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• Kristin Baker's Boston MFA Exhibition Critiqued Amid Local Abstract Art Scene opinion-review

  Kristin Baker's exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, running from October 2, 2010, to March 27, 2011, features four large-scale paintings in the Community Arts and SMFA…

• Pavel Lungin's 2009 Film 'Tsar' Examines Ivan the Terrible's Conflict with Orthodox Church opinion-review

  Pavel Lungin's 2009 film 'Tsar' centers on Tsar Ivan the Terrible's 1568 conflict with Metropolitan Filipp, exploring themes of state power versus religious authority. The film…

• 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival shifts focus to Eastern European cinema with five reviewed features opinion-review

  Under the leadership of artistic director David Ansen, the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival took place from June 17 to 27 in downtown Los Angeles, spotlighting international films…

• Thomas Nozkowski's Pace Gallery exhibition criticized for pairing paintings with after-drawings opinion-review

  From October 22 to December 4, 2010, The Pace Gallery in New York City showcased an exhibition by Thomas Nozkowski, featuring 18 oil paintings on paper alongside drawings. At 66…

• Julie Mehretu's Goldman Sachs Mural Critiqued as Failed Public Art Commission opinion-review

  Julie Mehretu's mural created for Goldman Sachs in 2010, located at 200 West Street in Manhattan, has come under fire for its lack of effectiveness as public art, primarily due to…

• Andrzej Wróblewski's First International Museum Solo Show at Van Abbemuseum opinion-review

  From April 10 to August 15, 2010, the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, showcased 'To the Margin and Back,' marking the inaugural international solo exhibition for…

• Shirley Jaffe Abandons Grid for Playful Rectangles opinion-review

  Shirley Jaffe's artwork represents a move away from strict geometric abstraction, substituting rigid grids for more fluid, whimsical rectangles that encompass interior shapes.…

• Review of Nancy Spero's Codex Artaud VII (1971) published on artcritical opinion-review

  A review of Nancy Spero's 1971 artwork Codex Artaud VII was published on October 25, 2010, on the artcritical website. The work is a cut-and-pasted typed text and painted paper on…

• Nancy Spero's 1981 work 'The First Language' featured in artcritical review opinion-review

  A 2010 review on artcritical highlighted Nancy Spero's 1981 artwork 'The First Language'. The piece consists of 22 panels measuring 20 inches by 190 feet, created using…

• Guggenheim's YouTube Play Biennial Critiqued for Misrepresenting Platform's Amateur Spirit opinion-review

  The YouTube Play: A Biennial of Creative Video wrapped up at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York on October 21, 2010. A panel featuring Douglas Gordon, Laurie Anderson,…

• Paris's Cultural Boom Marred by Censorship of Larry Clark Exhibition opinion-review

  Catherine Millet's editorial in artpress criticizes the decision by Bertrand Delanoë, Christophe Girard, and Fabrice Hergott to restrict the Larry Clark exhibition at the Musée…

• Gender Inequality in Hungarian Art Institutions and Feminist Artistic Responses opinion-review

  At the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, women constitute 60% of the student body, yet only 24% of the faculty are female, with no women leading art departments. Judit Droppa is…

• Yevgeniy Fiks juxtaposes Ayn Rand text with Soviet imagery at Winkleman Gallery opinion-review

  From June 18 to July 30, 2010, Yevgeniy Fiks showcased 'Ayn Rand in Illustrations' at the Winkleman Gallery in New York. This project intertwines excerpts from Ayn Rand's 1957…

• East European Art's Post-Communist Evolution: From National Identity to Cosmopolitan Solidarity opinion-review

  Since the 1990s, the landscape of contemporary art in Eastern Europe has transitioned from a focus on identity politics associated with socialism to a more cosmopolitan approach.…

• Hungarian Art Historian Gábor Andrási on Political Art, Institutional Challenges, and Market Shifts in Post-Socialism opinion-review

  In a 2010 interview, Gábor Andrási, who serves as the editor-in-chief of Műértő and chief curator at Kassák Museum, reflects on Hungary's contemporary art landscape. He observes…

• PBS Arts Website Beta Critiqued for Poor Navigation and Limited Content Access opinion-review

  A critical review of PBS's beta arts website reveals significant usability issues and content limitations. The homepage features a collection of video clips under the title "Ruin…

• Artcritical Critiques PBS's New Arts Website Launch in 2010 opinion-review

  On September 22, 2010, the art publication Artcritical published a critical assessment of PBS's newly launched arts website. The review, which appeared on the Artcritical…

• Houria Abdelouahed on the Erotics of the Veil in Islamic Tradition opinion-review

  Houria Abdelouahed, a psychoanalyst and professor at Université Paris-Diderot, explores the concept of the veil (hijab) in Islamic texts, arguing that its original metaphorical…

• The Shroud of Turin as an Aesthetic Object: Art and Mystery opinion-review

  Philosopher Fabrice Hadjadj examines the Shroud of Turin as a paradigmatic aesthetic object, arguing that its unique fusion of horror and beauty, science and faith, abstraction…

