Author Archives: jolanta

Franko B was born in Milan and ran away to London in 1979. He lived on the streets for a while and eventually got a job washing dishes in an Italian restaurant. When Franko went to art school a few years later in Chelsea, he was told to stick to oil painting. Franko B: Bloody […]

As of this article, my top pick of the spring season in New York is Joe Fyfe?s tasteful exhibition of small to mid-size abstract paintings on burlap at J.G. Contemporary. Summer Picks Christopher Chambers Gregory Colbert, from "Ashes and Snow." As of this article, my top pick of the spring season in New York is […]

Imagine a man who is as obsessive as he is silly, as genius as he is na?ve, as whimsical as he is scrutinizing. Stanley Kubrick?� No, I’m referring to Kristan Horton. Reasonable Transplants, (Dr. Strangelove Dr. Strangelove) Toko-pa Turner From Kristan Horton?s Dr. Stranglove Dr.Stranglove, 5.75 x 15 in., black and white ultracrome archival photographs. […]

Alberto Sughi, is one of the main exponents of the figurative pictorial era, in which "Existential Realism" was widely discussed and debated. Alberto Sughi quickly engaged the attention of art critics: his work attracted a significant convergence of eminent scholars and essayists of diverse orientations and was presented in the most important collections of Contemporary […]

From the vast ocean of books on the subject of Surrealism, three recent entries come floating to the top whether by virtue of their subject matter, scholarship or superior graphics. All three were published at the tail end of last year, two of them to coinciding with major New York City shows. Ghost Ships complements […]

The Castello di Rivoli, the most important contemporary art museum in Italy, recently ran a retrospective of Mario Merz?s work, curated by Pier Giovanni Castagnoli, Ida Gianelli and Beatrice Merz. The show served as a saturated chronological and developmental overview of what the MERZ Foundation, which opened in Turin at the end of April, will […]

Solvent Space has quickly become Richmond, Virginia?s hot new venue because of its experimental nature and overtly industrial feel. For its first show, installation artist James Hyde transformed the main gallery space "Pillow Talk" D. Dominick Lombardi James Hyde, Large Air Cushion, 2002. Vinyl, acrylic on linen, electric blower, 180 X 144 X 288 inches […]

The absence of a question mark after the title of this exhibition, "Can Buildings Curate"?on display at the Architectural Association in London until May 27?is pointed: of course buildings can curate. Can Buildings Curate: An exhibition celebrating the commingling of art, architecture and curating James Westcott Study from Rem Koolhaas’s AMO for the Hermitage museum […]

A ROXY MUSIC REUNIONIt’s been over 20 years since Roxy Music’s last album, Avalon, but there is a good news on the horizon: all five original members (Bryan Ferry, Paul Thompson, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Brian Eno) are planning to record a new album. The band already had a "reunion" tour four years ago […]

Influenced by much theological study, numerous journeys to India and in depth research into Eastern philosophy, Raffaella Corcione has been continuously developing her artwork. Predominantly defined by its experimental elements and variety, Corcione?s works explore bright colors, abstract forms and human figures; Corcione also plays with these elements in her sculptural works. Raffaella Corcione: Dialogues […]