Visual Art - The Curator Magazine (Page 29)

Never Underestimate The Power Of Cartoons

Oct 24, 2008 7 min read Visual Art Matthew Diffee political cartoons Taylor Jones The New Yorker

I started reading the newspaper as a child when, every morning, I would pour myself a bowl of cereal and then wrestle the Extra section of the Roanoke Times and World News from

Found Objects: One Person’s Trash . . .

Sep 25, 2008 6 min read Visual Art Of Calamities trash treasure

I did not inherit my affection for found objects from my parents. The home I grew up in was a veritable showcase for All Things New. My parents bought their dishes new, furniture

New York, New Art

Sep 25, 2008 3 min read Visual Art Mike Cloud New York City Paul Fusco Phoebe Washburn quilt paintings

The first week of September typically marks the beginning of the new season for the contemporary art world. In New York City, for instance, most galleries significantly reduce their hours of operation during

With All the Things

Sep 19, 2008 7 min read Visual Art New York City painting Thrust Projects

The press release for Daniel Domig’s exciting new exhibition With all the Things We Build and Make (Thrust Projects [http://www.thrustprojects.com/], New York City, September 5 – October 12) states the

On Being In Strange Places

Aug 29, 2008 5 min read Visual Art religious art The Strange Place

Last April, I was in a strange place. To be specific, I participated in a group show at Alogon Gallery [http://alogongallery.com] in Chicago curated by Dayton Castleman, titled “The Strange Place.