Author Archives: jolanta
The Art of Silence – Louise Stern
It is a strangely pervasive misconception that silence exists in opposition to noise, that it is the warm embrace of the womb besides impotent white noise that has the advantage of being out in the world. The Art of Silence Louise Stern Barnaby Hosking, Snow Painting Once Removed, 2005. Video installation. 65 x 86.6 in. […]
The Spirit of the East Village-in a West-Side Studio – David Markus
Stephen Hall has been an artist all his life. During those forty-odd years he has moonlighted as an illustrator, a designer, and a cartoonist. But although he has found ample success in each of these fields, it is his painting that he has returned to time again to ground him in his artistic practices. And […]
Michel Alexis – Barbara Hatchet
Delicate thin black whisps curl around yellow and white rectangles, orange and brown spheres?dreamy, organic forms?connecting the disparate elements of the canvas. Michel Alexis Barbara Hatchet Michael Alexis, Epigram # 12, 2003. Oil, mixed media on wood, 24 x 24 in. Delicate thin black whisps curl around yellow and white rectangles, orange and brown spheres–dreamy, […]
Into the Void – Anna Altman
At first glance, the red craggy landscapes of Lisa Mordhorst’s "In Between" series–pushing from above, pushing from below–resemble abstractions of Mars as relayed by the Hubble telescope. The processes by which Mordhorst and the telescope create their images are remarkably similar. Into the Void Anna Altman Lisa Mordhorst, Between, 17, 2004; pigmented ink on backlit […]
Not Just Another Pretty Picture – Christina Livadiotis
Born and raised in the Tuscan countryside, Serena Ras now resides in New York City. I caught up with Ras after she had returned from stints in Italy and Amsterdam, and just before she left for Brazil. Trying to contact Serena is like trying to swat a fly with a bobby pin. Not Just Another […]
Baldomero Fernandez
32-year-old Cuban-American photographer Baldomero Fernandez first began taking pictures at age 14, while growing up in Miami, FL. Graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1996 and moved to New York City and became an assistant. He is now shooting for a growing list of editorial clients including Details, Flaunt, Life, Oyster, The New Yorker, […]
Baldomero Fernandez
32-year-old Cuban-American photographer Baldomero Fernandez first began taking pictures at age 14, while growing up in Miami, FL. Graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1996 and moved to New York City and became an assistant. He is now shooting for a growing list of editorial clients including Details, Flaunt, Life, Oyster, The New Yorker, […]
Banksy
"Some people want to make the world a better place. I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don’t like it, you can paint over it." "Some people want to make the world a better place. I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don’t like it, you can […]
Banksy
"Some people want to make the world a better place. I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don’t like it, you can paint over it." "Some people want to make the world a better place. I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don’t like it, you can […]
People Sticking Their Heads in Things – Molly Kleiman
Why are so many artists sticking their heads in things at the moment? There is something intrinsically, humanly funny about it. But it?s also an image of disaffection, solitude, ignorance, and even perversion. People Sticking Their Heads in Things Molly Kleiman Robert Gober, Untitled, 1991. Wax, fabric, leather, human hair, and wood, 13 1/4 x […]
