The Bleeding Body of Frida in Gold
by E. Leigh What can I say about Frida Kahlo that is new and fresh? What do I feel after walking out of her solo exhibition at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida? Respect. For her pain, her fight, her courage. Born and died in the same house, “La Casa Azul” in Coyoacan, Mexico, Frida was of German-Mexican descent. [...]
A Liquid Territory in Photography
How do we come to terms with a territory? Where are we situated as human beings? How do we interact with the world? What possibilities would a territory offer us if it exists? How do we occupy the space of tomorrow? A recent exhibition of French photography at the Antioquia Museum in Medellin, Colombia, posed these questions. To celebrate the [...]
Colombian Artists, United to Save the Earth
Madre Tierra Amotinada (Mother Earth Mutiny) is born thanks to the observation of human actions against the earth, but it is also a project that aspires to connect all forms of creation in favor of Nature. A group of leading contemporary artists from Colombia, one of the richest natural resources in the world, is united to speak up and make [...]
Have You Seen Everything?
Maybe three days are too short? Art Basel Miami 2016 is the prestigious must-see event but what about over 20 satellite fairs that are scattered all over the city? How to see in such a short period of time one of the broadest collections of art today? To name but a few: “Untitled” features 127 exhibitors; “Art Miami”, 125; “NADA” [...]
Diane Arbus, Seven Years Making a Difference
In New York we saw a unique show of one of the most important American photographers Diane Arbus (1923-1971) at the Met Breuer, a space newly acquired by the Metropolitan Museum to showcase contemporary art. The show focuses on the early seven years (1956-1962) of her career with more than 100 photos, mostly never-before-seen that marked her distinctive style and [...]
Joaquin Torres Garcia, the Universal Language of the Soul
By C.C. If the soul has a language, one would most likely find it in a painting or a sculpture by the Uruguay-born artist Joaquin Torres Garcia (1874-1949). As I watch the exhibition The Arcadian Modern, currently held in Spain, I cannot help but arrive at this conclusion. It is perhaps the most complete and significant retrospective of Torres-Garcia [...]