AltWeeklies Wire
The Comics Page Goes to Warnew
Mature work has been creeping onto the comics pages for years, with strips like The Boondocks, Candorville and others joining Doonesbury in tackling contemporary political issues -- but what of once reliably non-confrontational strips like Beetle Bailey?
New Haven Advocate |
Christopher Arnott |
03-27-2007 |
Art
Tags: war in iraq, comics
Andrea Buggey Knows What It's Like to Be a Piratenew
The artist has turned her experience with a group of twentysomething hippies who build homemade boats from trash and take asummer-long trip down the Mississippi River into a new exhibit.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
03-23-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Goes Graphicnew
Fans suck down new comics series.
Orlando Weekly |
Ian Grey |
03-19-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Mark Ryden Takes One More Slow Step into the Mainstreamnew
Ryden considers himself lucky that he's even been in two retrospectives.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Michael Cervin |
03-16-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Cully Long's Strangers on a Trainnew
Long is a subway sketch artist and renaissance man.
New York Press |
Kari Milchman |
03-15-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Take It (Mostly) Offnew
With the price of laser surgery coming down, so is the cost of removing a bad tattoo.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alex Richmond |
03-13-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Truth in Printsnew
Daniel Heyman's gives voice to the voiceless in his new show, The Abu Ghraib Project.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
03-06-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Pictures in His Headnew
Peer into Mark Bryan's nightmarish visions of the human race.
Pasadena Weekly |
Julie Riggott |
03-05-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Henry Diltz's Flashbacksnew
The accidental photographer talks about catching the full bloom of flower power and his new exhibit at the Southeast Museum of Photography.
Orlando Weekly |
Susan Loden |
02-26-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Valley of the Dollsnew
Herobuilders plays with -- and makes -- unlikely action figures
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
02-13-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Hot and Sweatynew
Break out the pot holders, baby, 'cause the winners of this year's Valentine's Day Card Contest are so blistering they'll burn your fingertips right to the bone.
Weekly Alibi |
Steven Robert Allen |
02-13-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
The Garter Yearsnew
Pinup portraits make sexy Valentine's Day gifts.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jessica Lussenhop |
02-12-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Botero's Politics of Mediocritynew
The artist's Abu Ghraib exhibit has created a big sensation, but is it his work we're judging, or the ignominy of our leaders?
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
02-08-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Brutal Youthnew
Diamond Jubilee succeeds in unearthing the torments of adolescence, laying bare the manner in which children are bludgeoned into maturity.
Say UNKLnew
These toy designers make art for grownup playtime.
Willamette Week |
Ethan Smith |
02-07-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
