Reference book for the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Collection. Contributions by Sarah D. Benson, Franklin W. Robinson, Anthony H. Sarmiento, Faith Short, Steven Ames, Warren Bunn, Robert G. Calkins, Nancy E. ... [details]
Critical theory by Andrew Graham-Dixon. "... Graham-Dixon argues decisively against the preconception that the British are not a visual people. Starting with a revelatory account of the almost unknown masterpieces of the Catholic Middle Ages, [Dixon] celebrates the beauty and the brilliance of Britain's artistic heritage - from Thomas Gainsborough to Damien Hirst, William Hogarth to David Hockney, John Constable to Henry Moore. ... [details]
"How can an art exhibition function as a stand-in for the artists and their studios? How can a gallery project provide greater insight into an artist's practice, the way the formality of a slide lecture or the intimacy of a studio visit can? How can the back-story of the work on display be understood, without being solely reliant on a curatorial statement, catalogue essay or press release? This exhibition allows art to be understood as an ongoing and slippery practice, and less the finite, linear and object-oriented one assumed by the standard exhibition format. ... [details]
Issue edited by Philip Leider. Essays "Looking at American Sculpture," by Barbara Rose; "John Cage in Los Angeles"; "An Interview with Edward Ruscha," by John Coplans; "Craig Kauffman," by Clair Wolfe; "Four Drawings," by Arshile Gorky; "Saint Andy," by Philip Leider. ... [details]
Issue edited by Ida Panicelli. Essays "Troubleshooters: Alice Yaeger Kaplan on 'French in Action,'" by Alice Yaeger; "Ground Up: Herbert Muschamp on Paris and the Middle," by Herbert Muschamp; "The Cave: Maria Nadotti on Stephen Frears," by Maria Nadotti; "Slant: Maurice Berger in 'Reversal of Fortune,'" by Maurice Berger; "Real Life Rock: Greil Marcus' Top Ten," by Greil Marcus; "Curies' Children: Vilém Flusser on Three Times," by Vilém Flusser; "Commedia Dell'Arte: A Project for Artforum," by Gary Panter; "A Drawing Page: A Project for Artforum," by Louise Bourgeois; "This is My Body: Felix Gonzalez-Torres," by jan Avgikos; "Barbara Kruger: Resisting Arrest," by David Deitcher; "Smart Women, Younger Choices," by Jeanne Silverthorne; "Epiphany of the Other: Sebastião Salgado," by David Levi Strauss; "Critical Reflections," by Donald Kuspit; "Shades of Derrida," by Michael Kelly; "The Silent Piece: A Project for Artforum," by Guillermo Paneque; "Brave New World," by Colin Gardner; "Life, Death, and Hope in Angstroms," by Regina Tierney with text by Maureen Mangiardi. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "Glamour Wounds: Rhonda Lieberman on Thomas Bernhard," by Rhonda Lieberman; "Books: W. J. T. Mitchell on 'Downcast Eyes,'" by W. J. T. Mitchell; "American Myths: J. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "All Around Esthetes: Jeffrey Slonim Canvases Fear," by Jeffrey Slonim; "American Myths: J. Hoberman on 'Jaws(n),'" by J. Hoberman; "Gadget Love: Vincent Leo on 'Full Disclosure,'" by Vincent Leo; "Books: Robert Farris Thompson on 'Thornton Dial: Image of the Tiger,'" by Robert Farris Thompson; "Real Life Rock: Greil Marcus' Top Ten," by Greil Marcus; "Sean Sucks. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "Q & A: Jeffrey Slonim on the Sundance Film Festival," by Jeffrey Slonim; "Film: David Rimanelli on David Salle's 'Search and Destroy,'" by David Rimanelli; "Theater: Steven Drukman on Peter Brook's 'The Man Who,'" by Steven Drukman; "Essay: Homi K. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "American Myths," J. Hoberman on Lost Las Vegas; "Books: Larissa MacFarguhar on Robert Woolley's 'Going Once,'" by Larissa MacFarquhar; "Books: Martha Frankel on Norman Mailer's 'Portrait of Picasso as a Young Man,'" by Martha Frankel; "Books: Peter Plagens on Christopher Knight's 'Last Chance for Eden,'" by Peter Plagens; "Books: J. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "Q & A: Thyrza Nichols Goodeve on Quotable Quoters," by Thryza Nichols Goodeve with Craig Baldwin, Avital Ronell, Michelle Cliff, Raymond Pettibon, Gregg Bordowitz, J. ... [details]