Air, cloud, wind, smoke, fog, light and shadow: all exist in our world as mysterious entities that surround us yet barely take up space. Or do they? Essence of Reality Christine Flok Anna VanMatre, “Above All Series:” Cities, 2005. Graphite on synthetic paper. Air, cloud, wind, smoke, fog, light and shadow: all exist in our […]

It is less than easy today to discuss figurative painting "as such." One inevitably encounters the question of why, in this age of "big media" the artist has chosen to fall back on methods of representation deemed by some to be obsolete. The Work of Françoise Nielly David Markus Françoise Nielly It is less than […]

Before I was born–before my parents gave fate hostages and gave up their independence–two men met at the old St. Regis waiting for Dali. Jehan Legac Rachel Abramovitz Jehan Legac, Fruit Fiction, 2006. Oil on canvas, 60’ x 60’. Courtesy of artist. Before I was born–before my parents gave fate hostages and gave up their […]

The Florence Biennale is a large sprawling, ramshackle affair, in which any artist who can afford the hefty entrance fee is given some 15 feet of exhibition space at the medieval Fortezza da Basso–the city’s premier venue–to display their work. Traversing the Slopes of the Florence Biennale Edward Rubin courtesy of the artist The Florence […]

For those art lovers heading to the Finno-Urgic region this spring, both Mediawave in Hungary and the Tampere Film Festival in Finland promise some choice offerings for the media-fair crowd. Hungary for a good film? Janna Slack Estonian Animation, Hing Sees. For those art lovers heading to the Finno-Urgic region this spring, both Mediawave in […]

The year 2005 saw an astounding boom of new and established art fair events which, with all their merits in the presentation of artists and their work and the galleries’ fabulous efforts, were driven by a strong focus on the society-aspect of the art scene. Doing business means networking Edek Bartz Oliver Dorfer, Petit toyo, […]

Every now and then, the city of Liverpool, England, is an inspiring place to be. Slightly rusty around the edges and still bearing some signs of economic stagnation and dereliction but recognizable all the same as the epic Port of Empire it once was. SEEN: Liverpool Film Night Suzie Walshe FACT centre, Liverpool England Every […]

One of the most commonly heard expressions about Myanmar/ Burma is that the country is frozen in time. While this may bring about heated debates on what this means to the people and the everyday life they lead, to tradition, the "good and evil" (…) Networking and Initiatives for Culture and the Arts Chu Yuan […]

Art dealer extraordinaire David Risley has a pirate-like appearance with his missing front tooth. And his art fair is in a zoo, next to the monkeys. Trip to the Zoo Lucy Kaye Art dealer extraordinaire David Risley has a pirate-like appearance with his missing front tooth. And his art fair is in a zoo, next […]

Just as it was slipping off the art radar, New York has fallen back in love with performance art. The major signifier in the rekindling of this formerly epic love story is PERFORMA05, the first biennial of performance art in New York City. Difficult Bites with Easy Pieces Suzie Walshe Just as it was slipping […]