Art
From a Missing Woman to an Overpowering Odor, Adventures from London's First Art Night
LONDON — “Have you seen Betty? She has big boobs! She has disappeared!”
Francesco Dama
Francesco Dama is a freelance art writer based in San Francisco, California. He regularly writes for several print and online publications, and wastes most of his time on Instagram .
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Meditative Video Portraits Composed Over Time
EASTBOURNE, UK — When artist Melanie Manchot started making work in the 1990s, she was deeply influenced by gender and feminist theories.
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An Intimate Encounter with Paul Strand’s Photographic Journeys
LONDON — It's always surprising when important artists get overlooked. It's the case of Paul Strand in the UK, whose contribution to the history of photography might still slip away from the British public's view.
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Wolfgang Tillmans Focuses on Borders and Brexit in London
LONDON — Like many other Europeans living in the UK, I am not eligible to vote in Thursday's referendum that will decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union.
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The Open Works of Felix Gonzalez-Torres
LONDON — Every time Gonzalez-Torres’s work is exhibited, a critical opportunity arises.
Books
An Anthology of Queer Art Theory Puts Artists First
Whitechapel Gallery and the MIT Press recently published Queer, the latest addition to Documents of Contemporary Art, a popular series of anthologies on major themes and ideas in contemporary art.
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Visually Mining the History of Guano Off the Coast of Peru
In the mid-19th century, the Chincha Islands were at the center of a now-forgotten resource war that involved major world powers.
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Stan Douglas Reimagines a Joseph Conrad Spy Novel in 1970s Portugal
LONDON — When I asked Douglas why he decided to shift Conrad’s novel to Portugal in 1975, he replied with a seemingly benevolent “Why not?”
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A Gallery Stroll Through Rome
ROME — Mentioning Rome to most people evokes, in no particular order: ancient ruins, stunning palazzi, romantic dinners, and good weather.
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Fledgling Galleries Flock to London for a Month of Collaborative Shows
LONDON — For four weeks, eight of London’s youngest galleries are hosting 15 like-minded spaces from around the world as part of CONDO, a collaborative project that's been proven to be very successful with the public.
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The Radical Discos of 1960s Italy and Architectural Innovation
LONDON — Although Radical Design was short-lived, its conceptual outcome had far-reaching implications, and the issues raised by the movement have preoccupied successive generations of architects and designers.
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Documenting the Peculiarities of an Early-20th-Century Roman Department Store
There's one place you shouldn’t miss when visiting Rome. It's neither the Colosseum nor St. Peter’s Basilica.