Inaugural issue of Wrong Times, a three issue annual published (2004-2006) by The Wrong Gallery. Edited by Maurizio Cattelan, Massimiliano Gioni, and Ali Subotnick. Contents include "Martin Creed: Twenty Questions by Corinna Durland," "Absolute Beginners, , Phil Collins Interviewed by Maurizio Cattelan," "E-Mails with Paul McCarthy and Jason Rhoades," "Giving & Getting, Lawrence Weiner Interviewed by Ali Subotnick," "Elizabeth Peyton in Conversation with Marc Jacobs," "Interested in Signs, Sam Durant in Conversation with Karin Higa," "I Was Here! Between Destruction and Discovery, Pawel Althamer in Conversation with Sarah Cosulich Canarutto," "Iza Genzken in Conversation with Wolfgang Tillmans," "How Many Angels Can You Fit on the Head of a Pin, and Other Riddles of Art and Physics. ... [details]
Issue edited by Joseph Masheck. Essays by "Five Unpublished Letters from Ad Reinhardt to Thomas Merton and Two in Return"; "Illusive Spaces: The Art of Mary Miss," by Ronald J. Onorato; "Lucio Pozzi: From the Particular to the General," by Tiffany Bell; "Malevich and Khlebnikov: Suprematism Reinterpreted," by Rainer Crone; "Matisse the Representational Artist," by Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe; "Four British Painters," by John McEwen; "Coming to Terms with the 'Treasures of Mexico,'" by Barbara Bloom; "Some Nice Books," by Joseph Masheck. ... [details]
Issue edited by Joseph Masheck. Essays "Richard Nonas: Boundary Works," by Jonathan Crary; "Aspects of British Sculpture," by John McEwen; "From Cézanne to Picasso to Suprematism: The Russian Criticism," by Margaret Betz; "Alfred Jensen: Systems Mystagogue," by Donald B. ... [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 Tim Griffin. Essays "Books: David Anfam on 'De Kooning: An American Master,'" by David Anfam; "Books: Hilton Als on Juergen Teller," by Hilton Als; "Film: Jonathan Romney on Tracey Emin's 'Top Spot,'" by Jonathan Romney; "Film: Amy Taubin on Michael Almereyda," by Amy Taubin; "Film: Dennis Cooper on Henry Darger," by Dennis Cooper; "Media: David Joselit on Art and Terror," by David Joselit; "Media: Jean-Pierre Criqui on Psychedelic Posters," by Jean-Pierre Criqui; "On Site: Eric Banks on Art Metropole," by Eric Banks; "Top Ten," by Lizzi Bougatsos; "Winter 2005 Exhibitions: 50 Shows Worldwide"; "US News: Elizabeth Schambelan on 'Greater New York 2005;'" "From the Vault: Ewa Lajer-Burcharth on Jacques-Louis David," by Ewa Lajer-Burcharth; "From the Vault: Svetlana Alpers on Rembrandt," by Svetlana Alpers; "On the Road: Traveling Exhibitions"; "International News: Jennifer Allen on Funding Cuts in Holland," by Jennifer Allen; "First Takes: Debra Singer on Kristin Baker," by Debra Singer; "First Takes: Jessica Morgan on Roman Ondák," by Jessica Morgan; "First Takes: Joe Scanlan on Walead Beshty," by Joe Scanlan; "First Takes: Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev on Michael Rakowitz," by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev; "First Takes: David Rimanelli on Adam McEwen," by David Rimanelli; "First Takes: Tom Holert on Julian Göthe," by Tom Holert; "First Takes: Jordan Kantor on Jan de Cock," by Jordan Kantor; "First Takes: Philippe Vergne on Ryoko Aoki and Zon Ito," by Philippe Vergne; "First Takes: Bob Nickas on Matthew Day Jackson," by Bob Nickas; "First Takes: Alison M. ... [details]
A survey of contemporary African artwork and the cultural, historical, and political contexts in which the work is situated. Jean Kennedy includes sections on image, metaphor, shrines, and mythology, with a close look at Nigeria, the West African coast, Senegal, Sudan, Etheopia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. ... [details]
Reference dictionary on modern painting from 1850 to 1950. Texts by John Ashbery, Alan Bird, Françoise Choay, Raymond Cognait, Pierre Courthion, Bernard Dorival, Frank Elger, Florent Fels, Dino Formaggio, Maurice Gieure, Marina Grey, Jacues Lassaigne, André Lejard, Jean Leymarie, Bo Lindwall, Edwin Livengood, Jerome Mellquist, Frank McEwen, Franz Meyer, Michael Middleton, Raoul-Jean Moulin, Joseph-Émile Muller, Mathilde Pomés, Eva Rapsilber, Maurice Raymal, John Rewald, Henri-Pierre Roché, Claude Roger-Marx, Denis Rouart, G. ... [details]
Anthology of critical texts by Serge Guilbaut, Jean Baudrillard, John O'Brian, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Timothy J. Clark, Thomas Crow, Thierry de Duve, Françoise-Marc Gagnon, John-Franklin Koenig, Lary May, Laurie J. ... [details]