Ohad Meromi’s public sculpture “Sunbather,” perhaps unintentionally, turns out to be a button pusher. And the pushback it has already received is a healthy sign.
Author Archives: Jeremy Sigler
Jeremy Sigler is the author of numerous books of poetry including Crackpot Poet (Black Square Editions, 2010) and ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ (The Kingsboro Press and For The Common Good, 2014). Sigler is the co-editor of Carl Andre: Sculpture as Place 1958-2010 (Dia Art Foundation and Yale University Press, 2014).
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Josiah McElheny Reenacted
When first I heard that the sculptor Josiah McElheny had devised a series of paintings for his current show at Andrea Rosen Gallery, I tried to imagine what they would look like.
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Urs Fischer’s “Big Clay #4”: The Most Expensive Turd in the Art Casino?
Looming over the pedestrians of midtown Manhattan is a monumental new work, “Big Clay #4” (2013–14) made by the Swiss artist Urs Fischer.
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Alexander Calder: A Gentle Giant Dancing in His Socks
Much has been seen of the American artist Alexander “Sandy” Calder (1898–1976). And much has been said. Despite the perpetual relevance and freshness of Calder’s art, it is hard to speak about him without descending into cliché-land.
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Julian Kreimer: A Place to Call Home
Julian Kreimer is a “painter’s painter.”
No, I take that back. He’s a “photographer’s painter.”