Edinburgh It was in the 1960s when Richard Long, as…see the full review in June’s magazine.
Contemporary Still Life: A Conversation with Ricky Swallow
There’s nothing expedient about Ricky Swallow’s work. For his wood carvings, he uses Japanese tools that require continual sharpening as he “gains information by removing material” from large pieces of jelutong, the Malay hardwood he favors.
The Machines Have Not Taken Over: A Conversation with Richard Dupont
Richard Dupont’s sculptures are essentially warped-out, three-dimensional photocopies of himself. These eerie, distorted, hi-tech self-portraits seem stretched by the time/space continuum to varying degrees, from barely recognizable blurs to attenuated or distended humanoid oddities. As viewers, we physically enter that same disconcertingly surreal realm, like a cinematic fantasy of traveling through a worm hole.
Asian Contemporary Art Fair
New York Why another art fair in New York City and…see the full review in June’s magazine.
Julia Venske & Gregor Spänle: The Antithesis of Marble
For Julia Venske and Gregor Spänle, a “shopping spree” is not what you might expect. Last summer, they drove three hours from their studio to buy three blocks—three or four metric tons altogether—of pure white marble.
John Van Alstine and Caroline Ramersdorfer
Lake Placid, New York John Van Alstine and Caroline Ramersdorfer met several…see the full review in June’s magazine.
Anthony Caro
New York Anthony Caro keeps up with the times…see the full review in June’s magazine.
Public Art in New York City Parks: Celebrating 40 Years
In 2007, the New York City Department of Parks celebrated the 40th anniversary of its public art program with a documentary gallery exhibition and a city-wide series of outdoor installations. The indoor show, a compelling walk through history, was curated by Jonathan Kuhn, director of Art and Antiquities at New York Parks and Recreation.
Mike Nelson
New York Set within the unused and deteriorating interior of…see the full review in June’s magazine.
