Author Archives: jolanta
All Great Art is Myth: John Baldessari at Marian Goodman – Barbara Rosenthal
Art is a coded projection. All great art is myth. In contemplating this new solo show of 18 stunning, mixed media conceptual photography works by the ever-imaginative, ever-growing John Baldessari, it is possible to ask questions of the works that lesser artists might also try, and fail, to answer in theirs. Baldessari himself doesn’t try […]
Susanne Senn
The oil paintings of the Swiss artist Susanne Senn are abstract paintings. Her passion is to experiment with colors by using different tools… The oil paintings of the Swiss artist Susanne Senn are abstract paintings. Her passion is to experiment with colors by using different tools such as scrapers, brushes, sponges and various other tools. […]
Sex, the Divine Comedy – Hannah Christina Metz
My introduction to the world of fine arts began when I was young and tired of my own books and so decided that my mummy’s illustrated books were far more interesting. Through them I acquainted myself very well with history’s masterpieces and the sordid details of the hands behind said masterpieces. My pre-pubescent pursuit as […]
Hazel Dooney
At my solo show, “Venus In Hell,” in Melbourne last year, I overheard two young women, both artists, discussing my work. The graphic sexuality and undercurrent of violence in many of my images visibly unsettled one of them. She wondered aloud about my emotional stability, “God, how messed up can one women be?” “I guess […]
The Troubled Waters of Permeability! РH̩lianthe Bourdeaux-Maurin
My art history studies in France made me aware of a number of complex integrations of visual, performance and music-based art forms. Since I moved to New York, I have become interested in the idea of encountering places, fallen boundaries and unusual translations. The abundance of art in New York, the countless studio visits and […]
Chronicles of Our Magic Hour – Milovan Farronato
It is no easy task to try and define, or at least outline, the creativity of a specific geographical area. Over the last few years, there have been a series of exhibitions that have raised geo-political issues, and to the point of creating the need for a whole new field of investigation. This all began […]
Reparations/If It Ainââ¬â¢t Broke – Keith Miller
Among the many issues that call into question the placid façade of American social harmony, the question of race is primary. Especially after Hurricane Katrina, racial issues are once again central to the American discourse about its social make-up and the idea of reparations stands central in its divisiveness. For years calls have been heard […]
Melissa Setterington
My work explores my cultural identity, the sense of suspension that I find myself in, the tension I feel exists between two different cultures: My work explores my cultural identity, the sense of suspension that I find myself in, the tension I feel exists between two different cultures: Nicaragua, my country of origin and Britain […]
Wang Qingsong
I am concerned with the impact of ongoing social changes on human life. My art is inspired by the stories that happen in the urban city where I live. Everyday life plays out different stories of all sorts, those containing happiness, anger, sadness and enjoyment. From my perspective, I think all of these stories are […]
Xiong Lijun – Jade Franklin
Born into a Chinese generation that grew up amidst an economic revolution, Xiong Lijun belongs to an age seeped in consumerism. In her lifetime, China has experienced dramatic increases in personal wealth (the years between 1978 and 1998 saw a phenomenal, 20-fold, increase in Gross Domestic Product). Along with this change came the introduction of […]
