AltWeeklies Wire
Cartoonists Respond to UVA Controversynew
Grant Woolard has stepped inadvertently into the national spotlight for his drawing "Ethiopian Food Fight," which ran in The Cavalier Daily. Pete Mueller, Emily Flake, and Jen Sorenson weigh in on the cartoon and his firing.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
09-19-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
San Antonio Graffitti Artists Resist Gallery Trendsnew
Supher sees his graffiti as both a rebellious act and an artistic expression. He also considers his illegal outdoor work an easily accessible, unconventional way to view art.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
09-19-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Southern Uprisingnew
The art of the New South shows the changing appearance and culture of Georgia's creative class in vibrant new show at local museum.
Metro Spirit |
Stacey Hudson |
09-18-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Going Gonzo at the Pasadena Museum of California Artnew
The third California Design Biennial is a fantasy shopping experience come true featuring consumer products, graphic design, furniture, fashion and transportation.
Pasadena Weekly |
Julie Riggott |
09-18-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
John T. Scott, 1940-2007new
One of New Orleans' preeminent modern artists known for his large public sculpture, John Scott was also one of those dedicated and quintessential New Orleanians for whom this city was a way of life more than merely a place to live.
Tags: visual arts
Grief Made Graphicnew
Anders Nilsen dealt with the death of his fiancee the best way he knew how: by drawing comics.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
09-10-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Portrait of A Young Man As An Artistnew
Greg Gandy is a 17-year-old high school fine arts student with a niche for blending sarcasm and humor with serious subjects in his art.
Jackson Free Press |
Ari Glogower |
09-07-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Who Was That 'Stashed Man?new
A night out with a Boston street artist, spreading the fame of Goldenstash one lamp post at a time.
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin Curran |
09-06-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Anti-Bush Artnew
Painter Al Salzman's "Inamorato" shows Alberto Gonzales kissing George Bush's ass.
Seven Days |
Pamela Polston |
09-05-2007 |
Art
Kyle Cassidy Shoots Goths & Gun Owners Without Malicenew
The photographer's new coffee-table book, Armed America: Portraits of Gun Owners in Their Homes, captures stylish weapon holders across the country without advocating the NRA or denouncing it.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
09-04-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Cop Killer and/or Political Prisoner Paints Behind Barsnew
Tom Manning has spent the last 22 years in federal prison, sentenced to 53 years for seditious conspiracy and 80 years for the killing of a New Jersey state trooper -- he also paints portraits.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
08-28-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Memphis to Take on Graffiti?new
The City Council's public safety and homeland security committee continue to talk about a proposed graffiti ordinance based on a strict New York City anti-graffiti law.
The Memphis Flyer |
Mary Cashiola |
08-27-2007 |
Art
Tags: graffiti, visual arts
Don't Feed the Artistnew
Painter Ryan McLennan's animals climb walls in Richmond, New York & beyond.
Style Weekly |
Patrick Bell |
08-23-2007 |
Art
Atlanta's Underfunded Arts Community Could Get a Breaknew
A task force created last year by Mayor Shirley Franklin said the city should more than quadruple its contribution to the arts -- to $10 million annually.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
08-22-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Rite of Passagenew
Why soon-to-be moms have a Philly photographer on speed dial.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Natalie Hope McDonald |
08-14-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
