Most art is about memory in a way that doesn’t deserve elaboration. Art simply records. But there is a more profound truth at work. Art elevates aspects of life to make it unforgettable. This memorial function is becoming obsoltte as the machine, the computer, rememebrs more and more for us. Memory though becomes a troubling […]

Minimalist artists Peter Weber and Bill Thompson create accessible art by deceptively simple means. Both artists have a singularly controlled vision defined by visually compelling abstract elements that send an immediate message. There is nothing in the art of either left to chance. That the works are well crafted and fully resolved adds to their […]

Expression—artistic expression—is a common enough trait in New York City.  Not that location defines creativity, hardly, but New York can “stamp” art as either getting through the gate or getting banished to the land of obscurity. It’s interesting then, that the first museum exhibition of Bob Dylan’s paintings was held in a small German city. […]

Dierdre Lawrence: Perhaps we can start by your telling me which images in Egypt Through Other Eyes you found most intriguing, or which theme. Timothy Hull: I can’t remember an exact piece, well, maybe I do…. I remember being drawn to a poster about an exposition of Egyptian artifacts. I was fascinated with the idea […]

Three boys, side by side, all look contemplative as if they are wondering where to go, what to do; as if they’re not sure of their own existence, as if they don’t know why they are here. They are standing against relatively dark backgrounds, their faces—though those of children—carry an expression that is so immersed […]

In the beginning, Art/Brut Center Gugging was a building full of interesting personalities, each with unique outstanding talents. They are Johann Hauser, August Walla and Oswald Tschirtner. Hauser—who died in 1996—has work presented around the world. He was a master of drawing in colored pencil, and his work was enthusiastically received by not only devotees […]

Violence and brutality aside, if you were ever unsure of how ridiculous hunting can seem in modern terms, Angela Singer spells it out. Singer has explored the notion of the hunt and its trophies for a number of years and while her subjects explicitly reference the idea, her process pointedly undermines the esteem of hunting […]

If you could hire anyone throughout art history as your studio assistant who would it be? Scott Reeder: Joseph Albers—it seems like he would be really organized and have really clean brushes, plus he seems to be pretty good with color. Warhol would also be a nice assistant because he would be good at attracting […]

Skye Thorstenson: In regards to the grotesque, I’m not sure how to talk about that. I don’t actively seek out taboo topics or try to solidify the grotesque. Normally what I plan to do is a bland reiteration of something—a memory, a scene from a TV show, or film that sticks with me. I think […]

The China-Australia exchange exhibition Process-Journey opened in October at Red Gate Gallery and at the Australian Embassy in Beijing. Process-Journey commemorates the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Australia. Eight Chinese and Australian artists explored and interrogated concepts of cross-cultural exchange.   Jayne Dyer on Process-Journey  Jayne Dyer, A Reading, […]