James Turrell: A Retrospective
This is not just an unlightened look into Turrell’s career, but a brave choice by the NGA to push audiences beyond the white cube exhibition. This…
What is a VIP pass really worth?
Are VIP passes just for massaging the egos of the “celebarati” or do they serve a valuable role in the success of an art fair? In…
From Mona to Archie – the cult of the portrait
When is the line for a portrait more about cult tourism than the art on display? It is said that visitors spend on average of about…
Viral activism: art form of our times
Harvard medical students stage a die-in 9 December 2014; via Instagram @AshleyBSunshine Artists have long addressed social, political, gender and racial issues through their art.…
Is Instagram art?
A picture is worth a thousand words; an algorithm is worth a billion pictures – how is Instagram altering creativity? Audience poses and posts with Richard…
Egan Frantz @ Michael Jon Gallery, Miami
Michael Jon Gallery decided to launch its new gallery on the eve of Art Basel with a body of work by Egan Frantz. The choice of…
Roadtrip reveals New Mexico’s heart & past
A week on the road traversing New Mexico, from its Texan border to just beyond the reaches of Colorado in the north, the flatness of this…
Miami’s Art Deco Gems
While today you see less pastel sportcoats worn with pushed up arms, donned with a mint or peach t-shirt and sockless loafers, Miami’s South Beach deco…
Is art a commodity?
Speculation, flipping, bid rigging and guarantees all serve to bolster the global art market but at what cost to transparency and lower tier galleries? ‘Christies had…
KABOOM!
Haines Gallery, San Francisco (USA) 21 June – 21 July 2001. Cartoon culture today has taken on a new language of immersion – animation, graffiti, video…