Category: contemporary art

  • Hadi Tabatabai Talks

    A conversation with an artist whose work I enjoy. Hadi Tabatabai. Copyright Leanne Goebel. May not be used without permission.

  • Economic Meltdown–Literally

    An ice sculpture entitled “Main Street Meltdown,” the work of artists Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese, made it’s debut on the 79th anniversary of Black Tuesday, the stock market crash that caused the Great Depression. As the day wore on, the sculpture melted. Watch a time-lapsed video here. The monument measures 15 feet long, 5…

  • Jerry Saltz predicts doom: Artworld will retract, be reborn

    My favorite art critic is Jerry Saltz of New York Magazine. (His wife Roberta Smith from the New York Times is likely my second favorite). Mr. Saltz has an insightful article on the state of contemporary art in the current issue. Read it here. Art Market Watch from ArtNet.com also explores the situation in detailed…

  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude talk about Over the River

    Read the transcript of an interview on Air America with Christo and Jeanne-Claude about their work, including the in process “Over the River” that may happen in Colorado. Copyright Leanne Goebel. May not be used without permission.

  • ‘Dialogues’ at Shy Rabbit in Pagosa elevates the conversation

    Note: This was the original text I submitted for the ‘Dialogues’ article. Ceramic artists featured in Ceramics Monthly and American Craft are on display in Pagosa Springs. Jeff Pender, from Charlotte, NC is one of the artists sparking conversation in “Dialogues” an exhibit at Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts. Pender’s elegant stoneware pieces are like mystical…

  • Spurring Dialogues, Durango Herald, Oct. 10, 2008

    Pagosa Springs art show urges talk of intangibles “Bird Woman” by Carrianne Hendrickson is a ceramic sculpture featured in “Dialogues.” Ceramic artists stand out in the new show at the Shy Rabbit Gallery in Pagosa Springs. Jeff Pender, from Charlotte, N.C., is one of the artists sparking conversation in an exhibit titled “Dialogues.” His elegant…

  • Charles Saatchi-“Art is no investment”

    “I know very little about contemporary art but have £1,000 to invest. Any advice?” When Charles Saatchi was asked this in an interview in ‘The Independent’, he responded: “Premium bonds. Art is no investment unless you get very, very lucky, and can beat the professionals at their game. Buy something you really like that will…

  • How the art market influences 8 leading British artists

    Another great article from The Guardian by Sarah Thornton. Read it here. Some highlights: “There remains a strong feeling in the art world that good art is made by people with more profound goals or intellectual ambitions than simply making money. As the former YBA Gavin Turk told me: ‘If artists are primarily motivated by…

  • MCA/Denver hits 50,000 visitor mark in first year.

    Press Release received from the ever delightful Daniele Robson, communications manager for MCA/Denver. Denver, October 27, 2008 – Marking a hugely successful first year in the new building, MCADENVER welcomed its 50,000th visitor on Friday October 24. The Museum set thisunprecedented goal of first year attendance seeking to welcome 50,000 visitors from Denverand around the…

  • After the Crisis, Frieze and the Fall Auctions

    A roundup of the news reports and financial results from Frieze, FIAC, the Sotheby’s and Christies London Art auctions and even Sioux Falls, SD. If there is any doubt that the contemporary art market is in limbo, then just check out these headlines that have crossed my desk in the past few days. Most recent…