From the Chair

There is an exhibition in New York at the moment that caught my attention. I did not have the opportunity to see it, but the very idea of Taryn Simon’s An Occupation of Loss at the Park Avenue Armory struck me as both timely and deeply rooted in a particular sort of...

From the Chair

In the digital world art has gained traction not only for its own concerns, but also for its ability to illustrate the concerns of others as well; it may be the perfect metaphor of waiting for an increasingly visual and essentialized culture. Through history artists...

From the Chair

As the Fall semester begins and we welcome back the returning and new art students ready to create art and think critically about it, I’ve begun reading Hal Foster’s latest book Art, Criticism, Emergency. Foster’s writing is essential in its ability to concentrate...