Fine Art

Hotel Artists

Hotel Artists Hotel Artists

How working in hotels led Henri Matisse and Ian Wallace to rediscover the intoxicating purity of light.

Jan 23, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Heroism, Hidden: On Ian Wallace

Heroism, Hidden: On Ian Wallace Heroism, Hidden: On Ian Wallace

The Canadian artist who transformed the Vancouver art scene.

Dec 19, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Generation X: On Wade Guyton and Gerhard Richter Generation X: On Wade Guyton and Gerhard Richter

Why two artists use a printer to make paintings without using paint.

Nov 14, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

What Goes With What: On Richard Tuttle

What Goes With What: On Richard Tuttle What Goes With What: On Richard Tuttle

Richard Tuttle’s sculpture seems to proclaim “No spirit but in things.”  

Oct 16, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Rat Bastard: On Bruce Conner Rat Bastard: On Bruce Conner

The shadows were the elective habitat of the artist Bruce Conner, who thought true knowledge was shrouded in secrecy.

Sep 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Ai Weiwei and the Art of Protest

Ai Weiwei and the Art of Protest Ai Weiwei and the Art of Protest

The courageous Chinese dissident has always had an eye for the point where art and politics meet in performance.

Aug 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Danielle Allen

The Stone Dies Away Also: On Jimmie Durham

The Stone Dies Away Also: On Jimmie Durham The Stone Dies Away Also: On Jimmie Durham

Does a sculptor destroy things or merely change them?

Aug 22, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Remembering Karl Benjamin Remembering Karl Benjamin

Benjamin was greatly admired for his serious and dedicated approach to painting, his investment in those he chose to mentor and for being a truly kind soul.

Aug 17, 2012 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Living With Disjunction: Manifesta 9 and Documenta 13 Living With Disjunction: Manifesta 9 and Documenta 13

Steeped in anthropology and art history, this summer’s big shows are occasions for talk instead of exploring art that reaches the unsaid.

Jul 24, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Extreme Eccentrics: Modern Art and its Collectors

Extreme Eccentrics: Modern Art and its Collectors Extreme Eccentrics: Modern Art and its Collectors

When collecting works of avant-garde art, Albert Barnes and Leo and Gertrude Stein seemed even madder than its makers.

Jun 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

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