocca
Inspiration and expressive technique are born in the mind and studio of the restorer. His creativity gains strength from observing historical paintings Giovanni Carlo Rocca Inspiration and expressive technique are born in the mind and studio of the restorer. His creativity gains strength from observing historical paintings and becomes transformed in his application of […]
Visual Commentary
Sonia Hendler: Your work encompasses a mix of political and social commentary with careful visual imagery, such as the Pictures of Flowers series. What is your creative process? Fia Backstrom: Political commentary belongs on the newspaper pages. I’m interested in operative work, which rather asks what is political and what is an image. Take for […]
Culture Collector
Whitney May: I first saw your work A Family Finds Entertainment at the 2006 Whitney Biennial where I was immediately drawn in by its incredibly fast pace, full-bodied color scheme and unchecked exuberance. The overall tone of this and several other examples of your video work can be seen as nothing less than hysterical. Can […]
February 18, 2008
NY Arts + Art Fairs International: The Daily Newsletter Monday, February 18 Hadid London Debut Scrapped Amid Market Concerns; Duesseldorf Contemporary Art Fair Closes Its Doors; Michael Cogliantry; Ryan Graeff at Ghettogloss To see the NY Arts Newsletter in Chinese please click here International Top News Hadid London Debut Scrapped Amid Market Concerns Plans for […]
Michael Cogliantry
It was 1993 and I was in the high school auditorium standing on stage, hair down to the middle of my back, channeling my inner Slash and sweating profusely. A self-described art geek and bad at gym, this was the moment I had been waiting for. Then it happened. Our group lost. With my dreams […]
Ryan Graeff at Ghettogloss
Ghettogloss serves the community. Beginning as a contemporary art gallery, art rental house and boutique, Ghettogloss expanded into a community-based staple of the alternative art culture in Los Angeles. With a name that says it all, Ghettogloss has always strived to keep the art of the streets in a fine art market and has always […]
Vincenzo Montella
"It is no surprise that Montella is also a psychiatrist in addition to being an artist. His keen awareness of Jungian archetypes and symbols is evident. The artist effectively and poetically blends a multitude of stimuli from the modern Italian urban experience to render images that are both eloquent and touching." Vincenzo Montella at […]
Organizers of Chinese fair are discussing Pierre Huber’s future
According to a source close to the fair organisers, the Geneva dealer Pierre Huber may be forced to resign as artistic director of ShContemporary, which launched in Shanghai in September with 120 dealers. Mr Huber is involved in a legal dispute with the Parisian dealer Enrico Navarra (The Art Newspaper, November 2007, p69), who has […]
Natalie Shau
Since an early age I was interested in drawing and the various arts in general. Some years ago I got interested in working with digital media and since then I have worked mostly with it. My pieces are a mix between photo manipulation, 3D elements, digital painting, and drawing. However, I’m no stranger to traditional […]