• Artpress Editorial Links Shroud of Turin and Veil Ban opinion-review

  In an editorial titled 'Toutes voiles dehors,' Catherine Millet of artpress connects two unrelated current events: the spring 2010 exhibition of the Shroud of Turin in Turin's…

• Alexandre Callay challenges Catherine Francblin's assessment of Francis Alÿs opinion-review

  Alexandre Callay sent a letter to art press responding to Catherine Francblin's article that called Francis Alÿs a 'major artist of today.' Callay argues that Alÿs is not a major…

• Artcritical's Review Panel: Monthly Critic Discussions at National Academy Museum opinion-review

  Every month, there's this cool event called The Review Panel where David Cohen leads a conversation with three guest critics about selected art exhibitions in front of a live…

• artcritical Review Panel at National Academy for 2010-11 Season opinion-review

  artcritical organized a review panel at the National Academy for the 2010-11 season. The event was announced on September 8, 2010. This panel represented a collaboration between…

• Laura Newman's Paintings Explored in Essay on Spatial Illusions and Parallax Vision opinion-review

  Laura Newman’s exhibit, 'Recent Paintings,' is up at Jen Bekman Gallery on 6 Spring Street, between Bowery and Elizabeth, until October 14th. In September 2010, an essay…

• French Architecture Without Values: A Critical Survey opinion-review

  In a 2010 article for artpress, architect François Chaslin expresses his concerns about the philosophical shallowness and political aspirations of modern French architecture,…

• Ron Gorchov Exhibition Review from November 2008 opinion-review

  A review of Ron Gorchov's work was published on artcritical.com on November 14, 2008. The article was posted on August 10, 2010 at 3:19 pm. The content focuses on Gorchov's…

• Sue Coe's 'Blind' Reviewed on artcritical in 2008 opinion-review

  A review of Sue Coe's work 'Blind' was published on artcritical on November 14, 2008. The review was posted under the website's review panel section for November 2008. The entry…

• Alex Bag's February 2009 Review Panel Featured on artcritical opinion-review

  A review panel focusing on artist Alex Bag was featured on artcritical in February 2009. The discussion was posted on August 6, 2010, at 4:05 pm. Alex Bag's work was examined by…

• Ryan Trecartin's work featured in May 2009 review panel discussion opinion-review

  A review panel discussion in May 2009 included consideration of Ryan Trecartin's work. The artist's installation was documented in a photograph credited to Elizabeth Dee. The…

• Jakub Julian Ziolkowski's 2006 painting 'The Great Battle Under the Table' featured in artcritical review opinion-review

  A 2006 oil painting by Polish artist Jakub Julian Ziolkowski titled 'The Great Battle Under the Table' was documented on the artcritical website. The artwork measures 74 3/4 by 65…

• Keren Cytter's 2007 Video Work 'Der Spiegel' Featured in Artcritical Review opinion-review

  Keren Cytter's 2007 digital video work 'Der Spiegel' was featured in an artcritical review published on August 6, 2010. The 4-minute, 30-second video was presented courtesy of the…

• AIDS-3D's OMG Obelisk featured in artcritical review panel discussion opinion-review

  The collaborative duo AIDS-3D created their work OMG Obelisk in 2007. This piece was discussed during a review panel event in May 2009. The panel was documented on the artcritical…

• Luke Fowler's 2006-7 work The Nine Monads of David Bell featured in artcritical review opinion-review

  Luke Fowler created The Nine Monads of David Bell between 2006 and 2007. The work was represented by The Modern Institute in Glasgow. A review of this piece appeared on…

• Joshua Smith Review Panel Discussion at artcritical opinion-review

  On May 22, 2009, artcritical published a review panel discussion focused on artist Joshua Smith. The platform, powered by WordPress, featured this content as part of its regular…

• Susan Rothenberg review published on artcritical in March 2009 opinion-review

  A review of Susan Rothenberg's work was published on artcritical.com on March 20, 2009. The article was posted on August 4, 2010 at 11:01 pm. The content was filed under WordPress…

• Reality TV show Work of Art scrutinized for authenticity and production manipulation opinion-review

  The reality television program Work of Art: The Next Great Artist attempts to bring art world dynamics to mainstream audiences through a competition format. Contestants face…

• Artcritical Review Panel Discusses Chris Ofili's Work in September 2009 opinion-review

  In September 2009, Artcritical hosted a review panel that examined the work of British artist Chris Ofili. The panel discussion was published on September 25, 2009, and focused on…

• James Hyde Paragraph 2004 Review on artcritical opinion-review

  The artcritical website published a review of James Hyde's Paragraph 2004 on July 23, 2010. This content was originally posted on February 4, 2005, as part of the site's review…

• Alexander Ross Artcritical Review Panel Discussion April 2008 opinion-review

  The Review Panel convened in April 2008 to discuss contemporary art exhibitions, featuring artist Alexander Ross. This critical forum brought together art professionals for…

• Artcritical explores Charles Steffen's artistic tics and stylistic textures opinion-review

  Artcritical features content on Charles Steffen, examining his artistic approach. The platform highlights how Steffen's stylistic textures are revealed as unselfconscious tics…