 Friday, June 28, 2002
Claes Oldenburg Drawings at the Whitney
From Everyday Objects, Oldenburg's Ideas for Sassy Sculptures. Claes Oldenburg's witty plans for civic monuments in the shape of a Good Humor bar an an ironing board are part of the Whitney Museum of American Art's extensive show of his drawings. By Grace Glueck. [New York Times: Arts]
Jane Freilicher as Curator
When a Painter Plays Curator, a Distinctive Vision. "The Artist's Eye: Jane Freilicher as Curator" is the sixth in a series of artist-selected shows at the National Academy of Design Museum. By Roberta Smith. [New York Times: Arts]
MoMA in Queens
Queens, the New Modern Mecca. There's something fresh about seeing Cézannes and Seurats in the unadorned setting of the Museum of Modern Art's temporary home in Queens. By Michael Kimmelman. [New York Times: Arts]
The Sacred Spaces of Pieter Saenredam
A 17th-Century Dutch Artist Gets His Due at a Getty Exhibition. "The Sacred Spaces of Pieter Saenredam," at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles through July 7, is sublime to look at. By Holland Cotter. [New York Times: Arts]
Pro Hart, Australia's most popular painter
Australian Primitive Finds an Unforgettable Signature. Australia's most popular painter, Pro Hart, has vigorously embraced modernity by using invisible identification labels based on his personal DNA code as guarantees of authenticity. By John Shaw. [New York Times: Arts]
Cedar Bar by Alfred Leslie
Over Drinks It's Artists Versus Critic. Alfred Leslie's video feature recounts one long, boozy evening at the Cedar Bar, a Greenwich Village hangout favored by the young Abstract Expressionist painters of the 1950's. By Dave Kehr. [New York Times: Movies]
Digital Montage
Every Montage Tells Another Story. Ever since the dawn of photography, people have manipulated images. But digital media has transformed the art of montage into a brand-new genre. By Kendra Mayfield. [Wired News] [The All Electric Media Weblog]
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