São Paulo The 28th São Paulo Bienal entered into history…see the full review in November’s magazine.
Focus: Public Art Practice in Berlin
Berlin ranks high among the world’s urban centers. What makes this city so special, so worth living in or visiting? Perhaps it is the rewarding experience of feeling a sense of place. Successful cities are attractive because significance of place, particularly unique artistic and cultural attractions, sets them apart.
Zhang Qing
Beijing Zhang Qing’s multimedia installation Don’t Go So Fast re-created
Dispatch: Toronto
Summer is blockbuster time, so in late June…see the full review in October’s magazine.
Gedi Sibony
St. Louis Gedi Sibony’s recent exhibition at the…see the full review in October’s magazine.
I Want Your Imagination: A Conversation with Kris Martin
Time is the primary motive in the practice of Belgian conceptual artist Kris Martin. Convinced that material can carry thoughts, Martin uses well-known or everyday objects in a defamiliarizing way. For instance, in Mandi VIII (2006), he gives us a Laocoön in which the source of pain has been removed, leaving the three figures to struggle with an invisible,
53rd Venice Biennale
Venice Daniel Birnbaum, director of the 53rd Venice Biennale…see the full review in October’s magazine.
Nina Levitt: Re-presenting Enigmatic Women
Inspired by the heroic women who worked in intelligence during the Second World War, Nina Levitt has produced a trilogy of related works, beginning with Little Breeze (2002–04), an installation based on Camp X, a secret wartime facility for training intelligence officers in Oshawa, Ontario.
Mike Womack
New York In his recent show, Mike Womack further…see the full review in October’s magazine.
Xiang Jing
Shanghai There is no easy way to approach Xiang Jing’s work…see the full review in October’s magazine.
