Collaborative artists' book edited by Aleksandra Mir and Tim Griffin, with contributions by 150 artists. "Bad reviews of 150 artists who submitted their worst reviews for reprint. Beginning in the 1960s and including translations from thirteen languages, this collaborative project makes for the broadest historical and geographical survey of severe Art Criticism, its shifting form, nature, and impact, by those directly subjected to it--the artists. ... [details]
"Originally created in 1977 as a single handmade copy, Dara Birnbaum''s Note(s): Work(ing) Process(es) Re: Concerns (That Take On / Deal With) gathers writings, working drawings, photographic documentation, and ephemera from the artist''s earliest video and installation works. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with retrospective held October 29, 2016 to January 22, 2017. Traveled to The Museum of Modern Art, New York, July 3 - October 2, 2016. Featuring essays by Rudolf Frieling, Gary Garrels, Stuart Comer, Diedrich Diederichsen, Rachel Federman, and Laura Hoptman as well as contributions from Michelle Barger, Kevin Beasley, Dara Birnbaum, Carol Bove, Stan Brakhage, Will Brown, David Byrne, Johanna Gosse, Roger Griffith, Kellie Jones, Christian Marclay, Greil Marcus, Michael McClure, Megan Randall, Henry S. ... [details]
"How did a small art college in Nova Scotia become the epicenter of art education--and to a large extent of the postmimimalist and conceptual art world itself--in the 1960s and 1970s? Like the unorthodox experiments and rich human resources that made Black Mountain College an improbable center of art a generation earlier, the activities and artists at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (aka NSCAD) in the 1970s redefined the means and methods of art education and the shape of art far beyond Halifax. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, February 11 - June 3, 2012. Traveled to Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, Boston, June 30 - September 30, 2012; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, October 26, 2012 - January 27, 2013. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York, Purchase, January 15–April 3, 2011. Traveled to the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, August 25–December 5, 2011. ... [details]
Edited by Tod Lippy. Essays "Episode 124: The Makings of a Meltdown: Documenting the mechanics behind an unforgettable scene from the groundbreaking TV series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," by Claire Barliant; "Not it Anymore: Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King on The Comeback: The cocreators of the acclaimed 2005 HBO series discuss its conception, production, and untimely demise," by unattributed artists; "The Lifer: Renowned soap-opera director Larry Auerbach shares memories of his nearly 50 years in the trenches of daytime drama," by unattributed artists; "The End of the World As We Know It: The co-head writer for recently canceled soap As the World Turns bids it good-bye, and shares a fascinating object from its production," by Jean Passanante; "Seat of Comedy: An appreciation of the fundamental role played by the family sofa in the American sitcom (includes removable poster)," by Mame McCutchin; "100 Frames: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire: A series of stills from a stunning, nearly forgotten film made for German television in 1973 by the legendary director," by J. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain, June 10 - September 27, 2010. Edited by Lynne Cooke and Douglas Crimp with Kristen Poor. Artists include Alvin Baltrop, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Dara Birnbaum, Jennifer Bolande, Stefan Brecht, Matthew Buckingham, Tom Burr, Roy Colmer, Moyra Davey, Terry Fox, William Gedney, Bernard Guillot, David Hammons, Sharon Hayes, Peter Hujar, Joan Jonas, Louise Lawler, Zoe Leonard, Sol LeWitt, Glenn Ligon, Robert Longo, Vera Lutter, Danny Lyon, Babette Mangolte, Gordon Matta-Clark, Steve McQueen, John Miller, Donald Moffett, James Nares, Max Neuhaus, Catherine Opie, Gabriel Orozco, Barbara Probst, Emily Roysdon, Cindy Sherman, Harry Shunk & Janos Kender, Charles Simonds, Thomas Struth, James Welling, David Wojnarowicz, and Christopher Wool. ... [details]
Part of the "One Work" book series which presents a single work of art written about by a single author. "Opening with a prolonged salvo of fiery explosions accompanied by the warning cry of a siren, Dara Birnbaum's video Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman (1978–79) is a concise, action-packed, and visually riveting video. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Uses and Abuses," by Tim Griffin; "Passages: Liza Béar and Hans Haacke on Willoughby Sharp," by Liza Béar and Hans Haacke; "Books: Liz Kotz on Primary Information," by Liz Kotz; "Film: Amy Taubin on Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'Tokyo Sonata,'" by Amy Taubin; "On Site: Catherine Wood on Jeff Koons and Tino Sehgal," by Catherine Wood; "Slant: Helen Molesworth on Catherine Opie and 'theanyspacewhatever,'" by Helen Molesworth; "Slant: Ina Blom on 'Whatever Happened to Sex in Scandinavia?" by Ina Blom; "Top Ten," by Stefan Tcherepnin; "In Conversation: Dara Birnbaum and Cory Arcangel"; "Cover Versions: The Reinvention of Music Video," by Michel Gondry, Barbara London, Rodney Graham, Michael Bell-Smith, Steina, Cao Fei, E*Rock; "Cut and Paste: The Collage Impulse Today," by Charlie White; "Authorial Intervention: The Art of Jacques Villeglé," by Tom McDonough; "1000 Words: Trevor Paglen," by Tom Vanderbilt; "Openings: Chu Yun," by Philip Tinari. ... [details]
