Tag Archives: Fred Wilson

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Hard Conversations (Exploring Inequality)

by Joe Fusaro | Nov 10, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Hard Conversations (Exploring Inequality)

by Joe Fusaro | Nov 10, 2010

In the New York Times last week, Nicholas Kristof reported that the richest 1 percent of Americans now take home almost 24 percent of the income, up from 9 percent …
Jenny Holzer

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 1, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 1, 2010

In keeping with the season (and the artist on/as celebrity theme) this week’s roundup finds James Franco revisiting Bruce Nauman.  Also, Jenny Holzer inscribes the theme of anguish, a Fred …

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 9, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 9, 2010

In this week’s roundup, Alfredo Jaar and Andrea Zittell go natural, Bruce Nauman tries to get off the ground, Cai Guo-Qiang answers questions about the impact of social visibility in …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 29, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 29, 2010

In this week’s roundup you’ll read about a retrospective in the Golden State, a pack of wolves in Singapore, a dreamy gift in Berlin, de-monumentalisation in Italy, Oprah culture the …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 15, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 15, 2010

In this week’s roundup you’ll find two island exhibitions, some curiosities of Monaco, a photographer who pushes buttons, and a group of artists who keep it real: Indianapolis Island, a floating …

Flash Points

Some Alternatives to Institutional Critique

by Laura Fried | Apr 30, 2010

Flash Points

Some Alternatives to Institutional Critique

by Laura Fried | Apr 30, 2010

In 1974, Hans Haacke mounted an index of the museum’s corporate sponsors and board of trustees along the Guggenheim’s walls. The work, simply titled, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Board of …

Raiding, Mining, and Resurrecting: Maurizio Cattelan at The Menil Collection

by Leanne Gilbertson | Feb 19, 2010

Raiding, Mining, and Resurrecting: Maurizio Cattelan at The Menil Collection

by Leanne Gilbertson | Feb 19, 2010

The current Maurizio Cattelan exhibition at The Menil Collection, Houston (February 12– August 15, 2010) marks the U.S. debut of recent large-scale works, site-specific installations, and four new works. Cattelan’s …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 23, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 23, 2009

From the west to the east coast and over to Taiwan, Art21 artists are involved in a number of new and large-scale exhibitions: Works by Barry McGee (Season 1) and …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 14, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 14, 2009

New works by Season 3 artist Josiah McElheny are on view at Andrea Rosen Gallery through Oct. 17. The centerpiece of the exhibition is an eight-foot tall sculpture based on …

Weekly Round Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Aug 24, 2009

Weekly Round Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Aug 24, 2009

On view through October 4th at the Katonah Museum is Dress Codes: Clothing As Metaphor.  36 artists tackle wide-ranging issues from feminism to globalism using clothing as the medium. The …

Fred Wilson at 92nd Street Y

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Feb 16, 2009

Fred Wilson at 92nd Street Y

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Feb 16, 2009

The 92nd Street Y continues its excellent conversations program this Thursday night with Art and Insight: Fred Wilson.  The Season 3 artist is best known for works that blur the …

Flash Points

Top Billing at the Guggenheim

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Dec 16, 2008

Flash Points

Top Billing at the Guggenheim

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Dec 16, 2008

I’ve been reading a few reviews of the Guggenheim’s anyspacewhatsoever exhibition recently, including Merrily Kerr‘s insightful take a few days ago. Coupled with the launch of Flash Points and its …

A new reason to go to M.I.T.

by Laurel Ptak | Jul 11, 2008

A new reason to go to M.I.T.

by Laurel Ptak | Jul 11, 2008

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has an amazing program where students can borrow a framed work by major artists from their List Visual Arts Center‘s collection for an entire academic …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Expanding the Definition(s): Some Days Are Easier Than Others

by Joe Fusaro | May 14, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Expanding the Definition(s): Some Days Are Easier Than Others

by Joe Fusaro | May 14, 2008

Many thanks to those who have helped get the Teaching with Contemporary Art column off to a smooth start! Recently, a few friends and colleagues have mentioned (even e-mailed) about …