by Alicia | Feb 9, 2014 | Hyperallergic, News, Writing
LOS ANGELES — Once in awhile, we all think about it, though some of us admittedly more than others: What’s it like to be a movie star? How would I look on the cover of a magazine, on a movie poster, on celluloid, in the tabloids, as a doll, as a picture to hang on the...
by Alicia | Feb 9, 2014 | Hyperallergic, News
LOS ANGELES — In Scott Reeder’s latest show, he’s made sure to drop in an almost unnoticeable banana that, upon recognition of the fruit, appears as just another prop in an alternate parody universe. Reeder’s work goes deeper because the jokes offer a one-two punch...
by Alicia | Feb 9, 2014 | Hyperallergic
CHICAGO — Iraqi-American conceptual artist Michael Rakowitz works in a liminal space between fantasy and reality, much like an artist who makes fan art. This is a compliment and a reality, for it’s impossible to think about the artist without thinking about fandom;...
by Alicia | Feb 9, 2014 | Hyperallergic
LOS ANGELES — Artists who work in the digital realm — making GIFs, glitch art, web collage, short videos about ways to Google-Image search California — are increasingly gaining recognition with exhibitions, auctions, and biennials. A new artist/writer-led online...
by Alicia | Jan 28, 2014 | Hyperallergic
CHICAGO — It was 1950, and the men were hot, greased up, and posing as if they were the original “David.” Then they were photographed and choreographed by Chuck Renslow, who founded Kris Studios for male physique photography, at a time when gay male sexuality operated...
by Alicia | Jan 27, 2014 | Hyperallergic, Selfie Column
LOS ANGELES — Whether you like your selfies singular and meditative or coupled and cozy, there’s always an opportunity to see yourselfie anew. This week’s post examines a particular breed of companion selfies — or group selfies, if you prefer — that consist of two...
