"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]
Exhibition and auction catalogue published in conjunction with show held January 7-22 [1977] and auction held January 22 [1977]. Artists included John Ahearn, Alice Aycock, Diane Bertolo, Martha Hall Boyden, Troy Brauntuch, Charles Clough, Paul Colin, Diego Cortez, John Cross, John Cates Curtis, Scott Davis, Louie R. ... [details]
Issue edited by Josh Friedman. Cover stories include "Video Pioneers: You Won't See Their Work on TV," by Bob Brewin; "Drug Bust Backfires," by Randy Paul Young; "Beefcake in T-Shirts," by Don Shewey; "L'Affaire Du Salon," by Gerald Marzorati; "Stewart Mott Won't Be Stopped," by Hard Copy; and "Fear of Learning Education Supplement. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, May 13 - July 8, 1978. Introduction by Marcia Tucker. Artists included Susan Dallas, Lynne Elton, Steve Keister, David Middaugh, Fred Smith, and Jeff Way. ... [details]
Artists' book edited by James Hoff -- a recompilation of Artforum magazine's monthly Top Ten column written by a rotating cast of artists, scholars, actors and other superstars from 1998 to 2008. Comprised of direct copies of the author's pages from the magazine coupled with black boxes representing the supporting images. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, February 16 - April 17, 1980. Traveled to the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, May 16 - June 29, 1980; the University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, September 12 - October 16, 1980; the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, January 16 - March 1, 1981; and the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, Chicago, March 15 - April 19, 1981. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "All Around Esthetes: Jeffrey Slonim on the Book Picture, Take Two," by Jeffrey Slonim; "Music: Howard Hampton on the Plastic People of the Universe," by Howard Hampton; "Weather Report," by Andrew Ross; "Real Life Rock: Greil Marcus' Top Ten," by Greil Marcus; "Books: Thyrza Nichols Goodeve on 'The Diary of Jack the Ripper,'" by Thyrza Nichols Goodeve; "Letter: Lars O. ... [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 "All Around Esthetes: Jeffrey Slonim on the Most Moving Pictures," by Jeffrey Slonim; "American Myths: J. Hoberman on the Summer of '69," by J. Hoberman; "Theater: Maria Nadotti on 'Venezia Salva,'" by Maria Nadotti; "Fashion: Hilton Als on Grease," by Hilton Als; "Real Life Rock: Greil Marcus' Top Ten," by Greil Marcus; "Letter from Munich," by Ingrid Rein; "People's Parties: Bully Sullivan and Marcelo Krasilcic," by Jack Pierson; "Philip Taafe: 'Al Quasbah,'" by Edmund White; "Critical Reflections," by Peter Schjeldahl with an introduction by Robert Storr; "Some Aspects of Color in General and Red and Black in Particular," by Donald Judd with Remembrances by Richard Serra, Larry Bell, Paula Cooper, Arne Glimcher, John Wesley, Hannah Green, Roni Horn, David Rabinowitch, and Douglas Baxter; "Rising Sign: Return of 'Spiral Jetty,'" by Jean-Pierre Criqui; "Yo Morris," by Thomas Crow; "Home Made Strange," Jean-Pierre Criqui talks with Marc Augé. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "Zeitgeist: Douglas Coupland On and Off Line," by Douglas Coupland; "Essay: Wayne Koestenbaum on the Art of the Fugue," by Wayne Koestenbaum; "Music: Jon Savage on the Graying of Rock 'n' Roll," by Jon Savage; "Fashion: Richard Martin on Couture Culture," by Richard Martin; "Film: Jonathan Rosenbaum on the Good, the Bad, and the Overlooked," by Jonathan Rosenbaum; "Weather Report: Andrew Ross on the State of the Union," by Andrew Ross; "Exhibitions," by David Rimanelli, Dave Hickey, Arthur C. ... [details]
