by Ann Landi | Oct 1, 2017 | Features
When is a prank a work of art? And when is it just a one-liner? During a panel on the “Art of Pranks” at a convention of the College Art Association a few years back, a participant identified as Clark Stoeckley, “Artivist,” maintained a totally impassive, even bored,...
by Ann Landi | Dec 24, 2016 | Vasari21 Radio
Anne Umland on Francis Picabia at the Museum of Modern Art: “Extreme Freedom” SoundCloud Facebook The elusive, prolific, and provocative Francis Picabia has been almost lost in the shuffle of art history. A lifelong friend of Marcel Duchamp, Picabia started his career...
by Ann Landi | Aug 12, 2016 | Features
Francis Picabia was a man way ahead of his times. Long before artists of our day became dedicated multitaskers—moving easily from performance to sculpture to video to whatever—Picabia (1879-1953) vigorously avoided any singular style or medium, forging a career that...
