AltWeeklies Wire
Kiss Guitarist Paul Stanley Talks About His New Passion: Paintingnew
That art ranges from serene to immediate, while touching on themes Kiss never would. It's important to him that his art not be seen as some by-product of Kiss. "At the end of the day, if you know you're buying pieces of art because I sing 'Love Gun,' you're probably better off spending the money elsewhere."
Dig Boston |
Rob Turbovsky |
04-24-2008 |
Art
Kulture Klash 2 and the Authenticity of an Emerging Arts Brandnew
Charleston's one-night arts event tweaks the standard strategies of arts marketing and sells nothing but the idea of itself.
Charleston City Paper |
John Stoehr |
04-23-2008 |
Art
FotoFest Explores the Ironies & Intricacies of Chinanew
The biennial Houston extravaganza that ranks among the world's best photography festivals has always been something of a cultural agenda-setter, so when it was announced that this year's festival would focus on China, the choice felt predictable.
The Texas Observer |
David Theis |
04-09-2008 |
Art
Alexis Peskine's Agitprop Comes to Detroitnew
His pop-inspired graphics express the unrest that still exists in the aftermath of colonialism and slavery.
Metro Times |
Rebecca Mazzei |
04-01-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Alan Pogue is a Humanitarian with a Cameranew
His first solo book, Witness for Justice, is the product of 38 years of photography documenting liberation movements in the U.S., farmworkers, strife around the world, prison conditions, protests and campaigns.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
04-01-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Mixed Use, Mixed Messagesnew
The problem with multi-task buildings.
Shepherd Express |
Aisha Motlani |
03-21-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Apollo Arrives in Clevelandnew
An ancient statue landed in Cleveland and touched off an international outcry.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
03-11-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Nancy Gets Her Gunnew
In excerpts and photos from her new book, She's Got a Gun, Georgia State photography professor Nancy Floyd and her female subjects share their experiences with firepower.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
03-05-2008 |
Art
The Magnet Mafia Sticks to Street Artnew
Matt Feeney and Harrison Nealey have a new way for artists to stick it to Denver.
Tags: visual arts
Nakki Goranin Frames the History of the Photoboothnew
The Vermont photographer's new book American Photobooth is the first history of the once wildly popular and ubiquitous automatic picture-taking machine.
Seven Days |
Pamela Polston |
02-22-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Practically Alive: The Art of Taxidermynew
Stuffing animals is far from a lost art at Wilderness Taxidermy & Outfitters, which mounts some 600 animals a year.
Mountain Xpress |
Kent Priestley |
02-15-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Female Architects Talk Shopnew
Thirty years ago, architecture was a man thing. Few women braved the drafting room, and even fewer stepped foot on construction sites.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kinsee Morlan |
02-13-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Why We Look at Animalsnew
Humans evolved with a desire to connect with nature, often through art, but how long will that last?
Charleston City Paper |
John Stoehr |
02-13-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Marked for Lifenew
Ahead of the Sneaker Pimps Montreal event, graffiti legend Futura 2000 reflects on tagging as urban telecom, cancelling the art-star ego trip and his baptism of fire in the bowels of the Big Apple.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
02-08-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Soft Sellnew
Chris Foster's vending machine makes visual art affordable and fun.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Laura Kenins |
01-29-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
