by Alicia | Jun 10, 2016 | CRAVE
Rodrigo Valenzuela traverses futuristic ruins in his solo exhibition, Sin Héroes. Even though his work appears to be from “the future,” there’s another conversation happening here about the labor needed to make art. In this way, the working mentality of the middle...
by Alicia | Jun 9, 2016 | Press
From Nieman Reports, by Mary-Louise Schumacher: The online outlet was ranked highly in a survey of 300 arts journalists Veken Gueyikian had a problem. It was 2009, and he was in love with an unhappy arts writer. His husband, art critic Hrag Vartanian, had grown weary...
by Alicia | Jun 3, 2016 | Daily Dot, Writing
A new iOS app is changing the way its users converse. Mood Chat is about sending something shorter than a voicemail but with the Internet-y flair of your #currentmood. Internet artist, goofball, and developer Tom Galle’s new iOS app Mood Chat gives conversation...
by Alicia | Jun 2, 2016 | CRAVE
In our postmodern world, one’s identity is fragmented. Quests for the “real” or “authenticity” come off as laughable if posed within the context of art making. Amie Dicke’s solo show Quote Unquote at Anat Ebgi Gallery has a certain air of embracing mediated...
by Alicia | May 29, 2016 | Daily Dot, Writing
Ask anyone in show business, and they’ll tell you that the path to success is lined with delusion, hope, and hard work. It’s a combination that NYC-based comedian/actor/writer Katina Corrao knows rather well. After 10 years of putting herself out there through standup...