ART REVIEW: The Culture of Alan Shields
The late artist Alan Shields (1944-2005) was a mid-western export with equal parts gumption, vision and invention. A straight line...
ART REVIEW: Thread Lightly – Three Exhibitions Tied Together by One Idea
The textile arts and their constituent mediums—sewing, knitting and weaving—have been in the spotlight this season, with major...
Art Review: Christa Maiwald’s Needlework Narrative Art
Thirteen years ago, Christa Maiwald was offered a show in Italy. At that time, she was painting and the cost of shipping all the works...
Art Review: Sumptuous Portraits by Chuck Close
Ever since Walter Benjamin wrote the essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” (1936), the art of painting...
Bonac Tonic Evolves
DISPATCH – July 30, 2011 (Saturday; 10:35 p.m.)
Springs, NY
Bonac Tonic openings are known for crowds, antics and fun....