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By THOMAS MARQUET Print this article #33: Halfway through breaking a sweat, Danny wonders why he said “No problem.” Thomas Marquet is a cartoonist, sculptor, and critic, based in Brooklyn, New York, which is an admittedly unoriginal place to be pursuing any of these things.Get The White Cube every day at Tom’s blog.
By MATTHEW NASH Print this article Collision Collective “are a group of artists from MIT and the Boston area exploring new technologies,” says their website. This has led them in many different directions creatively, and (not coincidentally) often results in exhibitions whose curatorial vision is quite broad, in which artworks seem bound more by technology than concept. I mention this because, overall, “Superartificial” is one of the most cohesive shows I’ve seen from the Collective. This is not to say that the show is completely unified, but some thought and exploration can…
By CHRISTIAN HOLLAND Print this article It’s difficult to find context within a polarizing issue. We see it now with our presidential election. Marked blocs of the country’s population are congregating around different candidates because of beliefs, the way they understand the world, the paradigms that their psyches inhabit. War, guns, abortion, gender, race, same-sex marriage, to name a few, are the so-called hot-button issues that keep the indivisible permanently divided. Graffiti, though not on the Supreme Court’s docket, is no different. Pixnit, a graffiti artist, street artist, or, as she prefers:…
By JAMES NADEAU Print this article “Here we have images which only receive actions on one facet or in certain parts and only execute reactions by and in other parts. These are, so to speak, ‘quartered’ images.” -Gilles Deleuze Akerman is thought to be one of the more sublime filmmakers working today. Her work surpasses documentary, experimental and narrative boundaries creating viewing experiences that are moving, often transcendental and quite powerful. But how does the work translate from a singular filmic experience to that of an installation? Many filmmakers have made the…
By BRUCE CAMPBELL Print this article Airline. Travel. These two words together have come to exude a sigh; a sigh representing our collective foreknowledge of inevitable setbacks, inconveniences, and humiliations. Despite security and fuel surcharges, and the double disgrace of having to remove not only your belt but also your shoes in public (!), it generally remains the fastest and cheapest method of travel. I would guess that this would continue to be true, especially as the busy summer travel season approaches. Expect delays. Fortunately, along with improving eateries, and amenities such…
By BIG RED Print this article Saturday May 3rd, 2008 Candid snaps from a Big RED night on-the-town at the Judi Rotenberg Gallery for the opening of ‘Hello my name is Pixnit’ Judi Rotenberg Gallery
By BIG RED Print this article Thursday May 1st , 2008 Candid snaps from a Big RED afternoon on the town at the Blue Hill Observatory. Artist in residence Jane D. Marsching launches an aerodynamic weather kite, made in collaboration with Blue Hill Program Director and kite expert Don McCasland and John Nevins. The launch was accompanied a sound performance by Scott Toomey, Michael Petrucci, and Victor McSurely. The event was held in conjunction with Marsching’s current exhibition at Allston Skirt Gallery, ‘Test Site: Experiments at Blue Hill Observatory.’ Allston Skirt GalleryBlue…
By HEIDI MARSTON AISHMAN Print this article Heidi Marston Aishman provides us with a video of the opening for Raul Gonzalez at The New England Gallery of Latin American Art. Click the image to watch the video in a new window. The New England Gallery of Latin American Art “CHINGASOS” is on view May 5 – June 5, 2008 at NEGLAA. Heidi Marston Aishman is an artist, curator and regular contributor to Big RED & Shiny.