Diana Al-Hadid at the Armory Show
This was an artcritical PIC OF THE FAIRS in March 2010
Bushwick SITE Fest set for March 6 and 7
Arts in Bushwick celebrates the diversity of live art with SITE Fest: a rollicking two-day, multi-venue interdisciplinary art festival on Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7. Now in its second year, SITE investigates the Brooklyn neighborhood’s amazing variety of theater, dance, music and performance art enacted in an urban setting. SITE Fest will take place at … Continued
Jack the Pelican to fly no more
The gallery scene in Williamsburg will get less colorful in a few weeks as, after eight years, Jack the Pelican Presents is closing its doors. When asked by artcritical about this decision, owner and former art critic Don Carroll gave the expected answer: economic downturn, drop in sales, and increased rent. In addition, due to … Continued
Panel Discussion at MIT examines Performative Art
The MIT List Visual Art Center presents The Annual Max Wasserman Forum on Contemporary Art. This year’s forum, titled Parody, Politics and Performativity, brings together several practicing artists and experts on performative practices. The 2010 Wasserman Forum will include a panel discussion with artists Tino Sehgal, Tania Bruguera and the collective artist Claire Fontaine, moderated by … Continued
Symposium explores Artists in Wartime
Swarthmore College presents Artists in Wartime: Bearing Witness / Shaping a Response,series of events consisting of two concurrent exhibitions, a symposium and poetry reading that explore the role of contemporary artists who focus on war and other crises of politics on Saturday, March 20. The symposium, moderated by Janine Mileaf, Assistant Professor of Art History at … Continued