New York
June 2001
June 2001
Balancing Tradition and Innovation: Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh region is presently characterized by a dynamic mix of high technology (especially in the fields of medicine, computer science, and artificial intelligence), environmental and preservationist awareness (much adaptive re-use of older buildings and a strong interest in green architecture), and a steadily increasing regard for the role the arts can and should play
Here Time Becomes Space: A Conversation with Harald Szeemann
Harald Szeemann is a standard-bearer of change within the European curatorial tradition. He holds degrees in art history, archaeology, and journalism. Between 1961 and 1969 he served as director of the Kunsthalle Bern. Since he declared his independence by resigning his directorship in 1969, he has become one of the most important and active international
Traversing the Worlds of Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center in 2001. For a full list of Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, click here. Nam June Paik endeavors to humanize technology and electronic media, a pursuit evident throughout his prolific, complex, and visionary career.
Object / Installation: The Two Sides of Robert Gober
Two aspects of the work of the artist representing the U.S. in the Venice Biennale …see the full feature in June’s magazine.
Learning the Alphabet: A Conversation with Diane Samuels
Her work blends multiple references into precise forms with poetic resonance …see the full feature in June’s magazine.
Dispatch: “Novecento Arte e Storia in Italia”
Curated by Maurizio Calvesi, the exhibition “Novecento Arte e Storia in Italia,” shown at the Scuderie Papali al Quirinale and Mercati Traianei in Rome, surveyed the major Italian artistic movements of the past century. Calvesi demonstrates the strong link between the avant-garde movements of the beginning of the century—especially Futurism but also Metaphysical Painting, Repelle
Marco Agostinelli
Books/Films/Video
“Interactive Domains”
Pittsburgh
An Whitlock
Toronto
