Collaborative artists' book edited by Aleksandra Mir and Tim Griffin, with contributions by 150 artists. "Bad reviews of 150 artists who submitted their worst reviews for reprint. Beginning in the 1960s and including translations from thirteen languages, this collaborative project makes for the broadest historical and geographical survey of severe Art Criticism, its shifting form, nature, and impact, by those directly subjected to it--the artists. ... [details]
Issue edited by Michelle Kuo. Essays "Passages: Greil Marcus on Captain Beefheart," by Greil Marcus; "Books: Terry Eagleton on François Dosse's 'Deleuze & Guattari,'" by Terry Eagleton; "Books: Joachim Pissarro and David Carrier on Thomas Kinkade," by Joachim Pissarro; "Film: James Quandt on Michelangelo Frammartino's 'Le Quattro Volte," by James Quandt; "Film: Melissa Anderson on Clio Barnard's 'The Arbor,'" by Melissa Anderson; "Film: Tim Griffin on Werner Herzog's 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams,'" by Tim Griffin; "On Site: Alan Licht on Sue de Beer's 'The Ghosts,'" by Alan Licht; "On Site: Nathan Dunne on the Sergei Paradjanov Museum," by Nathan Dunne; "Top Ten," by Christian von Borries; "Close-Up: A RRose in Berlin," Hal Foster on Marcel Duichamp's "Belle Haleine"; "To Be Determined: An Interview with John Armleder," by Fabrice Stroun; "Circling the Square: Archictecture and Revolution in Cairo," by Nasser Rabbat; "1000 Words: Robert Whitman," by Liz Kotz; "A Revolution in Film: The Cinema of Dziga Vertov," by John Mackay; "Openings: Jan Timme," by André Rottmann. ... [details]
Issue edited by Michelle Kuo. Essays "Editor's Letter: Forms and Functions," by Michelle Kuo; "Passages: Lynne Cooke on Louis Bourgeois;" "Passages: Arthur C. Danto on Arakawa," by Arthur C. Danto; "Books: Graham Bader on Gerhard Richter," by Graham Bader; "Media: Cory Arcangel on Internet Links Pages," by Cory Arcangel; "Film: Steven Watson on Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's 'Howl,'" by Steven Watson; "Film: Tom Gunning on the Oberhausen Film Festival," by Tom Gunning; "Dispatch: Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy Reports from Mexico City," by Sofía Hernández; "Slant: Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer on Stephen Kaltenbach," by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer; "Performance: David Velasco on Ann Liv Young," by David Velasco; "Top Ten," by Michael Rother; "Fall 2010 Exhibitions: 40 Shows Worldwide;" "Rachel Harrison on Paul Thek;" "From the Vault: Alastair Wright on Paul Gauguin," by Alastair Wright; "Questions of Style," by Ina Blom, Tauba Auerbach, Alexander Nagel, Ryan McGinley, Peter Saville, Sturtevant, Partha Mitter, David Bordwell, Francesco Vezzoli, Denise Scott Brown, Haegue Yang, Donald Moffett, Tom Burr, Adrian Piper, Fia Backström, Jil Sander; "Public Options: The Art of Charlotte Posenenske," by Christine Mehring; "In Conversation: Lucy Raven and Thom Andersen;" "The Universal Addressability of Dumb Things;" by Mark Leckey; "1000 Words: Alice Creischer, Max Jorge Hinderer, and Andreas Siekmann," by André Rottmann; "Unspeakable Desire: The Films of João Pedro Rodrigues," by Dennis Lim; "Openings: Simon Fujiwara," by Jessica Morgan. ... [details]
Survey of the work of L.A. based artists before 1980. Edited by Lyn Kienholz with contributing editors Elizabeta Betinski and Corinne Nelson. Includes appendix. "'L.A. Rising SoCal Artists Before 1980' is the first comprehensive pictorial showcase of the diverse universe of artists working in the Los Angeles area during the formative period of Los Angeles' art history. