Ursula von Rydingsvard

Ursula von Rydingsvard

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...
Extreme Self-Marketing

Extreme Self-Marketing

Extreme Self-Marketing This is not all about Jeff Koons It should probably come as no surprise that Jeff Koons at points in his career has hired “image consultants”—professionals who give advice on cultivating and presenting an appealing persona. The artist got his...
Jamie Hamilton

Jamie Hamilton

Jamie Hamilton Five years ago, while rock climbing in upstate New York, Jamie Hamilton fell about 45 feet and lived to tell the tale. “I landed on my butt, and I bounced to my feet,” he recalls. “The impact literally caused me to bounce.” He calls the incident ”a...
Carol Rose Brown

Carol Rose Brown

Carol Rose Brown Carol Rose Brown has been through several metamorphoses as an artist. She started showing while still in her twenties and working at an office job in the Brooklyn Museum. One of her first exhibitions, at the adventurous Sidney Janis Gallery in the...
A Tribute to Jake Berthot (1939-2015)

A Tribute to Jake Berthot (1939-2015)

A Tribute to Jake Berthot (1939-2015) by Riad Miah I met Jake Berthot in 1992 while I was in my junior year at the School of Visual Arts in New York. I had already discovered his work and fallen in love with it. So much so that I tried copying everything I saw that I...