Felice Casorati’s Susanna and My Paintings
Then and there, that one painting stopped me and held me captivated. The other rooms I had just seen disappeared from my consciousness.
Reviews
Triptychs and Temporality
Since most of the published responses to The Fulbright Triptych have been in the form of essays, rather personal ones at that, let me begin with a confession, as personal as the triptych itself by Simon Dinnerstein.
Old Art, New Art, According to Alex Katz
These are not a reinterpretation of Monet—unlike many American artists, Katz never went to Giverny—but a genuine tribute to the French masterpieces.
Patterning en Pointe: Lorraine Shemesh’s Interstitial Paintings and Vessels
In 1937, pioneering choreographer Martha Graham noted the power of dance to express “the depths of man’s inner nature, the unconscious, where memory dwells.”
Pat Steir’s Silent Secret Waterfalls Share their Inner Life at the Barnes
Today’s artists, curators, and critics often assert that works of art themselves actively explore elements of human society, trouble conventional wisdom, demand that their audience consider specific issues, or otherwise directly affect their viewers and the world around them.
A Review of Fred Tomaselli at the Joslyn
Tomaselli acts as a visual editor, cropping and recomposing cover stories while communicating his political views in his highly recognizable style and art historical approach.
Arlene Shechet’s Gestures and Jesters
In the world of Arlene Shechet, the gallery is a royal court.
Into the Void: Prints of Lee Bontecou
Voids, black holes, and cavernous openings show up frequently in the work of Lee Bontecou. She is best known for creating mesmerizing wall reliefs.
