"This book brings together new texts written to accompany 79 exhibitions organized by Bob Nickas between 1984 and 2011. Nickas chose one work to represent the memory of each exhibition, and through this visual "lens" he reflects on his activity as a curator, offering many behind-the-scenes views to the art world of the 1980s and 90s, as well as intimate recollections of the artists he worked with, and the art works he encountered over the years. ... [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 "Editor's Letter: Waiting for Godot," by Tim Griffin; "Film: Best of 2007," by John Waters, Amy Taubin, James Quandt, Chrissie Iles, and T.J. Wilcox; "Music: Best of 2007," by Damon Krukowski, Kim Gordon, David Byrne, Marissa Nadler, Alex Waterman, and Julian House; "Books: Best of 2007," by Brigid Doherty, Arthur C. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Custom Made," by Tim Griffin; "Passages: Robert Storr and Amy Sillman on Elizabeth Murray," by Robert Storr and Amy Sillman; "Passages: Seymour Chatman on Michelangelo Antonioni," by Seymour Chatman; "Film: Amy Taubin on Jia Zhang-ke," by Amy Taubin; "On Site: Jack Bankowsky on Jason Rhoades," by Jack Bankowsky; "Books: Christoph Cox on Sound Art," by Christoph Cox; "Media: Daniel Birnbaum on OEI," by Daniel Birnbaum; "Sound: Damon Krukowski on Teiji Ito," by Damon Krukowski; "Slant: Elizabeth Mangini on Arte Povera," by Elizabeth Mangini; "Top Ten," by Pawel Althamer; "Field Trips: The Art of Mary Heilmann," by Anne M. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Notes on Jokes," by Tim Griffin; "Passages: Robert Pincus-Witten, Jeff Koons, and Haim Steinbach on Ileana Sonnabend," by Robert Pincus-Witten, Jeff Koons, and Haim Steinbach; "Film: Amy Taubin on Cristian Mungiu," by Amy Taubin; "Performance: Julia Bryan-Wilson on Kirstin Forkert and Mark Tribe," by Julia Bryyan-Wilson; "Sound: Damon Krukowski on David Tudor's 'Rainforest IV,'" by Damon Krukowski; "Slant: Sabeth Buchmann and Achim Hochdörfer on the Generali Foundation," by Sabeth Buchmann; "Top Ten," by Heather Rowe; "Winter 2008 Exhibitions: 50 Shows Worldwide"; "From the Vault: Joseph Leo Koerner on 'Dutch Primitives,'" by Joseph Leo Koerner; "International News: Brian Sholis on the 5th Berlin Biennale," by Brian Sholis; "On the Road: Traveling Exhibitions"; "Man with a Movie Camera: The Art of Phil Collins," by Helen Molesworth; "1000 Words: Harry Dodge and Stanya Kahn," by Rachel Kushner; "Paolo Virno: Jokes and Innovative Action," Gerald Raunig, Introduction; "A New Geometry: Paolo Virno and Autonomia," by Jason Smith; "Filling the Void: The Art of Mungo Thomson," by Martin Herbert; "Openings: Julia Meltzer and David Thorne," by Alan Gilbert; "Annette Kelm," by Jens Hoffmann. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Social Realities," by Tim Griffin; "Books: Barrett Watten on Lytle Shaw's 'Frank O'Hara: The Poetics of Coterie,'" by Barrett Watten; "Film: James quandt on Alexander Sokurov's 'Alexandra,'" by James Quandt; "Film: Amy Taubin on Alexander Sokurov's 'Alexandra,'" by Amy Taubin; "Film: Sven Lütticken on Werner Herzog," by Sven Lütticken; "Sound: Damon Krukowski on Kenneth Goldsmith and UbuWeb," by Damon Krukowski; "On Site: Brian Sholis on Regional Nonprofits," by Brian Sholis; "Slant: Virginia Rutledge on Christoph Büchel and Mass MoCA," by Virginia Rutledge; "Top Ten," by Nick Mauss and Ken Okiishi; "Mirror Displacements: The Art of Zoe Leonard," by Mark Godfrey; "Music of the Spheres: Reflections on Karlheinz Stockhausen," by Robin Maconie and La Monte Young, with Irvine Arditti, Morton Subotnick, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Maryanne Amacher, and Björk; "Jeroen de Rijke/Willem de Rooij: A Portfolio," by Pamela M. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Speculations," by Tim Griffin; "Film: Paul Arthur on Errol Morris," by Paul Arthur; "Architecture: Arthur C. Danto on Steven Holl," by Arthur C. Danto; "Technology: Tom Vanderbilt on '1973: Sorry, Out of Gas,'" by Tom Vanderbilt; "On Site: Graham Larkin on 'The Object in Transition,'" by Graham Larkin; "On Site: Jeffrey Kastner on the Future of 'Spiral Jetty,'" by Jeffrey Kastner; "Slant: Gregory Sholette on Artistic Labor," by Gregory Sholette; "Top Ten," by Nora Schultz; "Historical Returns," by Thomas Crow; "Art and Its Markets: A Roundtable Discussion," by Ai Weiwei, Amy Cappellazzo, Thomas Crow, Donna De Salve, Isabelle Graw, Dakis Joannou, And Robert Pincus-Witten; moderated by James Meyer and Tim Griffin; "Accounting for Taste: The Economics of Art," by Olav Velthuis; "Market Index: Daniel B. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Lessons of '68," by Tim Griffin; "Film: Amy Taubin on James Nares," by Amy Taubin; May '68: Arthur C. Danto on the Student Revolt at Columbia University," by Arthur C. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: A New Novel," by Tim Griffin; "Passages: Tony Oursler and Mike Kelley on David Askevold," by Tony Oursler and Mike Kelley; "Books: Kevin Pratt on Sanford Kwinter's 'Far from Equilibrium,'" by Kevin Pratt; "Film: James Quandt on Jacques Nolot," by James Quandt; "Film: Amy Taubin on Ken Jacobs," by Amy Taubin: "Performance: Howard Singerman on Sherrie Levine and 'The Mother of Us All,'" by Howard Singerman; "Performance: Catherine Wood on 'Our Literal Speed,'" by Catherine Wood; "Architecture: Sean Keller on the Beijing Olympics," by Sean Keller; "Architecture: Keller Easterling on Norman Foster's Crystal Island," by Keller Easterling; "On Site: Andrew Hultkrans on the Glass House Conversations," by Andrew Hultkrans; "On Site: Jessica Morgan on Between Bridges and London's Alternative Spaces," by Jessica Morgan; "On Site: Nikki Columbus on the Home Work forum in Beirut," by Nikki Columbus; "Slant: Meredith Martin on the Rococo," by Meredith Martin; "Slant: Jonathan Crary on J. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's letter: Art and Agency," by Tim Griffin; "Passages: Bruce Jenkins on Bruce Conner," by Bruce Jenkins; "Books: Jason Smith on Branden W. Joseph's 'Beyond the Dream Syndicate,'" by Jason Smith; "Cory Arcangel on the San Francisco Tape Music Center," by Cory Arcangel; "Film: Amy taubin on 'Ballast' and 'Wendy and Lucy,'" by Amy Taubin; "Film: P. ... [details]