“The Stolen Kiss”: depicting violence against women
Do you ever read a critique of a painting that you don’t agree with? Of course we all do. A recent review of The Stolen… Read More »“The Stolen Kiss”: depicting violence against women
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Flowers are not the only late-bloomers: a commentary
Art of England has published a short piece of mine on older, and late-blooming artists. Art of England, issue number 64.
Physics Envy: or why art theory isn’t
The September issue of Frieze art magazine is all about ‘theory’ or what appears to pass for theory in the art world. The whole issue… Read More »Physics Envy: or why art theory isn’t
Tu m’: me pense que…
“Tu m’” by Marcel Duchamp is a good example of how this artist played with our sensibilities. Karl Gerstner, in his Puzzle Upon Puzzle, which… Read More »Tu m’: me pense que…
End of Kodachrome and a way of seeing the world
Kodak has announed the end of production of Kodachrome film. Those who still use film will know Kodachrome film for the quality of the colour… Read More »End of Kodachrome and a way of seeing the world
What is ‘altermodernism’?
Image by nattu via Flickr The inmates have escaped again and flooded the world with another wind egg. Called ‘altermodernism’, a term as ugly as… Read More »What is ‘altermodernism’?
The arrow of time & art
Image via Wikipedia Should we see art history as linear, with the phases, fads and movements embedded in the moment, or can we continue to… Read More »The arrow of time & art