by Ann Landi | Apr 11, 2016 | Features
So Long at the Fair? Dealers and Critics Give Art Fairs Mixed Reviews Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the art fair appears to be the major marketing phenomenon of our times. Artsy.net, a site primarily for collectors, lists 60 top fairs worldwide, with ballpark estimates for...
by Ann Landi | Apr 2, 2016 | Under the Radar
Don Porcaro Don Porcaro has described his sculptures as occupying a psychic space somewhere between that of “the monster and the child.” They have strange appendages resembling toy-like plumbing, monstrous clumsy “feet,” and odd garments that could at any moment morph...
by Ann Landi | Apr 2, 2016 | Artist Essays
Sanctioned Spaces Living with the most important legacy of a famous father and his equally famous wife: the studios Robert Motherwell, my father, purchased our home the year I was born. My earliest recollection of entering his studio is when I was a toddler. We lived...
by Ann Landi | Apr 1, 2016 | Vasari21 Radio
Katharine BaetjerThe life and times of a forgotten woman artist SoundCloud Facebook The beautiful, lively, and hugely talented Vigée LeBrun was the subject of a brief profile and slide show a few weeks ago, and response to the story was so positive we decided to...
by Ann Landi | Mar 25, 2016 | Vasari21 Radio
Ursula von Rydingsvard“Thinking as a survivor.” SoundCloud Facebook Ursula von Rydingsvard is perhaps one of the most recognized sculptors working today. Her monumental creations, often made from hundreds—even thousands—of small pieces of wood have been shown at...