December – 2013 – ART and POLITICS NOW - Susan Noyes Platt, PhD

ART and POLITICS NOW – Susan Noyes Platt, PhD

East of the Caspian Sea Central Asia in Venice

Central Asia at the Venice Biennale

This entry was posted on December 12, 2013 and is filed under Art and Politics Now, art criticism, Contemporary Art, Uncategorized, Women Artists.

Tags: Abay Qunanbayuli, Anton Rodin, Ayatgali Tuleubek, Aza Shade, Erlan Tuyakov, Ikuru Kuwajima, Kamilla Kurmanbekova, Saodat Ismailova, Sergey Chutkov, Tiago Bom, Vyacheslav Akhunov
West of the Caspian Sea “Love Me Love Me Not” Azerbaijan in Venice

Azerbaijan had two pavilions in Venice, “Love Me Love Me Not,” reached out to its neighbors and was steeped in contemporary theory, the other focused on the straightforward theme of “Ornamentation,” but both enhanced our understanding of the contemporary art from this region.

This entry was posted on December 10, 2013 and is filed under Art and Activism, Art and Politics Now, art criticism, Contemporary Art, Venice, Venice Biennale.

Tags: "Love Me Love Me Not", Afruz Amighi, Aida Mahmudova, Baku, Farid Rasulov, Kutluğ Ataman, Rashad Alakbarov, Shoja Azari, Slavs and Tartars, Yarat
HONORING ANTHONY CARO 1924-2013

Anthony Caro ( 1924 – 2013, an homage to a great twentieth century artist who, in spite of his fame, and well known abstractions has another less explored side.

This entry was posted on December 5, 2013 and is filed under Art and Politics Now, Contemporary Art, Modern Sculpture, Venice Biennale.

Tags: "Caro in Venice", Anthony Caro's Last Judgement"