What gives them the right? I heard the news of our latest murderous bombing strike in Somalia on Public Radio this morning, just after the network had reminded me today was May Day. Almost in th...

Saul Becker The Beginning of Every Story Seems Ridiculous at First 2008 oil on panel 29" x 35" Saul Becker Tender in Every Joint 2008 oil on linen 29" x 35" Although I'm now embarrassed to say I...

Adam Dant Liberty 2008 ink on paper 95" x 72" [installation view, including the entire drawing, but cropped just inside the edges of the folio] [detail, shot from an angle below] Adam Dant was ...

(I have no idea why the 99¢ store across the street has a second sign reading 69¢) Today marks the anniversary of this blog, begun six years ago. I had conceived it as a modest but public means o...

Vincent Gagliostro After Louie, an excerpt video [stills, and large details of stills, from installation] Margaret Thatcher showed a video by Vincent Gagliostro at Pulse. I'd like to describe it ...

the advertising video the shop corner I was delighted with the quality of the installations at Pulse of Espacio Líquido, a new Spanish gallery located in Gijón on the central Asturian coast. Th...

Paul M. Johnson Donut Eating Contest 2008 video [still from installation] Video takes time, and frankly Barry and I didn't have much left when we finally found the video room at Pulse, "Sameness, ...

Cordy Ryman Silent Echo 2008 mixed media on wood 18" x 15.5" x 3.5" [installation view] Cordy Ryman Octopus 2008 mixed media on wood 18" x 15.5" x 7.25" [installation view] DCKT showed work by C...

Sure, I admit I seem to be a sucker for Mylar, but I really liked these and the other Ofri Cnaani drawings shown by Andrea Meislin at Pulse.

Andreas Leikauf i think we can sell this easily 2008 acrylic on canvas 55" x 33.5" [installation view] I'm inclined to agree with the artist's text. This gorgeous canvas by Andreas Leikauf was sh...