Contemporary Art
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Skip to My Lou
An exploration, with pictures and links, of the installation artist Liza Lou.
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The Ghost of Frida Kahlo
A discussion of a new exhibit by the gender bending photographer, Morimura.
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Disasters of War
A personal reflection on terrorism, death and art as represented in a work by Jake and Dinos Chapman.
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When Empty is Full
A discussion of the Eastern European artist's, Nedko Solako, piece, "the (not so)white cube", which plays with the conventions of art galleries and museums.
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Jordin Isip, or, My Brush with Greatness
A discussion, with pictures and links, of Jordin Isip, and a story about how he made me tongue-tied.
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An M&M of a different flavor
A discussion, with pictures, of the inspiration for Martin Mull's paintings. Martin Mull is a hugely successful modern Renaissance man.
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Peyton's Place
A discussion of the star-worshipping young painter, Elizabeth Peyton, along with examples of her work and links.
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Karen Finley's Not as Crazy as You Think
A book review of A Different Kind of Intimacy by the performance artist Karen Finley.
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Shake It Up Baby
A discussion, with pictures and links, of the pop and political art of the Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein.
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Drink Yourself Silly
A discussion of Norma Jean's work, which is a commentary on technology, efficiency and modern society's tendency to self-destruct with its very quest for perfection.
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Civilization and its Discontents
A discussion, with examples and links, of the Dutch female photographer Philippine Hoegen, who excels at pictures of domestic unhappiness.
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RANT
A discussion of why it is so very wrong to bring young children to contemporary art exhibits.
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Pierre et Gilles
Some examples and a discussion of the campy french photographers, Pierre et Gilles.
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A Stitch in Time
Photographs and a discussion of the work of Annegret Soltau, an important German feminist photographer, who deals with the female experience of reproduction.
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Lost in the Fun House
A review and description of the Interactive Technology Program's Spring Student Show.
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Architect of the Invisible
An exploration of the current work of the artist/architect Walter Pichler as it relates to his former styles and ideas.
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Pamela Anderson
An examination of the life and work of Pamela Anderson, as they reflect on contemporary social trends.
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The Better to Eat You With
An analysis and description of the work of Kiki Smith, an unusual feminist sculptor and artist, whose work has often been called "girly".
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And the Chocolate Factory
A review of an exhibit, "Almost Warm and Fuzzy," about how contemporary art approaches childhood.
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Paul McCarthy's Womb Envy
An exploration of Paul McCarthy's video and sculptural work as they relate to an anxiety about the power of the female body.
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The "Next" Next Big Thing
Pictures and exploration of the work of a young, up-and-coming Japanese artist, Murakami Takashi, who toys with Japan and America's obsession with cartoon images and each other.
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"Yo' Mama's Last Supper"
A discussion of the controversial photograph "Yo' Mama's Last Supper" at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Not-so Silly Putty: three female artists look at the body
This article compares the work of three prominent female artists in an attempt to highlight the way each woman expresses, through her artwork, her experience of the female body.
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