Jerry Saltz, critic extraordinaire Jerry Saltz, one of the better art minds around, has a lot to say about the current Biennale in Venice. And a lot of other international shows. As is often the case with Saltz, he just cuts through the bullshit and makes so much sense. His description of a particular malaise […]
Venice Biennale
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Rooftops can be seen at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia through Mona Hatoum’s “Interior Landscapes,” with its cutouts of soldiers (Photo: Todd Heisler/The New York Times) A visually stunning slideshow of Venice during the current Biennale is available at the New York Times site. Here’s the intro lead in: Daniel Birnbaum, the curator of the 53rd […]
Leon Ferrari
Leon Ferrari (images courtesy of Cecelia de Torres Gallery) The Museum of Modern Art catalog for January 2008 arrived in the mail and I was stunned by the cover. It features a recent purchase, a drawing by Argentinian artist Leon Ferrari. I don’t know Ferrari’s work well but his name caught my eye when I […]