G.C.: In Popism, Andy Warhol describes how you helped him stretch the Flower paintings for his first show at Leo Castelli’s gallery. What other paintings did you help him with? Hard Labor at the Factory: An Interview with Mark Lancaster By Gary Comenas         “Post-Warhol Souvenirs” by Mark Lancaster 1987-1988     […]

From 30 October to 4 December, NY-based Belgian artist Ellen Depoorter reveals her latest collection of paintings of an ongoing series of nudes. Last spring the series started off with an impressive first collection, named "Adoration of the Virgins". Virgins and Madonna’s By Saskia De Schrijver "Adoration of the Virgins", Ellen Depoorter.From 30 October to […]

"The greatest challenge of a soul is to live.And the greatest challenge of a body is to die?"– Marina Zvetaeva CROUTE DES ARTS By Masha Shturman CROUTE DES ARTS"The greatest challenge of a soul is to live.And the greatest challenge of a body is to die?"– Marina Zvetaeva When most visitors travel to Lachute, Quebec, […]

Though many of the Icelandic scripts were decorated by craftsmen centuries ago we can safely say that Icelandic visual art does not really begin until the year 1900 with the exhibition of landscape paintings by Thorarinn B. Thorl�ksson, the first Icelander ever to exhibit works in his homeland. It�s Happening Now! A quick look at […]

It will be one year ago, January 13, 2005, that Joseph Darby, a young military policeman assigned to Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, turned over a CD of image files to the Army’s Criminal Investigations Division. Antidotes for an Alibi By Zhanna Veyts Behrouz Mehri An Iranian couple walk past mural paintings depicting scenes from […]

To much acclaim, PaceWildenstein mounted Alex Katz: Twelve Paintings, a show of two large landscapes and ten portraits of "power women" dressed and selected through a collaboration between Katz and stylist Lori Goldstein of W Magazine. Well Dog My Katz! By Barbara Rosenthal Alex Katz, Martha. (Martha Stewart in Jil Sander Shirt and Hermes Sweater. […]

The rush, the speed of the city, the anonymity and sense of triviality of the quest for internal peace, the run from one subway platform to the next: this is the space in which Marusela Granell is working on her latest project. Marusela Granell: Lost between the waves By Silvan Rytz     Courtesy of […]

As the Icelandic community of artists grows exponentially, three artist – three women – make a distinctive space for themselves at the forefront of Iceland’s expasion into the global art arena. Three Artsist: Three Women By Regna Sigurdard�ttir     The Icelandic community of artistsAs the Icelandic community of artists grows exponentially, three artist – […]

For a second year, artist / activist Yoko Ono voices her desire for change in the Middle East through the LennonOno Peace Prize. Israeli artist Zvi Goldstein and Palestinian artist Khalil Rabah were the inaugural recipients of the prize in 2003 when each received a $50,000 grant. Gimme Some Truth By Daniel Rothbart Yoko Ono […]

China’s prestigious tradition of political art coalesced in the late 20th century with the rise of the Cult of Mao and a state-instituted wave of ‘social realism’ that was often turned to propaganda purposes. Regime Change or Dynastic Cycle? By Andrew Maerkle   Wei Dong, New World, 2004, acrylic on canvas Democracy Forever: Chinese Artists […]