Writer-in-Residence

Detail: Rivera Court: Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Fresco Paintings

The Anchor Art Museums in and of Detroit

by Colin Darke | Jul 26, 2012

The Anchor Art Museums in and of Detroit

by Colin Darke | Jul 26, 2012

Blogger-in-Residence Colin Darke takes readers on a tour of Detroit’s most impressive art museums, and explains why their presence there is so invaluable.
The 16 Giants -- image provided by Jim Pallas

The Art Giants of Detroit

by Colin Darke | Jul 18, 2012

The Art Giants of Detroit

by Colin Darke | Jul 18, 2012

Colin Darke details Jim Pallas’s ambitious project, a series of mixed-media paintings portraying the “art giants” of Detroit.
Detroit landmark, Joe Louis Fist Statue

Why Detroit Matters

by Colin Darke | Jul 16, 2012

Why Detroit Matters

by Colin Darke | Jul 16, 2012

Colin Darke introduces his series of guest blog posts on Detroit’s art scene, which is thriving despite the city’s economic troubles.

New Guest Blogger: Colin Darke, Artist and Writer, Detroit

by Claudine Isé | Jul 16, 2012

New Guest Blogger: Colin Darke, Artist and Writer, Detroit

by Claudine Isé | Jul 16, 2012

Our newest blogger-in-residence is Colin Darke, an artist and writer based in Detroit, Michigan.

Just Hernan, Not “Hernan” (Going & Coming, Part 4)

by Bill Bilowit, Wet Heat Project | Jul 10, 2012

Just Hernan, Not “Hernan” (Going & Coming, Part 4)

by Bill Bilowit, Wet Heat Project | Jul 10, 2012

Bill Bilowit of Wet Heat Project profiles Hernan Bas, one of Miami’s most successful artists who recently relocated to Detroit.

Miami, Vortex of “Yes” (Going & Coming, Part 3)

by Bill Bilowit, Wet Heat Project | Jul 6, 2012

Miami, Vortex of “Yes” (Going & Coming, Part 3)

by Bill Bilowit, Wet Heat Project | Jul 6, 2012

Bill Bilowit profiles several artists drawn into the “vortex” of the Miami art scene.

Building New Things (Going & Coming, Part 2)

by Bill Bilowit, Wet Heat Project | Jul 3, 2012

Building New Things (Going & Coming, Part 2)

by Bill Bilowit, Wet Heat Project | Jul 3, 2012

Wet Heat Project’s Bill Bilowit profiles the Miami Art Museum’s new curator Diana Nawi, and artist and former Miami resident Jesse Laino, who recently relocated to Brooklyn, NY.

The Other Miami Heat (Going & Coming, Part 1)

by Bill Bilowit, Wet Heat Project | Jul 2, 2012

The Other Miami Heat (Going & Coming, Part 1)

by Bill Bilowit, Wet Heat Project | Jul 2, 2012

Bill Bilowit of Wet Heat Project explains why Miami art practitioners are hot–in more ways than one.

New Guest Bloggers: Wet Heat Project, Miami

by Claudine Isé | Jul 2, 2012

New Guest Bloggers: Wet Heat Project, Miami

by Claudine Isé | Jul 2, 2012

Our new guest bloggers are Bill Bilowit and Grela Orihuela of Wet Heat Project, a Miami-based independent film production company focusing on contemporary art.

The Tipping Point Between Laughter And Crying: An Interview With Martha Wilson

by Emily Colucci | Jun 29, 2012

The Tipping Point Between Laughter And Crying: An Interview With Martha Wilson

by Emily Colucci | Jun 29, 2012

Emily Colucci talks to Martha Wilson about the evolution of her art, Wilson’s relationship to feminism, and the Culture Wars.

You Can’t Plan Fun: An Interview With Kenny Scharf

by Emily Colucci | Jun 27, 2012

You Can’t Plan Fun: An Interview With Kenny Scharf

by Emily Colucci | Jun 27, 2012

Guest blogger Emily Colucci talks to artist Kenny Scharf about painting, process, the B-52s, and the art of “fun.”

