On Kawara, the conceptual artist whose work marked his own passage through time until his death last summer, has a retrospective on view at the Guggenheim Museum. I’ve always been a big fan of Kawara’s work ever since I encountered his “Today” series of paintings in an art history class in college. The paintings contain onlyContinueContinue reading “Reading On Kawara’s One Million Years at the Guggenheim”
Category Archives: Criticism
A ‘Plop’ for Diversity in Holland, Michigan
On Wednesday MLive ran an article announcing that $100,000 has been raised for a permanent sculpture that will be placed along a busy road in Holland, Michigan. The 36 foot tall steel work by Dutch artist Cyril Lixenberg, titled New Dawn Rising is meant to symbolize diversity and unity, and is part of Holland’s “CelebratingContinueContinue reading “A ‘Plop’ for Diversity in Holland, Michigan”
Review: Salvador Jiménez Flores’ “I Am Not Who You Think I Am”
Last week I wrote a brief, informal post about my first impressions of the Kendall MFA show, which is now on view. The post accurately conveyed my overall feeling after a cursory viewing, but it was hardly a considered review. I’m working to make time to dig into a few of the artists’ installations andContinueContinue reading “Review: Salvador Jiménez Flores’ “I Am Not Who You Think I Am””
Kendall 2014 MFA Thesis Exhibition: First Impressions
I saw the MFA Thesis Exhibition at Kendall yesterday. I didn’t get to spend a lot of time, but it really got me thinking, so I thought I should write down my first impressions. This is not a review. If I have time, I’d like to go back and give the work more time andContinueContinue reading “Kendall 2014 MFA Thesis Exhibition: First Impressions”
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