Ithaca, New York Wenda Gu’s ambitious Forest of Stone Steles…see the full review in June’s magazine.
June 2008
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.
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.
Amanda Browder and Stuart Keeler
Chicago ln “Urban Warp/Weft,” collaborative partners…see the full review in June’s magazine.
Confronting the Grotesque: A Conversation with Folkert de Jong
Folkert de Jong aims for the solar plexus. His life-sized figures, grouped in open tableau-like arrangements, are startling. Made from Styrofoam and polyurethane foam, they strike archaizing poses fraught with allusions to earlier art, appearing brittle, yet on the verge of collapse, oozing in places and liquefying in others.
