If we view the trajectory of 20th century art as the masculine struggle to connect with the long-repressed feminine power, then it remains to the present moment to consciously incorporate these opposites. In doing so, we arrive at the icon of the 21st century, the hieros gamos, or sacred marriage. Social Eroticism Lisa Paul Streitfeld […]

The recent gathering of Matt Duffin’s latest creations, in a show entitled "Life in Shadows," evidenced an increasingly sharper edge in the already sardonic works of the Northern California artist. Life in Shadows Laurien Dusharme Matt Duffin, I’m All Ears, 2005. Encaustic wax on illustration board, 18 x 14 in. Courtesy Julie Baker Fine Art. […]

From contemporary art journals to recent drawing exhibitions, in "insider" and "outsider" contexts alike, there is a current affinity for obsessive drawing. Exploring the Obsession Miriam Kienle and Joelle Jensen Eugene Andolsek, Untitled 23A, ca. 1950-2003. India ink on graph paper, 16 x 21″. Courtesy of Russell and Martha Elliott. From contemporary art journals to […]

Tom of Finland may have been a shy man but was one with boundless imagination. The man who?s best known for his depictions of leather-clad brawn and smiling ?deviants? is not only a quintessential erotic artist but has, in time, become a countercultural demigod. While lesser explicit artists merely blur the line between porn and […]

Cator Sparks chats with Milena Muzquiz of Los Super Elegantes about the duo?s nascent superstardom Tete-a-Tete Milena Muzquiz Los Super Elegantes, Tunga’s House Bar: A Group of Kids Sitting Around Talking About the End of the World, 2005. Edition of 3 + AC. Courtesy of Blow de la Barra. Cator Sparks chats with Milena Muzquiz […]

Jonathan Harris has been exploring the limitless and worldly ether of image and text in his online art projects for some time now. In a mix of science and culture, the ex-Fabrica wunderkind has engineered a set of web applications that not only deliver simple and elegant interfaces but process information rationally and–perhaps more importantly–present […]

Artforum named Eliot Shepard "the best snapshot photographer you’ve never heard of" in a review of his first solo exhibition at SoHo’s jen bekman in March 2005. Blog Worthy Susan Lee Eliot Shepard, Untitled (DSC_9166), 2005. Copyright 2005 Eliot Shepard Artforum named Eliot Shepard "the best snapshot photographer you’ve never heard of" in a review […]

From the roots "slab" and "building," "Plattenbau" is the German term for the Socialist pre-fab tower block–a typology dominating the urban landscape of former Soviet states. Jet Gallery Colleen Becker J�zef Robakowski, From My Window 1978-1999 videostill, 2000. From the roots "slab" and "building," "Plattenbau" is the German term for the Socialist pre-fab tower block–a […]

Perhaps one of the stickiest challenges facing art lovers, critics and collectors today is how to classify, appreciate and identify "digital" or "media" art. Filmwinter 2006, Stuttgart Germany Janna Slack Courtesy of the artist Perhaps one of the stickiest challenges facing art lovers, critics and collectors today is how to classify, appreciate and identify "digital" […]

Addicted to reality? Transmediale is Germany’s largest, most noteworthy festival celebrating the innovative use of digital media. The annual fair examines how contemporary technologies impact society and creates a forum for artists, media and anyone interested in the sphere of digital culture Reality Addicts at transmediale.06 Lauren Gunsel Courtesy of the artist Addicted to reality? […]