Creating A Visual Language: The Art of Michael Alan

by Emily Colucci | Jun 22, 2012

Creating A Visual Language: The Art of Michael Alan

by Emily Colucci | Jun 22, 2012

Emily Colucci looks at the drawings, paintings and performances of Michael Alan, whose unique sense of line joins his multitude of works together.

Playing with People’s Boundaries: An Interview with Hunter Reynolds

by Emily Colucci | Jun 18, 2012

Playing with People’s Boundaries: An Interview with Hunter Reynolds

by Emily Colucci | Jun 18, 2012

An interview with Hunter Reynolds about the preservation and documentation of performance art and the ability of art-making to deal with emotional and physical pain.

New Guest Blogger: Emily Colucci, Writer and Curator, NY

by Claudine Isé | Jun 18, 2012

New Guest Blogger: Emily Colucci, Writer and Curator, NY

by Claudine Isé | Jun 18, 2012

Our new blogger-in-residence is Emily Colucci, a writer and curator based in New York City.

Personal Effects

by Nina Horisaki-Christens | Jun 15, 2012

Personal Effects

by Nina Horisaki-Christens | Jun 15, 2012

Our final post from blogger-in-residence Nina Horisaki-Christens looks at several artists who explore the interpretive potential of objects in a performative context.
Ei Arakawa. Performance still of "Bring Your Own Flowers" at the Japan Society, 2007.

Material Support

by Nina Horisaki-Christens | Jun 14, 2012

Material Support

by Nina Horisaki-Christens | Jun 14, 2012

Guest blogger Nina Horisaki-Christens looks at the work of Ei Arakawa and Ohad Meromi, both of whom take Fluxus-inspired approaches to performance and the object.

On the Blurring of Art and Life, or Toward a More Human Experience

by Nina Horisaki-Christens | Jun 11, 2012

On the Blurring of Art and Life, or Toward a More Human Experience

by Nina Horisaki-Christens | Jun 11, 2012

Continuing her series on contemporary performance, Nina Horisaki-Christens looks at the Gutai Group in Japan and the collaborative works of Yves Klein for precursors to today’s relational art.
Out of Actions Catalogue Cover

Some Thoughts on Performance and Materiality

by Nina Horisaki-Christens | Jun 4, 2012

Some Thoughts on Performance and Materiality

by Nina Horisaki-Christens | Jun 4, 2012

Guest blogger Nina Horisaki-Christens looks at one of the central issues in performance art: the tension between the material and the ephemeral.

New Guest Blogger: Nina Horisaki-Christens

by Claudine Isé | Jun 4, 2012

New Guest Blogger: Nina Horisaki-Christens

by Claudine Isé | Jun 4, 2012

Our new blogger-in-residence is Nina Horisaki-Christens, a Brooklyn-based curator, writer and artist.

Eyes in the Sky

by John Hogan | May 18, 2012

Eyes in the Sky

by John Hogan | May 18, 2012

John P. Hogan previews KNOWLEDGES, a two day art event to be held at LA’s historic Mount Wilson Observatory this June.

Ian Svenonius: A God Among Undergrads

by John Hogan | May 17, 2012

Ian Svenonius: A God Among Undergrads

by John Hogan | May 17, 2012

John Hogan looks at the lasting influence of writer and rock musician Ian Svenonius, a prominent member of the bands The Make Up and Nation of Ulysses.

Yelling Fire in the Hall of Presidents

by John Hogan | May 15, 2012

Yelling Fire in the Hall of Presidents

by John Hogan | May 15, 2012

John P. Hogan considers Utah artist Jon McNaughton’s controversial print “The Forgotten Man” in the context of history painting and politically-charged contemporary artworks.

Just Us Boyz

by John Hogan | May 14, 2012

Just Us Boyz

by John Hogan | May 14, 2012

John P. Hogan looks back at Paul McCarthy and Mike Kelley’s seminal video “Family Tyranny/Cultural Soup” through the lens of internet comedy duo Tim and Eric.

Pervasive Desperation and Precious Rubbish

by John Hogan | May 10, 2012

Pervasive Desperation and Precious Rubbish

by John Hogan | May 10, 2012

Reflecting on the problem of artistic labor and exploitation, John Hogan looks back at the funny and caustic 1960s-era cartoons of Theodore L. Shaw.

