Visual Arts
Ashley Bryan was a remarkable artist and legendary figure in Maine and New York who passed away at the beginning of February.
The strength of Robert Freeman’s Black figures, even as they endure humiliation or violence, remains a prominent element in his vision.
Seeing Eleanor Antin’s 100 Boots all in one place is exciting — this work of “postal art” is still explosive. Fred Sandback’s minimalist pieces offer a quiet contrast.
Yto Barrada’s intent in this show is not to warn about environmental catastrophe so much as to explore where culture and the natural world meet.
Can somebody tell me, tell me please, why there’s suddenly such a profusion, a torrent… almost a glut, of significant art history books entering the marketplace right about now?
Both of these exhibits are examples of the artist as a 21st century shaman — a prophetic, as well as a creative, force.
The social message of Generations is powerful and clear: it is time to be AWAKE + OUTRAGED.
Clearer heads conclude that there will be plenty of cultural space for both physical art and this highly monetized new digital art.
There were so many women artists here whose work surprises and delights. And the Wadsworth Atheneum’s decision to showcase them makes an important contribution to our evolving understanding of art and its history.
Visual Arts Commentary: Reordering Design Priorities Through Biometric Research
The cognitive architecture approach espoused by the Human Architecture and Planning Institute is applying a welcome new paradigm that responds in a fresh way to the built environment.
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