Author Archives: melissa

The Raw and Stylish Designs of 20th-Century American Protest Posters

Posted on September 15, 2015 by melissa

 September 2, 2015 in Hyperallergic Three uptown cultural institutions in New York City this summer have had significant exhibitions devoted to the history of art and social activism. Taken together, they paint an arresting portrait of the role of artists … Continue reading →

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Viola Frey: Painterly Surfaces on Canvases of Clay

Posted on July 13, 2015 by melissa

in Hyperallergic     June 17, 2015 Installation view of Viola Frey, “Falling Man In Suit” (1991), ceramic, 74 x 89 x 73 inches (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Viola Frey, a powerful woman and rule-busting artist, has not been … Continue reading →

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A Three-Year Cinematic Journey Across 25 Countries at the Jewish Museum

Posted on June 3, 2015 by melissa

Published in Hyperallergic on May 26, 2015 Ayisha Abraham, ‘I Saw a God Dance’ (2011), video, sound, 19 min, 28 sec (courtesy the artist, all images courtesy the Jewish Museum) Tucked away in a corner of the permanent collection of … Continue reading →

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El Anatsui Goes To School

Posted on May 27, 2015 by melissa

published in Hyperallergic May 21, 2015 El Anatsui’s “Womb ot Time”(2014) at The School ( all images copyright El Anatsui and courtesy  of the artist and Jack Shaiman Gallery, unless otherwise noted KINDERHOOK, NY — The School, Jack Shainman’s splendid … Continue reading →

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At Martín Ramírez Opening, A Defense of Immigrant’s Rights and Outsider Art

Posted on April 9, 2015 by melissa

March 27, 2015 in Hyperallergic  Martín Ramírez,”Untitled (Tunnel with Cars and Buses)” (1954), reproduced as one of five new ‘Forever’ Stamps by the United States Postal Service (© 2015 USPS) (click to enlarge) Blue-chip outsider artist Martín Ramírez was memorialized … Continue reading →

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Out of This World, Domestic Objects Transcend

Posted on April 2, 2015 by melissa

by Melissa Stern on March 24, 2015  Subodh Gupta, “This is not a fountain” (2011), old aluminium utensils, water, painted brass taps, PVC pipes, motor (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) New York is a big art city, with … Continue reading →

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7 Contemporary Takes on Marsden Hartley

Posted on March 29, 2015 by melissa

in Hyperallergic. February 20, 2015 Marsden Hartley, “Green and Purple Grapes in a Basket” (1928) OK, full disclosure: I have never been a huge Marsden Hartley fan. I know that Hartley is “important” in modernist art history, but there’s an … Continue reading →

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10 Stellar Culture Documentaries That the Oscars Snubbed

Posted on March 16, 2015 by melissa

February 19, 2015 in Hyperallergic It’s movie awards season again. That breathless time of year that starts with the Golden Globes and climaxes with the Oscars, at which point we are all pretty tired of the hoo-ha and ready to … Continue reading →

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Exploring Life’s Dead Ends on Repeat

Posted on November 28, 2014 by melissa

November 20, 2014 in Hyperallergic Installation view of Pierre St-Jacques’ ‘The Exploration of Dead Ends’ at Station Independent Projects (all images courtesy the artist) I have always contended that video art is the hardest to make, in part because it’s … Continue reading →

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Reading a Drawing Without Labels

Posted on November 25, 2014 by melissa

published Nov. 12,2014  in Hyperallergic Dan Miller “Untitled (blue ‘ON’ and yellow with graphite)” (2011), acrylic and graphite on paper (all images courtesy Ricco Maresca Gallery) Dan Miller has created some of the most glorious work that I’ve seen in … Continue reading →

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