The most radical quality of the mammoth DADA exhibition that occupied the entire top floor of the Pompidou in Paris through January 9th, DADA is Back Richard Kostelanetz Marcel Duchamp, Fountain (Fontaine), 1917. Urinoir – Ready-made (�dition 1964). Faience blanche recouverte de gla�ure c�ramique et de peinture; 63 x 48 x 35 cm. Collection Centre […]

Since the 1950s, the Arab–especially Iraqi–culture is a culture of exile, a culture of increasing diaspora, and a culture of suppressed artistic life. The Iraqi Equation Tina Kesting Claudia Zanfi and Gianmaria Conti, Mobile Book Shop, Bagdhad, 2002. Courtesy of aMAZElab Since the 1950s, the Arab–especially Iraqi–culture is a culture of exile, a culture of […]

Frank O’Hara (1926-1966), the legendary New York poet and "the Last Bohemian," lived a short life, but he managed to produce an amazing body of work in just 14 years of public creativity (1952-1966), and he remains one of the most important "poets among painters" of his time and a major influence on several generations […]

In the early 1970s, Chilean biologists Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela sought an accurate definition of life when they first formulated a theory to distinguish living systems. Autopoiesis David Halsell courtesy of the artist. In the early 1970s, Chilean biologists Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela sought an accurate definition of life when they first formulated […]

It seems like every time I walk around the block in Chelsea another half-dozen galleries open shop. It’s a bit like the real estate bubble, I just don’t see how the market place can sustain such growth. picks ’em / NYC March/April 2006 Christopher Chambers Cassandra Lozano, Blossom Bomb, 2005. Polycarbonate sphere, sequins, glass beads, […]

The Lowbrow community in Los Angeles generally consists of visual artists, oil painters, graffiti writers, illustrators and tattoo artists, fashion designers, musicians and performance artists, each independent but still highly supportive of the urban art scene and the Lowbrow cultural cause. There’s No "I" in Lowbrow Emilie Trice courtesy of the artist The Lowbrow community […]

Swiss artist Sylvie Fleury is often perceived as a key proto-post- feminist artist. In her works of the early 1990s, she displayed luxurious shopping bags or fashionable shoes and shoeboxes, usually scattered on the floor. he Woman Who Stole Christmas Jovana Stokic Sylvie Fleury, Strange Fire, 2005. Courtesy of artist and Patrick Painter Inc. Photo […]

"The Hours" is a reading of the Daros-Latinamerica Collection seen from the perspective of time. It enables us to traverse different levels, spaces and times of varying intensity, with the mornings, siestas, afternoons and evenings that we find in the production of contemporary Latin American artists. The Hours Sebasti�n L�pez Betsabe� Romero, Ayate Car, 1997. […]

Beneath the appealing landscapes of plants and flowers afforded by Europe’s most celebrated botanical gardens lies a story of rigorous classification and organization: an 18th Century project that still makes its presence felt today. Unearthing Classification Laura McLean-Ferris Alison Turnbull, Site, 2005. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Matt’s Gallery, London. Beneath the […]

Liverpool lies on the northwest coast of England. It is renowned for its sporting prowess, its mongrel wit, and for being the home of the Beatles. The city is important both historically and culturally. A Vacuous Signifier for an Emergent Biennial City Ralph Darbyshire Sarah Lucas, Self Portrait with Fried Eggs, 1996. Courtesy of Tate. […]