Man vs. Nature at Hall Art by Elizabeth Michelman For Victorian critic John Ruskin, the “sublime” described an aesthetic experience of awe and magnificence accompanied by subjective and even violent emotion. Guest curator Joel Sternfeld, a photographer and videographer teaching at Sarah Lawrence College, re-visits this concept in “Landscapes After Ruskin,” selecting from over 6,000 works of post-World War II art in the collections of the Hall family and Hall Art Foundation. Quaintly staged in the buildings of a former Vermont dairy farm, the exhibition asks whether we can ever separate the human mark from nature. Its imagery challenges us to recognize a world outside that increasingly fails us as we fail it. Sternfeld favors digital and photographic imagery, painting, and drawing, with a smattering of sculptures, installations, and videos. Familiar German names — Joseph … [Read more...] about Redefining the Sublime
July/August 2016
Welcome Jul/Aug 2016
Welcome Statement, July/August 2016 by Brian Goslow I always compare the final week of production for our upcoming issue to landing an airplane safely, as it becomes a frantic race against our deadline while I track down missing images and stories and wait for copy on shows that opened days before we go to press — all with the goal of having our new issue waiting for you at First Friday activities around the New England region during each odd-numbered month. This issue brought the extra challenge of having our publisher, Kaveh Mojtabai, in Switzerland during most of the production period attending Art Basel with Nancy Nesvet, president of the Art, Labor, Education Institute and a curator of art exhibitions in Maine, Massachusetts and other East Coast cities. We were there representing those whose work we passionately share in each issue — and it’s always a thrill seeing … [Read more...] about Welcome Jul/Aug 2016
Cornered
Debbie Nadolney, Art Market Provincetown by Brian Goslow Earlier this year, Art Market Provincetown (AMP) moved to a new location in the beloved art colony’s East End (it first opened its doors in 2012). Artscope managing editor Brian Goslow visited the gallery on two occasions this spring and exchanged follow-up questions via email with gallery director/curator Debbie Nadolney about the relocation, the start of the 2016 season, her gallery’s intense, high-quality schedule and how she attracts new potential buyers for AMP and its artists. HOW HAS THE SEASON BEEN SO FAR FOR AMP AND PROVINCETOWN? It’s only mid-June, but the 2016 season for AMP Gallery, and Provincetown in general, has begun with a great sense of fluidity. Many people are wandering into town, great weather … a good feeling all around. HOW HAS THE MOVE EARLIER THIS YEAR TO THE EAST END (432 COMMERCIAL … [Read more...] about Cornered