Questions flood the mind after seeing a stunning exhibition by an artist whose name is part of the cultural and popular vernacular. In this first of a two-part analysis, questions arise. What does Picasso mean to the art world now, in 2013? How and when did the United States enter into dialog with the European avante garde, as it was called at the cusp of the 20th century, and with Picasso a leading force of this avante garde?
Duct tape drawings are an interesting concept: taking a material originally created for sealing the joins of metal ductwork, and using the different colors available to cut shapes and collage them into an image. Of course, the production of an array of different colored duct tape is a more recent addition to the brand in response to the popularization of many different uses with the product.
The entrance lobby and hallways of the Phoenix Art Museum were hung with hundreds (thousands?) of black paper (?) moths. Clustered, scattered, clinging to the walls and skylights, tenuously resting on architectural supports, there was a breathless emotion in their presence. Dianne and Bruce Halle, like many collectors in our time, have honed in on a particular area from which to gather their very contemporary art.
In his storied career, Gordon Baer has photographed the Beatles, Pete Rose, Larry Flynt and numerous other recognizable, iconic subjects. But, it is Baer’s photographs of the unknowns that are the heart of his great body of work.
Tyler Wilkinson, Manifest Gallery’s first Artist-in-Residence, greets visitors to his studio at the rear of the gallery during every opening, an act of hospitality he clearly enjoys aside from its requirement for his year-long role. Tall and slim, Wilkinson has a ready smile, extremely short dark hair, dark eyes behind round, black-rimmed glasses, and an air of pleasure at being where he is.
Matt Reed is an artist, educator, and radical leftist currently living in Cincinnati, OH. His work has appeared in galleries in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Los Angeles,...
Horns Horns of hartebeest inspiring the drawn heart (tip as spine and curves as breasts) were removed to use as tools.
I had the flu for 6 weeks, so saw comparatively few films during this time. The standouts were Zero Dark Thirty by Kathryn Bigelow, with Jessica Chastain; Rust and Bone by Jacques Audiard, with Marion Cottillard and Matthias Schoenaerts (now On Demand, and reviewed in more depth next time, perhaps); Amour by Michael Haneke, with Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintagnant;...
