The Question Concerning Contemporaneity
The Question Concerning Contemporaneity By Aaron Betsky The question of what contemporary art is begs the issue of modernism. Strictly speaking, any work that is done now is contemporary; it is, in other words, modern, or our modern or current age. That in turns presumes that we are always making something new; that we live […]
A Contemporary Art Checklist
A Contemporary Art Checklist By Cynthia M. Kukla “ALL ART HAS BEEN CONTEMPORARY” Neon installation piece above entrance to the Altes Museum, Berlin’s collection of classical antiquities. What is contemporary art? This increasingly important topic is complex and it is debated with no clear-cut conclusions, since current conditions fold back upon themselves and older conditions re-emerge […]
What is Contemporary?
What is Contemporary? By Tim Kennedy In August I traveled to Chicago to see shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Art Institute. Recently when I visit these institutions I sometimes feel as if I am a citizen of one of those contested provinces such as Alsace, or a small state in the […]
Earth, Air, and Water: Contemporary Landscape Painting
Earth, Air, and Water: Contemporary Landscape Painting By Rick Bennett Consider these two quotations about the place of landscape painting in the history of Western art: “All Art is to some degree symbolic and recognition depends on certain long accepted formulae. The symbols by which early medieval art acknowledged the existence of natural objects bore […]
What is?
What is? By Cole Carothers -ism, -ion, -non, neo, -un, anti-, pro-. Create new words, agendas, manifestos, or movements. Then, with branding in place, promote. Bring the manufacturers together with your clients and vendors; consultants, critics, the cognoscenti, and curators. Let the galleries, museums and every other art starved location or fund raising event you […]
Contemporary Art Is A Moving Target
Contemporary Art Is A Moving Target By Matt Distel Contemporary art is a moving target. That is as close as I have ever come to hearing a suitable definition of contemporary art. It is also the reason I am still interested in some version of a career in the arts. Whenever I am confronted with […]
State of the Arts
State of the Arts By Kevin T. Kelly In observing the ever increasing polarization of virtually every facet of society, I’ve noticed the art world has also essentially split into two distinct camps: what I refer to, for lack of better terms, as the Conceptual and the Traditional. The Conceptual camp places more emphasis on […]
“What is contemporary art?”
“What is contemporary art?” By Jason Franz When asked to write something answering the question “What is contemporary art?” I was uncertain where to begin. I mean, isn’t it obvious? This is one of those situations where the question tells you far more than the answer ever could. The fact that it is asked, or […]
Letter From The Editor
Letter From The Editor The fall art season has begun, with exhibitions of high quality all over the region. Aeqai is back with its monthly reviews, profiles, and issues, following our one summer issue. Our September issue is the largest we have ever posted, reflecting the growth in numbers of venues showing art here. We have also, […]