On an altogether pleasant late August morning, Svay Ken, septuagenarian master of contemporary Khmer art, is situated close to the door of his studio, brush and palette in hand, adding layers of texture and meaning to his current painting. Svay Ken: Light at the Beginning of the Tunnel Bruce Blowitz Svay Ken, The journey home […]

Americans are aware of what happened in Vietnam 30 years ago, but not so many know as much about what happened in Cambodia as a result of that war. Cambodia These Days Rodney Dickson S21 Prison Americans are aware of what happened in Vietnam 30 years ago, but not so many know as much about what […]

As themes of populism and democracy sweep European summer exhibitions, a few European artists are finding trend inspiration enough to revitalize and reinvent social radicalism in contemporary art. The Sublime meets Social Awareness Drew First Courtesy of the artist   As themes of populism and democracy sweep European summer exhibitions, a few European artists are […]

Governors Island, a small bit of forgotten land between lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, was the site for "Set and Drift," a subtle exhibition of nine public artworks organized by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. A Quarter Mile and a Hundred Years Away Lyra Kilston Jennifer Zachin, Taps, 2005. Governors Island, a small bit of forgotten […]

Lyon is historically famous for its creativity, as evinced by figures from Rabelais to the Lumière brothers. However, from September 13 through December 31, 2005 the august French city will be opening its doors to works from all over the world at La Biennale d’Art Contemporain de Lyon. Remberences of Lyon, Past and Future Tina […]

Entering its seventh year, Contemporary Art Twente (CAT)?named after the eastern region of the Netherlands?may be considered one of the most important events in Dutch art. Purpose and Practicality Janna Schoenberger Ruud van Empel. Courtesy of gallery. Entering its seventh year, Contemporary Art Twente (CAT)–named after the eastern region of the Netherlands–may be considered one […]

Walking down a nondescript street in East Berlin in the middle of the night in the dead of winter poses infinite possibilities. Behind every crumbling façade is the pent-up aggression of a city trembling with creative anxiety. Again for the First Time Emilie Trice Maurizio Cattelan, Bidibidobidiboo, 1996. Taxidermic squirrel and mixed media. 50x58cm. Walking […]

Zodchestvo is a Russian word for architecture. But it is a word of spiritual connotations as well. Architecture could describe any structure, but zodchestvo is an art form defined by great rigor and beauty. It is also the name of the annual architectural festival in Moscow. The Crystal Dedal Vladimir Belegolovsky Steve Roden, Transmissions (voices […]

Remember that hyperactive boy in junior high, the one who found nothing funnier than the fact that he was an indefatigable public nuisance? At In Resonance, last month’s Seattle-based sound art exhibit, that boy was Thurston Moore. In Resonance Dawn Chan Jim Haynes, Fragments of a Former Moon, 2005. Glass, rust, illumination, audio. Photo: Mark […]

Being fashion-forward in a town that’s hardly so is one thing, being forward thinking is entirely another. A group of engaging young Omaha artists is using the city’s most experimental art venue to prove it’s both. Fabrication Sarah Baker Mannequins wearing designs by Peter Fankhauser and Alexia Madara, 2005. Being fashion-forward in a town that’s […]