Tag Archives: portraits

The New Situationists

Implicit Politics: August Sander and the Fallacy of Objectivity

by Erin Sweeny | Mar 23, 2017

The New Situationists

Implicit Politics: August Sander and the Fallacy of Objectivity

by Erin Sweeny | Mar 23, 2017

Erin Sweeny uncovers the complexities of accepting photography as an objective representation of reality, through the work of twentieth century German photographer August Sander.

Painter/Protagonist: Steven Shearer at The Brant Foundation

by Lee Plested | Dec 30, 2016

Painter/Protagonist: Steven Shearer at The Brant Foundation

by Lee Plested | Dec 30, 2016

Guest editor Lee Plested reviews Vancouver artist Steven Shearer’s exhibition, on view at the The Brant Foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut.

On View Now

Mastry: A Complex Portrait of Kerry James Marshall

by Jared Quinton | Dec 14, 2016

On View Now

Mastry: A Complex Portrait of Kerry James Marshall

by Jared Quinton | Dec 14, 2016

Jared Quinton reviews Kerry James Marshall’s “Mastry,” a retrospective comprised of nearly 80 works that span the artist’s 35-year career.

Art21 Extended Play

Tania Bruguera and the Art of Empowerment

by Ian Forster | Jun 19, 2015

Art21 Extended Play

Tania Bruguera and the Art of Empowerment

by Ian Forster | Jun 19, 2015

“The idea of sitting face to face, it’s a very intimate experience. Having a model and painting them always makes people open up.” —Aliza Nisenbaum Today’s ART21 Exclusive features Immigrant Movement …