I did not expect to like Michael Heizer’s work Levitated Mass as much as I did. There was something about a 340 ton rock perched precariously over one’s head that brings out the inner child (in complete and utter awe of the magnitude of it all) in me. Conceived in 1969, [...]

I had the pleasure of attending a lunch in Miami to learn about Artlantic, a new public art project that is intended to “redefine” Atlantic City as a cultural destination. This 5 year project is about creating a sense of community and curator Lance Fung of Fung Collaboratives was charged with the miraculous task of [...]

Public Art in Miami

Interior of Güiro

Los Carpinteros, an art duo from Madrid, created this amazing temporary art bar right on the beach during the run of the fair. Forty feet long and fifteen feet high, it is made out of wood and weighs 8 tons. Absolut Art Bureau and Sean Kelly Gallery sponsored the project. [...]

Public Art in the City
Tatzu Nishi: Discovering Columbus
on view through Dec 2, 2012
Tatzu Nishi (b. 1960, Nagoya, Japan) is known internationally for his temporary works of art that transform our experience of monuments, statues, and architectural details. His installations give the public intimate access to aspects of our urban environment and at the same [...]

Piccadilly Circus

FAIRS

Frieze Art Fair
In this tenth iteration of the Frieze Art Fair in Regent’s Park, the crowds were heavy from day one. There was some cool art on view but with so many galleries exhibiting, it was a bit overwhelming. Here are some highlights from the booths.
I was intrigued by these sculptural works by Sierra [...]

Where do I start? There is a lot to see in Basel. The fair itself takes days to get through if you do it right. And I was determined to do it right and really see as much art as possible this time. One thing I noticed being back in Europe for both Basel and [...]

Traveling to Kassel, Germany on the heels of my trip to Basel, I had no idea what to expect. I have heard about Documenta for years and have always wanted to go, but having only two days to see enough art that takes most people a week to view, I was unsure how to proceed. [...]

Jessica Stockholder, Color Jam, 2012

Chicago has amazing architecture, great restaurants, deep dish pizza… and a lot of public art. Be it Millenium Park with its Kapoor “Bean” or Plensa fountain, the city of Chicago is wonderful about supporting and promoting public art! And on Tuesday morning, artist Jessica Stockholder’s work Color Jam was unveiled. At [...]

Prospect 2-New Orleans
The Prospect 2 biennial runs from Oct. 22, 2011 to January 29, 2012. Founded in 2008 by curator Dan Cameron after Hurricane Katrina, it was created in an effort to help revitalize the city. I was so sad I didn’t make it to Prospect 1 as I heard it was amazing. 42,000 people [...]

And more…
At the Old U.S. Mint one found William Eggleston’s black and white nightclub portraits–single images of characters from 1970s clubs. These works were quite different from the typical photos of his found in most exhibitions. Also on view was An-My Le’s Delta: New Orleans, Louisiana 2011. The artist spent time in Louisiana and visited different Vietnamese communities of the [...]