“I Build Ruins”: Charles Simonds and the Dwellings of his Little People
His new memoir, Dwelling, is published by Walther König
Carnival Fun-House: Alva Noë’s Strange Tools
Reviewer to philosopher: Check your privilege
Working Together: A New Book on Words and Art
An anthology of essays on poet-artist collaborations, recently published by Cuneiform Press.
Mythos and History: A New Agnes Martin Biography
A new biography of the idiosyncratic and influential painter untangles myth and fact.
“Paper Should Be Edible, Nutritious”: John Cage’s Diary
The radically inventive and prolific musician’s ethics and curiosity are revealed in a new diary facsimile by Siglio Press.
Light and Liminality: Looking at Suzan Frecon
How and why Suzan Frecon’s recent work really succeeds, bending light and color.
Sophie Calle’s Suite Vénitienne: Following as Performance and Book
A new book by Siglio reproduces Calle’s 1980 performance, following a near-stranger through Venice.
Layer by Layer: Art Green’s Complex Paintings
A book of the painter’s work captures his complicated use of collage, illusion, and narrative.
“Best When He’s Messy”: Jason Brinkerhoff’s Unfinished Drawings
Taking a cue from Morton Feldman’s remark that “the love of the past in art is something very different to the artist than it is to the audience,” it’s fair to assume that the audience can remain attached to their favorite masters all their lives without very much ado. For the artist, however, a fixity … Continued
“Playful, Searching and Mischievous”: The Paintings of Jack Bush
Review of the catalog accompanying first major retrospective in 35 years