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Is the Present Still Present in Contemporary Art?
“Still Present” is the title of the 12th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art 2022. The title is not limited to a name, it shows the profound premises of 75 artists and groups from all over [...]
Carmen Herrera, A painter Ahead of All Times
Can you wait until you are 89 years old to sell your first painting? And to gain recognition until you are 101? Carmen Herrera not only waited that long but when asked who her all-time [...]
Henry Taylor, A Real Moment
Art should not be racist, classist, transient. That’s what I thought when I looked at the paintings of the American artist Henry Taylor. Some people say that black art is having its moment, finally; others [...]
Balance in Times of Crisis
His work clearly calls attention, but more so it creates tension. Colombian artist Jose Olano uses everyday life spaces in the way a painter uses their canvas to make art with whatever objects he finds. [...]
The Art of Memory
Memories are fleeting, they change over time. Sometimes they are unreliable, often they form part of what we call history. The notion of memory as something ephemeral which can be constantly influenced, reshaped and redefined [...]
Cities or puffs of smoke
Just by looking at her paintings, you’d know who Ana Maria Velasquez is… A woman who cannot help being sensitive and meticulous. According to her, three words define her: paper, scissors and receipts. Her hands [...]
Don’t Ever Give Up Beauty
“History Keeps Me Awake at Night”, David Wojnarowicz’s large and impressive retrospective exhibition evokes strong feelings of injustice, rage and beauty. It also brings sadness, for it reminds us of a desperate time in American [...]
Labor of Art
by Christina Chow The other day a nice college art student approached me at a gym in Miami. He heard I was a professional artist so he shared with me his passion to draw [...]
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The cycle of life
The colors caught my sight first, bright yellows and soft blues. Then, the details. Minimal lines, the small objects that seem to connect to each other, the lack of perspective and yet, there is depth [...]
A Wild Ride Beyond the Realm of Digital Games
The moment that one steps into the gallery, the journey begins. But it is not like any other journey, and it is not what you could possibly imagine. The exhibition Herramientas (Levels and Bosses), which [...]
What is New and What is Old?
In today’s digital age, few artists refer to the legacy of the Old Masters for inspiration. But for Manolo Valdes, art history has always been his major source for creating works that can look familiar [...]
Dreams do come true
From street art to prestigious gallery exhibitions, the Brazilian brothers known as Os Gemeos (The Twins) have proven that everything is possible. They began spray-painting graffiti in 1987 on the streets of Sao Paulo with [...]
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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. [...]
Cool People in The New Republic
Equestrian Portrait of King Philip II (Michael Jackson), 2009Oil on canvas The latest exhibition of the American artist Kenhinde Wiley at the Brooklyn Museum in New York has powerfully challenged traditional concepts of [...]
Eric Holzman: Disclosure
From the Series of Essays Ritual Practices by Elaine Smollin The vision of deities and their familiars, among animals, tends to exclude humans from those with the ability to see the progress of eternal [...]
In Black Ink Qian Shaowu Nudes Shine
The female body is sometimes best depicted by curvy lines in black ink on white paper, as Qian Shaowu seems to tell us. Well known for his massive heroic sculptures and calligraphy, Qian’s paintings at [...]
A Timeless Conversation on Colors
By C.C They are both painters, both in love with colors. They both have deep feelings for nature that triggers out an artist’s whims and wonder. They are 50 years apart in age and experience, [...]
Magic and reality found in translation
The art world of Chelsea in New York has greeted this spring with exhibitions of a great variety of art work in terms of mediums, concept and intention. Fred TomaselliHead2013Mixed media and resin on [...]
Notes Around the World
Antunes at Venice’s Biennal 2019
Every two years, art shakes up the world with La Biennale Di Venezia . In this year’s international art event, the 58th version, Portugal has brought one of its most [...]
Dancing in the Rain
Art can be fun. It can make you laugh, run for cover, be amazed, play like a child. And forget to ask where does art start and why bother with [...]
Catch 22- A Personal Gaze at Art In the World
by Juan van Wassenhove For this special space of “Catch 22”, I have made a selection of the art that I have experienced in my travels this year covering China, Hong [...]
A “Studio Affair” to Remember
Historical photography shows more than reality; it depicts a moment in time when future is uncertain, and yet the moment portrayed may never know its participation in history. The Taikang [...]
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On the Edge
MY Sheep Station
By C.C When you love something, you want to [...]
Just a Band of Friends
By C. C. Loch Hame is a band that [...]
Farewell to Arms
Mexican sculptor Pedro Reyes wants to create “a global consciousness [...]
New York Art Book Fair
The annual NY Art Book Fair, featuring booksellers, artists, antiquarians [...]