On The Despised Art Of Thomas Kinkade
The painting shows a cottage, every window brightly lit from an otherwise undepicted interior. Smoke curls from the chimney. A storm runs by, roughly paralleled …
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Eco-Poetics And The Visual Art Of John Cage
The following is an excerpt from the third and final chapter of my book Logro, Fracaso, Aspiración: Tres Intentos de Entender el Arte Contemporáneo (2014). …
Three Perspectives On The Globalization Of The Art Market
The term “globalization” is ubiquitous and imprecise. Nonetheless, it is high time to think about what it means for the art market and the broader …
Achievement, Failure, Aspiration: Three Attempts to Understand Contemporary Art (Part 1)
At the invitation of SFAQ’s magnificent publisher Andrew McClintock, I have made the following selection from my little book Logro, Fracaso, Aspiración: Tres Intentos de …
Japanese Mail Art, 1956-2014
Japanese Mail Art, 1956-2014 Mail an Octopus with Stamps on its Head By John Held, Jr. This essay has been pulled from SFAQ print issue …
“MADE IN SPACE” curated by Peter Harkawik and Laura Owens opens July 11th in NYC
“MADE IN SPACE” is a group exhibition curated by Peter Harkawik and Laura Owens. The exhibition opens July 11th 6-9pm and is presented by …
Interview with Ryosuke Cohen from the National Art Center in Tokyo, Japan.
Conducted by John Held, Jr. September 10, 2012 Ryosuke Cohen is not a Japanese Jew. He was introduced to Mail Art by prankster …