Spewey and Me

by John Hogan | May 7, 2012

Spewey and Me

by John Hogan | May 7, 2012

The 1990s cult television sitcom “Get A Life” provides guest blogger John P. Hogan with an unlikely means of understanding the works of Paul McCarthy and Mike Kelley.

New Guest Blogger: John P. Hogan

by Claudine Isé | May 7, 2012

New Guest Blogger: John P. Hogan

by Claudine Isé | May 7, 2012

Meet Los Angeles artist John P. Hogan, the Art21 Blog’s newest blogger-in-residence.

Revolution 2.12: The Revolution Will Not Be Veiled

by Safa Samiezade'-Yazd | Apr 30, 2012

Revolution 2.12: The Revolution Will Not Be Veiled

by Safa Samiezade'-Yazd | Apr 30, 2012

Safa Samiezade’-Yazd looks at female identity in Middle Eastern art through “the one object that encapsulates and defines the average Muslim woman” to Western eyes: the veil.

Revolution 2.12, Part II: Gender in the Middle East Cause

by Safa Samiezade'-Yazd | Apr 26, 2012

Revolution 2.12, Part II: Gender in the Middle East Cause

by Safa Samiezade'-Yazd | Apr 26, 2012

Samiezade’-Yazd responds to Egyptian-American writer Mona El Tahawy’s controversial article “Why Do They Hate Us?” published in Foreign Policy magazine this week.

Revolution 2.12: This Year’s Arab Spring as Told By Its Art and Music, Part I

by Safa Samiezade'-Yazd | Apr 24, 2012

Revolution 2.12: This Year’s Arab Spring as Told By Its Art and Music, Part I

by Safa Samiezade'-Yazd | Apr 24, 2012

In the wake of the Arab Spring, Middle East region artists are learning to abandon fear and work for safety of expression in burgeoning public spaces.

New Guest Blogger: Safa Samiezade’-Yazd

by Claudine Isé | Apr 23, 2012

New Guest Blogger: Safa Samiezade’-Yazd

by Claudine Isé | Apr 23, 2012

Art21 blog’s latest blogger-in-residence is Safa Samiezade’-Yazd, a writer and editor who focuses on contemporary art and performance in the Middle East.

Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures* (My Final Take)

by Jamilee Polson Lacy | Apr 20, 2012

Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures* (My Final Take)

by Jamilee Polson Lacy | Apr 20, 2012

Polson Lacy discusses the Twelve Galleries Project, an transitory “exhibition experiment” that straddles the realms of visual art and literature.

Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures* (Take Three)

by Jamilee Polson Lacy | Apr 18, 2012

Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures* (Take Three)

by Jamilee Polson Lacy | Apr 18, 2012

Jamilee Polson Lacy looks at line and labyrinth in the construction of visual and textual narratives, from Jose Luis Borges to the collaborative Dexter Sinister.

Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures* (Take Two)

by Jamilee Polson Lacy | Apr 13, 2012

Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures* (Take Two)

by Jamilee Polson Lacy | Apr 13, 2012

Continuing her examination of art’s relation to literature and language, guest blogger Jamilee Polson Lacy looks at narrative in the paintings of Clare Rojas and others.

Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures* (Take One)

by Jamilee Polson Lacy | Apr 9, 2012

Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures* (Take One)

by Jamilee Polson Lacy | Apr 9, 2012

Jamilee Polson Lacy looks at intertextuality–the intrinsic relation of words and images–in the writings of Italo Calvino and works by several contemporary artists.

New Guest Blogger: Jamilee Polson Lacy, Independent Curator

by Claudine Isé | Apr 9, 2012

New Guest Blogger: Jamilee Polson Lacy, Independent Curator

by Claudine Isé | Apr 9, 2012

Independent curator and writer Jamilee Polson Lacy is the Art21 Blog’s newest blogger-in-residence.

Pictures of Chicago

by Dmitry Samarov | Apr 5, 2012

Pictures of Chicago

by Dmitry Samarov | Apr 5, 2012

Guest blogger Dmitry Samarov looks at several websites devoted to archival images of old Chicago, along with another that documents the city’s filmic portrayals.