In her article “In Miami, a Hot Spot of Art, the Temperature’s Rising” (The New York Times, Arts Section, September 16), Amei Wallach concludes that “for this 15 minutes, at least, Miami is where the art is.”
Real Living Art: A Conversation with David Nash
Since the 1970s British sculptor David Nash has created sculptures and art installations the world over. He is perhaps best known for his sculptures that involve living elements, such as trees whose growth has been redirected.
Giacomo Manzù and His Portal for St. Peter’s
Giacorno Manzi, who in the 1960s produced the large, bas-relief bronze doors for St. Peter’s Basiiica in Rome, has just about vanished from critical attention, especially in the U.S. He was widely respected for his ability to bring the Italian Humanist tradition to Modernist concerns of sculptural form in space…see the full feature in December’s
Outdoor Sculpture: The Stuart Collection
In 1981 an extraordinary partnership was formed between the University of California, San Diego, and the Stuart Foundation, an organization founded by James Stuart DeSilva and dedicated to funding experimental and challenging public sculpture projects.The result has been one of the nation’s most distinctive collections of outdoor sculpture.
Transitory Objects: A Conversation with Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramovic was born in Belgrade and studied at the Academies of Fine Arts in Belgrade and Zagreb. In 1975 she moved to Amsterdam, where she lives and works today. Her first solo works involved tests of endurance, and her work in performance and video further developed into a well-known collaboration with her partner Ulay.
Francisco & I: A Conversation with Fernando Rodriguez
Cuban-born artist Fernando Rodriguez considers himself a collaborative artist. His partner and muse is a fictional character named Francisco de la Cal. De la Cal is Rodriguez’s alter ego (a blind, humble carbonero, or charcoal maker, who like his creator, is an artist, albeit self-taught.
Half Fairy Tale, Half Snare: Robert Gober in Venice
His installation in the U.S. pavillion is quiet, reflective, spare and allegorical …see the full feature in November’s magazine.
Narrative, Humor, and Craft: Paths to a Middle Ground
Three contemporary sculptors employ narrative to lure the viewer into the work…see the full feature in November’s magazine.
Serge Spitzer
Colonge, Germany Why simply drive over a bridge…see the full review in November’s magazine.
Dispatch: Venice Biennale
Although the whole city of Venice…see the full review in November’s magazine.
