While Williamsburg can claim no movement as its own, the inventive sculpture of Richard Humann reveals what made the hip Brooklyn neighborhood a creative escape from art world institutionalization and commercialization in the 1990s. Although Williamsburg has recently succumbed to development pressures, driving out mid-level artists at crucial stages in their careers, Humann retains his
Dean Snyder
Saratoga Springs, New York Dean Snyder’s brightly colored works are a…see the full review in July/August’s magazine.
Brendan Jamison
Belfast and Portadown, Northern Ireland Brendan Jamison is one of a group of younger…see the full review in July/August’s magazine.
Vanessa Paschakarnis
Toronto I first encountered Vanessa Paschakarnis’s work when…see the full review in July/August’s magazine.
The Sculpture is Never What You See: A Conversation with Nicola Bolla
Nicola Bolla’s sculptures have many peculiarities, foremost among them, his choice of materials and subjects. He uses Swarovski crystals, playing cards, and glass to create macabre relics such as skulls, tibias, and skeletons; symbolic objects such as ropes, axes, and chains; and animals, including domestic cats, panthers, parrots, ostriches, and unicorns.
“Second Lives”
New York “Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary” was the…see the full review in July/August’s magazine.
Pipe Dreams: A Conversation with Fergus Martin
Dreamscapes are often the subject of artworks, and Fergus Martin’s Pipe Dreams 2 takes dreams to a fundamentally visual level with a “floating raft of color in space.” But how was this visual solution achieved, and what decisions did Martin make when creating the work?
Louise Bourgeois
New York Now in her late 90s, Louise Bourgeois continues to…see the full review in July/August’s magazine.
“Moore in America”
New York Large outdoor Henry Moore exhibitions are…see the full review in July/August’s magazine.
