Category Archives: Art
THE LAST WORD – A Report on the Retirement of Maurizio Cattelan
Maurizio Cattelan – Italian sculptor and bad-boy of the art world – had refused numerous requests to mount a retrospective of his work on the basis, as he insisted, that his work was so disparate that it would defy a conventional, chronological solution. Finally, last year, … Continue reading
Barrett Art Center; PHOTOWORK’12, the 25th Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition
The Dutchess County Art Association/Barrett Art Center is seeking entries for PHOTOWORK’12, the 25th Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition. Continue reading
“WATER” at The Muroff Kotler Gallery of Visual Arts at SUNY Ulster
Water is fast becoming a major topic of discussion the world over as our access to it becomes threatened by climate change, pollution, and, increasingly, privatization. But in the Hudson Valley it has been a topic, and a contentious one, going back to … Continue reading
The secret life of plants: botanical artist Wendy Hollender
…in spite of the ever-improving technology of the camera, the field of botanical art is still viable and vibrant, Continue reading
A Conversation with Marco Maggi
…Named for the Italian word for very slow as well as the musical tempo that denotes only 40 beats per minute, Lentissimo explores the artist’s relationship to time while inviting viewers in for quiet, careful observation. Continue reading
Seeing Hidden Worlds: David Hall and “Beneath Cold Seas”
A sculpted, steely grey fish, fins flanged and mouth agape, lusts after the tendrils of a gelatinous burst of orange, … Continue reading
