“A New Realism,” New Orleans Art Review – Winter/Spring 2012
Review of January 2012 exhibit “Aspects of a New Kind of Realism,” a group exhibition curated by Michael Klein.
“David Halliday at the Ogden,” New Orleans Art Review – Winter/Spring 2012
“A Quasi-Romance,” New Orleans Art Review – Winter/Spring 2012
“Art Created in the Aftermath of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami,” Art & Antiques
In the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, artists are creating works that document the event, give aid to the victims and express their own complex feelings.
Ersy: Architect of Dreams
This catalog for Ersy, Architect of Dreams, an exhibition at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art (October 1, 2011- February 26, 2012), is a tiny glimpse into Ersy’s exquisite imagination and superb craftsmanship.
Chihuly: Silvered
By using silvered glass Chihuly is able to extend the reflective quality of the glass to manipulate the colors in the works and, in some cases, to magnify the dimensionality and articulation of form. With an introduction by Jennifer Opie that places Chihuly’s silvered glass in its broader historical context, Chihuly Silvered is the first comprehensive survey of Dale Chihuly’s work using silvered glass showcasing the unique beauty of his newest series.
Deborah Kass: Before and Happily Ever After
The first comprehensive book accompanying a major touring exhibition by the painter Deborah Kass. More than any artist of the last thirty years, New York City–based painter Deborah Kass has made it her life’s work to position women artists on the great paternal playing field of art history. From her early paintings of the sea pounding rocky shores to her eponymous Warhol Project series and her recent text-based works, Kass has quite literally fired the canon, challenged the status quo, and refigured art history.
“‘Southern Abstraction’ is a compelling view of a provocative art form,” Mobile Press Register
Allison Stewart is well known to Mobile art lovers, having shown her work at the Eichold Gallery and Space 301, among other venues. She recently completed work for a large one-person exhibit at Southeastern University of Louisiana in Hammond. The exhibit will be on view during June at the Contemporary Art Gallery on the university campus.“In addition to paintings on canvas, I will have two installations of drawings and large paintings on drafting film,” she says. “I’ve been experimenting with new materials and approaches and am looking forward to seeing the work installed.”
June 2012 Opening: Jesús Moroles and Ersy
“Lesley Dill’s ‘Faith & the Devil’ Comes To George Adams Gallery,” Huffington Post
The mission of Lesley Dill’s ‘Faith & the Devil’ could not be any more ambitious: the artist aims to examine the eternal struggle between faith and evil in philosophy and literature. To us, this sounds like the college thesis from hell, and standing amidst the installation, you start to get the feeling the artist began to go mad in the process.