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tom Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Action and Abstraction," by Tom Griffin; "Passages: Thomas Crow on Charles Harrison," by Thomas Crow; "Books: Daniel Birnbaum on Arthur C. Danto's 'Andy Warhol,'" by Daniel Birnbaum; "Film: Amy Taubin on Richard Kelly's 'The Box,'" by Amy Taubin; "Film: Alison McMahan on Alice Guy Blaché," by Alison McMahan; "Sound: Seth Kim-Cohen on Doug Aitken's 'Sonic Pavilion,'" by Seth-Kim-Cohen; "Curating: Anthony Huberman on Robert Filliou," by Anthony Huberman; "Top Ten," by New Jerseyy; "Taste Tests: The Art of Urs Fischer," by Michelle Kuo; "Double Life: A Project by Katharina Fritsch," introduction by Scott Rothkopf; "1000 Words: Rabih Mroué," by Jessica Morgan; "Mind the Design: The Bauhaus turns Ninety," by K. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Critical Moments," by Tim Griffin; "Passages: Emily Apter on Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick," by Emily Apter; "Film: Gary Indiana on 'The Baader Meinhof Complex,'" by Gary Indiana; "Film: Amy Taubin on Claire Denis," by Amy Taubin; "Sound: Jay Sanders on Masaya Nakahara," by Jay Sanders; "Sound: Barry Schwabsky on Richard Hell," by Barry Schwabsky; "Top Ten," by Joshua Kit Clayton; "Fall 2009 Exhibitions: 50 Shows Worldwide"; "International News: Jeffrey Kastner talks with curators Jack Bankowsky and Alison M. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tom Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Value Systems," by Tim Griffin; "Passages: Lynne Cooke on Hanne Darboven," by Lynne Cooke; "Passages: Christopher Williams on Coosje van Bruggen," by Christopher Williams; "Books: Hal Foster on Peter Sloterdijk's 'Terror from the Air,'" by Hal Foster; "Books: Brigitte Weingart on Michael Taussig's 'What Color Is the Sacred,'" by Brigitte Weingart; "Film: James Quandt on Lucrecia Martel's 'The Headless Woman,'" by James Quandt; "Film: Richard Deming on Kenneth Macpherson's 'Monkeys' Moon,'" by Richard Deming; "Film: Bruce Jenkins on Paul Sharits," by Bruce Jenkins; "On Site: Claire Bishop on Tania Bruguera at the 10th Havana Biennial," by Claire Bishop; "On Site: Taraneh Fazeli on Night School," by Taraneh Fazeli; "On Site: Maria Gough on 'Tango with Cows,'" by Maria Gough; "Top Ten," by Lindsay Seers; "Situation Hacker: The Art of Ryan Trecartin," by Wayne Koestenbaum; "In Conversation: Rirkrit Tiravanija and Yoko Ono"; "The Personal Effects of Seth Price," by Tim Griffin; "How German Was It?" by Benjamin H. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Uses and Abuses," by Tim Griffin; "Passages: Liza Béar and Hans Haacke on Willoughby Sharp," by Liza Béar and Hans Haacke; "Books: Liz Kotz on Primary Information," by Liz Kotz; "Film: Amy Taubin on Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'Tokyo Sonata,'" by Amy Taubin; "On Site: Catherine Wood on Jeff Koons and Tino Sehgal," by Catherine Wood; "Slant: Helen Molesworth on Catherine Opie and 'theanyspacewhatever,'" by Helen Molesworth; "Slant: Ina Blom on 'Whatever Happened to Sex in Scandinavia?" by Ina Blom; "Top Ten," by Stefan Tcherepnin; "In Conversation: Dara Birnbaum and Cory Arcangel"; "Cover Versions: The Reinvention of Music Video," by Michel Gondry, Barbara London, Rodney Graham, Michael Bell-Smith, Steina, Cao Fei, E*Rock; "Cut and Paste: The Collage Impulse Today," by Charlie White; "Authorial Intervention: The Art of Jacques Villeglé," by Tom McDonough; "1000 Words: Trevor Paglen," by Tom Vanderbilt; "Openings: Chu Yun," by Philip Tinari. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Snapshot of 2008," by Tim Griffin; "Film: Best of 2008," by John Waters, Amy Taubin, James Quandt, Karen Cooper, and Stuart Comer; "Music: Best of 2008," by Ryoji Ikeda, Robin Rimbaud, Damon Krukowski, Vashti Bunyan, and Brigitte Fontaine; "Books: Best of 2008," by Michael Hardt, Briony Fer, Jonathan Crary, Arthur C. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's letter: Art and Agency," by Tim Griffin; "Passages: Bruce Jenkins on Bruce Conner," by Bruce Jenkins; "Books: Jason Smith on Branden W. Joseph's 'Beyond the Dream Syndicate,'" by Jason Smith; "Cory Arcangel on the San Francisco Tape Music Center," by Cory Arcangel; "Film: Amy taubin on 'Ballast' and 'Wendy and Lucy,'" by Amy Taubin; "Film: P. ... [details]