Today I had the privilege of attending an artists’ talk for FEMME F(R)ICTION an “exhibit celebrating female artists of the last 100 Years” at the Academy Mansion in NYC. The exhibit is an interesting tour de force of curatorial and art marketing genius which redefines the power and expediency of “pop-up” exhibits. If you want to see the exhibit…
Andy Warhol – From A to B and Back Again at the Whitney Museum of American Art through March 31, 2019 by Andrew Buck, Ed.D. The current retrospective of Andy Warhol’s artwork at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Andy Warhol – From A to B and Back Again, gets its name from the subtitle of his book, The…
In a world where legitimate concerns over random acts of gun violence, the next emerging political scandal, or our long-term environmental sustainability run parallel with frayed nerves and stress that wears on drivers during the daily smash-hour commute on the Long Island Expressway; it is extraordinarily refreshing to find a sanctuary of peace and tranquility such as the LongHouse…
A RADICAL VOICE: 23 Women, an exhibit at the Southampton Arts Center, delivers a high-quality body of work which is delightfully varied, engaging, and thoughtful. However, the label ‘radical’, in the sense of being an abrupt break or extreme rupture or disruption, seems out of place. Instead, the work exemplifies the achievements of sustained studio practice over time. The…
I was sitting in the kitchen on a stool, resting my bum knee and shucking an ear of fresh corn from Balsam Farms, when the variegated pattern of the white and yellow corn caught my attention. In the blink of an eye, my mind thought of the exterior surfaces of Toni Ross’ “Sanctuary Entwined”, an installation piece housed at…
On Thursday June 8, 2017, as the temperature dipped to a chilly 58 degrees, the Southampton Arts Center scored big when it hosted Out of the Question, a talk organized and moderated by Warren Strugatch focusing on the passion and business of art. Panelists included Eric Fischl, painter, sculptor, and printmaker; Toni Ross, artist, sculptor, and ceramist; Rick Friedman,…
Open June 1- June 4, 2017 Commentary by Andrew Buck, Ed.D. Behind every work of art there is a story, and who better to tell it than the artist? I mean that is one of the reasons to visit an Art Fair. Art Fairs are a particular type of art venue: they are short lived and bring together a…
Alexis Rockman’s East End Field Drawings exhibit at The Parrish Museum exemplifies an important observation imparted by John Dewey, a prominent early 20th century educator, regarding continuity of experience. Dewey, who authored Experience and Education as well Art as Experience, makes the case that learning transpires though reflection upon lived experience. Dewey also claimed that the accumulation of a…
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