Wednesday, October 19 2011
Self Indulgence or Self Realization?: Sony’s “Michael” Ad
What Sony's ad might recognize about games is my own self indulgence, as constantly trying on the roles of heroes is a pretty narcissistic pastime.
Wednesday, August 24 2011
The Museum of Modern Art Highlights ‘Images of War (At a Distance)’
Visual artist Harun Farocki's MoMA installation fuses images of war and violence with the documentary mode to create a bold, confrontational hybrid.
Friday, July 1 2011
Art and the American Evolution: The Arts of the Americas Wing at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
In America, art tells the story of an early predominance of classical European ideals, the emergence of a national identity amidst civil war, and the melting-pot existentialism that dominated a media-obsessed 20th century.
Wednesday, June 8 2011
Miwa Gemini: Fantastic Lies of Grizzly Rose
Grizzly Rose's lies may be fantastic, but Gemini's songwriting is terrific as well.
Friday, April 15 2011
‘The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl’ Conveys the Physical Beauty of Migratory Sound
The objects of popular culture have a strange hold over us, demanding that we not abandon them, or that we at least mourn their passing. Records gave voices an afterlife and people, in turn, give records an afterlife.
Thursday, December 2 2010
‘Van Gogh: A Brush with Genius’ Is Van Gogh, Heavily Bowdlerized
The IMAX film Van Gogh: A Brush with Genius delivers less than it promises.
Friday, July 16 2010
Jot In ‘Lists’ At the Top of Your ‘To Read’ List
Ranging from suggestive scraps to wildly illustrated sketchbooks, this unusual collection demonstrates that "in the hands of artists, lists can be works of art in and of themselves".
Monday, May 24 2010
An Engrossing Compendium of Dogtown’s Artistic, Romantic, Swashbuckling Background
To have locked Peter Hodgkins up -- he was caught time after time exposing himself, lunging at women, creeping around -- would’ve been to lock up the unique wild spirit of Dogtown.
Wednesday, March 10 2010
Creator: Various
In comics not everyone can write nor draw (nor ink, color nor letter). So, there will always be 'great' works that cannot be attributed to a single talented contributor.
Friday, November 20 2009
The City Out My Window: 63 Views on New York by Matteo Pericoli
Pericoli's sketchbook captures the pictures, moments, methodologies, and musings that occur at every second in every spot of the city every single day. It is a macro microcosm.
