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Watch the Online Video of the #smARTcamp Art Blog Panel
I’m moderating and left to right is, #artstech honcho Julia Kaganskiy, me, Andrew Goldstein of Artinfo, Tyler Green of Modern Art Notes, and Carolina Miranda, WNYC art critic, freelancer and THE...
View ArticleThe Essence of Culture
“Mostly because you can sweat almost anything down to this basic biological truth: Culture is a mating ritual. We are looking for ways to differentiate ourselves so as to attract one another. That is...
View ArticleThe Renaissance Street, According to Sigfried Giedion
In grad school, I remember how important Sigfried Giedion’s book Space, Time & Architecture was to a small group of us in the Art History program who found in it a treasure trove of information,...
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Lesley Vance, “Untitled (21)” (2009)
I was very impressed with the paintings by Lesley Vance at this year’s Whitney Biennial. Vance is able to pack so much into her small jewel-like canvases. Some artists resort to larger formats, which...
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My Review of Keith Haring at Tony Shafrazi Gallery
My review of Keith Haring: 20th Anniversary at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery has been published in the Brooklyn Rail. The show closes today (Saturday, April, 3, 2010), so if you want to see it you better...
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Separated at Birth: Mel Bochner & Eine
Left, Mel Bochner, “Scoundrel,” (2010) via Two Coats of Paint; right: Eine, “A-Z Vandal Font” (2009?) via ink-d.co.uk
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I Redesigned My Tumblelog: A Brooklyn Art Critic’s Notebook
… and I’m starting to wonder if I should ditch WordPress in favor of Tumblr for my personal site. I’m undecided but I’m leaning toward Tumblr. My personal blog shouldn’t have to be as involved as an...
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Can I Call Myself a Curator Now? “On Display” at Storefront
This Friday, August 6, a small show I’ve curated will open at Storefront Gallery in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn (6 – 9 pm). Check out the listing on ArtCat. If you can attend it would be...
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Links & Comments (2010-10-09)
A painting by David Pettibone at Greenpoint Open Studios 2010 This is too good. In Japan, Jersey Shore‘s title is “Jersey Shore: The New Jersey Life of Macaronia A–holes” http://bit.ly/du0UBW # I’m...
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Dear Neery
Aram Jibilian’s photography of Neery (all photos by the author) Last Thursday, many of us got together to honor Neery Melkonian, the beloved Armenian American art critic and curator, with a memorial...
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