by Alicia | Dec 7, 2008 | Art Writing, Newcity Newspaper, Writing
Light Luv and Happiness When one starts seeing the same neon lights on flashy hotel signs in Miami Beach as they do in art fair booths, always remember that arguments about the separation between pop culture and the art world are useless. Tracey Emin’s heart-shaped...
by Alicia | Dec 4, 2008 | Art Writing, Newcity Newspaper, Writing
Dresses swish as fast as palm tree leaves in Miami, where the entire art world gathers for the annual spending spree. Alicia Eler’s daily blog clues you in on finds at the fairs, from the established Art Basel Miami Beach (the mother of all the Miami art fairs) to...
by Alicia | Nov 4, 2008 | Art Writing, Newcity Newspaper, News, Writing
It’s pure coincidence that Berlin-based South African artist Candice Breitz is speaking at the Art Institute of Chicago on Election Day (November 4). Really, it is. Perhaps it’s fitting, however, because in her work internationally renowned Breitz discusses the...
by Alicia | Sep 20, 2008 | News, Online, Press, Print, Video as Video: Rewind to Form
RECOMMENDED If you haven’t been to Albany Park’s new art gallery, Swimming Pool, the current show, “Video as Video: Rewind to Form,” is the perfect excuse for a Saturday outing (Saturday being the only day this independent space is open to the public). The curators...