Dear Lex, It has been a long time since I last “talked” with you. Things are really piling up and … More
Category: Art
Art in the Time of COVID-19
Amidst our current crisis, I’m reading too much about how art can “lift our spirits” and “bring us together.” The … More
Gleaning
Back in college when funds were scarce and all things anti-establishment worth doing, I used to sneak into the dumpsters behind … More
Words About Ships: Velocera
Very little is written, or at least very little writing still exists about the Velocera, an Italian coasting ship. This … More
Bodys Isek Kingelez: City Dreams
On a particularly hot Sunday, I set out towards MoMA to see Bodys Isek Kingelez: City Dreams. That the trains … More
ECOPOETIC in Washington Square Park
Dance has always mystified me. There is dance, lower case d, the act of gyrating around the nightclub or swaying … More
The Other Fables of Grant Wood
Born on February 13, 1891 east of Anamosa, Iowa, Grant Wood was an interesting man in interesting times. The circumstances … More
Life Underground by Tom Otterness
The history of New York is perpetually playing out underground on the ACE platform at 8th Avenue and 14th Street. … More
Going Places with Zoe Leonard
Are we there yet? No. We will always be traveling, responds Survey, Zoe Leonard’s retrospective at the Whiney Museum. Entering … More
Invasive Pigments, a garden and gallery exhibition by Ellie Irons Spring – Fall 2014
In the spring of 2014, the Center for Strategic Art and Agriculture is pleased present Invasive Pigments, a garden and … More