Perhaps it was doomed from the start. The open competition to design a memorial for 9/11 was launched amid unclear and shifting parameters. Daniel Libeskind’s winning design for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, ostensibly selected for its respect of the space and its relics, embraced the memorial concept.
Zaha Hadid
New York Until recently, Iraqi-born and London-based…see the full review in May’s magazine.
Istanbul Biennial
Eighty Artists from 40 countries participated in the 8th International Istanbul Biennial under the conceptual frame “Poetic Justice.” Curated by Dan Cameron, the exhibition related to current global developments in art and politics while claiming territory for the artist.
Sculpture to Enlarge Our Reality: A Conversation with Tony Cragg
Tony Cragg was born in Liverpool in 1949. His high school studies were science-oriented, and in 1966 he got a job as a technician in the research laboratory of the Natural Rubber Producers Research Association….see the full feature in May’s magazine.
Byrdcliffe Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Woodstock, NY Byrdcliffe’s wild and varied landscape…see the full review in May’s magazine.
M.J. Anderson
Portland, OR M.J. Anderson’s marble sculptures of…see the full review in May’s magazine.
The Responsibility of Privilege: A Conversation with Alfredo Jaar
Artist, architect, and filmmaker Alfredo Jaar lives and works in New York. His installations and individual artworks have been shown around the world. He has participated in the Venice, São Paulo, Johannesburg, Sydney, lstanbul, and Kwangju Biennials, as well as Documenta….
The Pittsburgh Biennial
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Beatriz da Costa, Jamie Shulte and Brooke Singer, Swipe, 2003. Mixed media, installation view. The latest Pittsburgh Biennial just scraped by the economic cutbacks in the arts, even if its presentation was delayed by nearly a year.
