by Alicia | May 6, 2016 | CRAVE
Lawrence Weiner is into words — big, broad words that unabashedly cover gallery walls and floors, taking up the maximum amount of space. He minted his place in art history back during 1960s conceptualism, and has continued making the same type of typographically...
by Alicia | May 4, 2016 | CRAVE
There is a misty sentimentalism nestled into every aspect of Carmen Argote’s art practice. For her solo exhibition Mansión Magnolia at Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, curated by Seth Curcio, she traveled back to the mansión that her family owns in Guadalajara, Mexico, and...
by Alicia | Apr 23, 2016 | Daily Dot, Writing
Wordplay is an art. Sometimes it takes the form of puns on Twitter or weaves its way into standup jokes. Other times, the words themselves become ecstatic visual experiences. Artist Mike Perry, who created the title animations for the hit TV show Broad City, knows...
by Alicia | Apr 16, 2016 | Daily Dot, Writing
There’s a lot of funny content on the Internet, but you have to know where to look. Is Twitter your short zinger jam? Is it video you’re looking for? You might just want to go right to WhoHaha, a new site launched by actress/producer/director Elizabeth Banks. Its...
by Alicia | Apr 14, 2016 | CRAVE
Dumbness is everywhere. Donald Trump, the parody-proof candidate, is just one example of our fascination with the pervasiveness of dumb as it plays out in the theatrical world of American politics. Eric Yahnker’s solo show Noah’s Yacht at Zevitas Marcus Gallery...
