Category Archives: Criticism
Fav Art Shows of 2010
(The Raft, 2010 by Armando Mariño, Queloides, MF) Now is the time when art mags and newsweeklies announce their “best of” listings. Below is a list of my six … Continue reading
Warhol change is good
I’m glad that Tom Sokolowski is stepping down. Fifteen years is too long for anyone to be running a museum dedicated to Andy Warhol. I can’t deny that he has done well. During his tenure, The Warhol has produced some … Continue reading
gallery-going
SCALE at SPACE This show was über-slick and more pretentious than I thought it would be. My favorite piece is the functional public shower by Derk Volmuth. The piece invites an array of thoughts ranging from social taboos to class … Continue reading
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water testing…
“Nosebleeds, rashes, welts, stuttering and shaking.”* (What airborne chemicals from shale gas drilling may cause.) What will the chemicals in our water supplies cause? *Foes of shale drilling take message…, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Saturday, November 20, 2010
Mad Order
Gallery doodle I made of Saul’s Mr. Welfare. My thoughts on Ordinary Madness at Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh The title of the CMA’s new exhibition is intriguing. When I heard that the show was being selected from CMA’s … Continue reading
Queloides at Mattress Factory
Review of Queloides, Part 1 It’s exciting to see a new Cuban show at the MF, especially one that explores race and racism. Cuba is a country with a complex set of issues. Cuban Americans that I have spoken to … Continue reading
Commentary: WHATEVER IT TAKES at CMU Miller Gallery
Art Show for Rubberneckers While I was at grad school, one of the most refreshing aspects of being away was the relief from Steelers Mania. People in other cities actually have better things to do than to be emotionally wrapped … Continue reading
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