Section: Art + Perception
The Nanjing Massacre Ceramic Shoes Exhibition: An interview with artist Wang Cheng
by Ren MinIn order to commemorate his compatriots killed by the Japanese army in the bloody massacre, Wang Cheng, a potter from Nanjing, designed and created ceramic shoes for the Qingming Festival. The 80 pair…
Swaying Vessels in Space/time: Recent works by Lee Jong-Min
Lee Jong-Min’s works clearly demonstrate how closely correlated materials and tools used in crafts are to the senses, and attitudes of, the artists who use them. Lee’s use of tools are not the categor…
Magdalene A.N. Odundo DBE at Salon 94, NYC
In her first New York solo show since 1991, Magdalene Odundo − born in Kenya, raised in India and long resident in England − had the appropriate good fortune of being presented in the second round of…
Ruminating on Dignity In the Presence of Arbor Vitae: what has ceramics got to do with it?
by Sigrid DahleIn Nickel’s work dignity is once again conjoined with aesthetics. However, in Arbor Vitae this coupling is in the service of a ‘trans-being’ ethics of respect and care rather than the maintenance of s…
Theaster Gates “Black Vessel” @ Gagosian Chelsea, New York
Theaster Gates first began to draw widespread attention for his transformation of a derelict block in South Chicago into a community-service center including a library, which might seem surprising for…
Phil Rogers: Eulogy
It is my privilege to speak about Phil Rogers. This larger than life, charismatic and courageous Welshman.