"109 Stackheads reproduces 109 drawings, the contents of a sketch-book filled by Benkert between May 27th and June 17th, 2000. The "Stackheads" of the title, so named by his friend Frank Owen, identify the outline resembling a squared head with ears that Benkert used to frame the highly worked, amazingly varied interiors. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "Books: Richard Flood on Manny Farber," by Richard Flood; "Slant: Thomas Frank on Advertising Doubt," by Thomas Frank; "Hot List," by Gregory L. Ulmer; "Hot List: Reena Jana on Artist Screensavers," by Reena Jana; "Passages: John Rajchman on Jean-François Lyotard," by John Rajchman; "Music: Michael McGonigal on Artist-owned Labels," by Michael McGonigal; "Top Ten," by karen Kilimnik; "Regional Exhibitions: Fifty-two Shows from Around the Globe"; "US News: William Harris on Thelma Golden," by William Harris; "US News: Peter Plagens on the MacArthur Fellows," by Peter Plagens; "US News: Corin Hewitt on Traveling Exhibitions," by Corin Hewitt; "US News: William Harris on the New Gramercy; the Museum Director Search," by William Harris; "Louisa Buck on the Turner Prize Nominees," by Louisa Buck; "William Harris on Lars Nittve," by William Harris; "Robert Rosenblum on John Singer Sargent," by Robert Rosenblum; "Miriam Rosen on the Festival d'Automne," by Miriam Rosen; "Daniel Birnbaum on the Berlin Biennale," by Daniel Birnbaum; "William Harris on Ann Hamilton," by William Harris; "Carlos Basualdo on the Bienal de São Paulo," by Carlos Basualdo; "Charles Green on the Biennale of Sydney," by Charles Green; "Virtually Formal: LA Painters," by Lane Relyea; "A Thousand words: Jason Rhoades," by Daniel Birnbaum; "It Ain't the Meat: Francis Bacon, the Movie," by Richard Shone; "Wonder Bred: Sci-Fi Art," by Bruce Wagner; "Openings: Hannah Starkey," by Barry Schwabsky. ... [details]
Two volume set of books housed in a clear plastic dust jacket: a facsimile reprint of the 1969 artists book "Slant Step Book" as well as a volume of essays and visuals responding to it. Edited by Phil Weidman and Francesca Wilmott. ... [details]