On July 20, 1964 in Kyoto, Japan, Yoko Ono entered a stage dressed in her finest clothes, carrying a pair of scissors. YOKO ONO: Artist/Bodhisattva By Daniel Rothbart On July 20, 1964 in Kyoto, Japan, Yoko Ono entered a stage dressed in her finest clothes, carrying a pair of scissors. She calmly made her way […]

An exciting core of new works by artist, including Johnston Foster, as far ranging as recent works by Mia Westerlund to the delightful slide of Yutaka Sone’s Amusement Romana are re-invigorating new art possibilities beyond the restricted context of video installations. ANIMATE: Johnston Foste By Horace Brockington An exciting core of new works by artist, […]

With his intricate gem paintings, Ilya Schar explores the nature of form and representation. His works are a gesture of the artist?s self-definition inscribed in semi-precious stones and gems. Conventionally noted as paintings, these compositions reflect his heartfelt sentiments for each subject he represents?whether it is a delicately rendered, flock of colorful birds, or a […]

When looking for a cross sampling of a region?s emerging contemporary artists and styles, a juried show does well as a rough guide. It goes without saying that as with any juried show, between the participating juror(s) and the topic, the end result is heavily subjective, (hence a juried show). Long Story Short: Bay Area […]

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts gallery complex presents a panorama of world art spanning creative achievements from ancient times to the present.On view through March 13, 2005, is "Selections: 20th-Century Latin American Art in the VMFA Collection," featuring paintings, prints, photographs and sculpture by artists from the Americas and the Caribbean. Virginia Museum of […]

The 92nd Street Y opened its twentieth anniversary lecture series with a panel moderated by longtime publisher and editor of ART NEWS, Milton Esterow. The museum directors on the panel included Glenn Lowry (MoMA), Kathy Halbreich (Walker Art Center), and Philippe de Montebello (the Met). Although the topic was "What’s Next for Art Museums?" a […]

Dedicated to ephemeral and experimental art, the Franklin Furnace has proved to be a hardy perennial among New York cultural institutions. Founded by artist Martha Wilson in 1976, Franklin Furnace occupied a Tribeca loft for two decades, where it served as an early and in some cases premier venue for artists like Ida Applebroog, Eric […]

The return trip to Beijing was a gift from Leslie since we had to cancel our dive vacation to the Solomon Islands and Australia. She made all the arrangements for me to use my air mileage to return to Beijing to finish the two sculptures that I had started on my last trip and to […]

The 48th Corcoran Biennial, "Closer to Home", takes place nearly one hundred years after the inaugural 1907 Biennial and is organized to reflect ideas relevant to the recent history of the Corcoran’s Biennial series. Throughout its long existence, the Corcoran Biennial has always been something of a mutable exhibition: a half-invitational, half-juried showcase until 1967; […]

Written in 1875, William Henley’s "Invictus: The Unconquered One" describes the author as a ship sailing through the dark night, beset on all sides but unsinkable, and closes with the lines "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul." While most of Henley’s works are long forgotten, this poem […]