Author Archives: jolanta

Laurie Fendrich has been an abstract painter for over 30 years. She received her MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1978, and is currently Professor of Fine Arts at Hofstra University. Striving for Perfection : In Conversation with Laurie Fendrich By Julie Karabenick Laurie Fendrich, “Augustine”, 2004, 30″ x 27″ […]

A different sort of museum opened in Washington D.C. this September. Native Voice For A National Museum By Daniel Rothbart Kiowa hide shield with painted cover, Oklahoma, ca. 1900. Photo by NMAI Move Team, © Smithsonian Institution/National Museum of the American Indian. (12/3230) A different sort of museum opened in Washington D.C. this September. The […]

Ever since I can remember, I have been fascinated with the mystique of Persia. Secret Beneath the Veil By Laurie Blum “Hafez Tomb 2004 Shiraz, Iran” gouashe on paper, 18×24 Ever since I can remember, I have been fascinated with the mystique of Persia. I had no idea when I first set foot in Iran, […]

Marco Antonini: come sei tornato a New York? dopo la tua prima visita mi era sembrato di capire, anche dal tono negativo dei lavori ispirati a quell’ esperienza, che ne avessi le scatole piene… intervista a gabriele picco / interview with Gabriele Picco By di: marco antonini / Marco Antonini Gabrielle Picco, Untitled (detail). Ink […]

Blue Sky Emerging Arts works to expose the innovations of raw creativity in its latest opening, "The Sky’s the Limit." Blue Sky’s Artists Push the Limits By Megan Manni Eric LoPresti, #12. 33.3″ x 33.3″, Oil on Canvas, The series is 2002-2004, but #12 alone is 2003. Blue Sky Emerging Arts works to expose the […]

In Holly Crawford’s site-specific installation and performance… Holly Crawford: Bursting New Bubbles By Tara Dennard Installation photo courtesy of Holly Crawford In Holly Crawford’s site-specific installation and performance, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird, black latex balloons of different shape, size and volume, fill the gallery space–floating below the ceiling, piled together on the […]

Making kids creators of art rather than passive consumers of art is the goal of Gorilla Press. Here, children get excited about reading, writing and making art. By Kids: For Kids By Danielle Sonnenberg Out on Fire one of the many books made by Gorilla Press kids Making kids creators of art rather than passive […]

Imagine being a part of the artwork… a call to experience artwork from within. WHERE By Sneh Mehta and Keti Japaridze Video Still of “Being the Drawings” by Renate Moritz and Evewright Imagine being a part of the artwork… a call to experience artwork from within. Renate Moritz and Everton Wright, invited volunteers to participate […]

Peter Greaves is a young American artist, born in 1977 in Binghamton, New York. Peter Greaves By Harriet Zinnes Peter Greaves. “Tess #2″, 2004. Oil on tempered hardboard 10 3/4 x 8 inches. Peter Greaves is a young American artist, born in 1977 in Binghamton, New York. His show at the Forum Gallery (745 Fifth […]

Walter Robinson – Blowhard, Jerry Saltz – Hack, Mathew Barney – Fucker, Donald Rumsfeld – Cocksucker, John Ashcroft – Nazi, Takashi Murakami – Jap. The Bill of Wrongs: Will the Real William Powhida Please Stand Up By James Kalm   William Powhida, “Look”, 2004, Oil on vellum, 50 x 36 inches       Walter […]