Posts tagged "collage"
Amelie Chabannes / Vast
By Julia Morton Who are you? Artist Amelie Chabannes asks that question as she explores the concept of identity in her solo show titled Vast. Given the constant media bombardment, knowing who we are has never been more challenging. Though her subject and style are not fashionably new, Chabannes’ thoughtfully crafted objects offer memorable clues...
Drawings for Crazy Horse
By Melissa Stern I have long been a fan of Tony Fitzpatrick’s eccentric and obsessive etchings. In the past he has turned his attention and finely-tuned hand to obsess on birds, bugs, hobo alphabets and the poetry of cities. In recent years he has moved increasingly into a new visual and conceptual universe, using collage...
Sculptors Draw
By John Goodrich Time was, drawing served mainly as the first draft of more elaborate works in paint or marble. Nowadays, it’s more a means of thinking aloud, in the form of text, storyboards or documentation. It serves video, performance and installation artists—and sometimes even sculptors, as Lesley Heller’s current show reminds us.
Daughters of the Revolution: Women & Collage
By Mario Naves Are some art forms more gender friendly than others? Daughters of the Revolution: Women & Collage, an exhibition of 34 modern and contemporary artists, seeks to raise “important questions about the unique connection between collage and women’s experiences.” Taking his cue from “Femmage,” a 1978 essay written by artists Miriam Schapiro and...
Chuck Bowdish: Under this enormous sky…
By John Goodrich Today’s artwork tends to be demonstrative, making its point immediately with memorable techniques, as if in competition with a thousand other offerings. (It is, of course.) What, then, to make of the small, strange works by Chuck Bowdish, who seems intent mainly on edifying himself? Organized by Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects,...
