Archive for March 2012

ARTFORUM CRITICS’ PICKS: “the economy of things” at the SMoCA

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a group sculpture show curated by Cassandra Coblentz. Here is a link to my review of the show in Critic’s Picks.

Huffington Post: “The School of Things”: Japanese Art c. 1970 Comes to Los Angeles

My posting on the Mono-ha show that Mika Yoshitake curated at Blum & Poe.

ARTFORUM CRITICS’ PICKS: “Requiem for the Sun: The Art of Mono-ha” at BLUM & POE

 Katsuro Yoshida, Cut-off (hang), 1969/1986 Wood, rope, stone. Wood: 13 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 130 inches (35 x 35 x 330 centimeters)Rope: 32 feet, 9 5/8 inches (10 meters). Stone: 176.4 pounds (80 kilograms). Installed dimensions variable. Image courtesy of Blum & Poe, Los Angeles Here is a link to my review of Blum& Poe’s amazing new show […]

Dr. Julia Friedman Has Been Nominated for 2011-2012 ASASU Centennial Professorship

Two ASU faculty who havemade significant contributions to the students of Arizona State University through outstanding instruction both within and beyond the classroom receive this award each year.  The award totals $15,000, including a cash prize of $7,500 and a stipend of $7,500 to be used for the benefit of students and classroom teaching.  

Richard Reisman Speaking on H.C. Westermann in our “Beat & Beyond” Seminar”

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