For a long time, I could not detect the swallow that would herald a sculptural spring in Houston. The best artists always emigrated; some gave excuses—no propitious climate, no inspiring culture, no public understanding. In the last few years, however, this city, and its environs, has taken me by surprise.
Archive
Collisions: A Conversation with Roxy Paine
Roxy Paine’s work addresses complex issues involving human interactions with nature and with machines. As an artist, Paine has an incredible grasp of a concept that he describes as the language of systems, which he applies to computer programs, physics, science, chemistry, and botany and then translates into art.
Time, Space, and Memory: A Conversation with Francisco Gazitúa
Born in Santiago in 1944, Francisco Gazitúa is considered one of Chile’s most accomplished sculptors. With a succession of commissions and individual exhibitions, he has been a major voice in establishing a particularly Chilean branch of contemporary sculpture.
Nick Cave: Massive Intensity
Nick Cave’s “Soundsuits” embody sculpture in motion. For the past decade, the Chicago-based artist, who has art degrees from the Kansas City Art Institute and Cranbrook Academy of Art, has operated on the boundaries of visual and performance art, but his work transcends artistic categories.
The Art of Seeing: A Conversation with Devorah Sperber
Art is primarily a visual medium, yet most artists take the experience of sight for granted. Devorah Sperber does not. The New York-based artist probes the optical, social, and historical reasons for why we see what we see.
9th International Istanbul Biennial
Istanbul lstanbuI is a sprawling site of searing contrast and striking change….see the full review in April’s magazine.
Paul Donald
Sydney, Australia Emerging Australia-based New Zealand sculptor Paul Donald works playfully in a zone where several…see the full review in April’s magazine.
Ceal Floyer
Vancouver, Canada My initiaI first-hand introduction to CeaI Floyer’s work was in June 1998,…see the full review in April’s magazine.
Jeanette Betancourt
San Juan, Puerto Rico For her recent show, Jeanette Betancourt cautioned visilors, via walI text, not to read anything into her works …see the full review in April’s magazine.
