Zen and the Art of Xu Bing
In Xu Bing’s work, words are not superimposed on the detritus of the event; they emerge, instead, as the voids, the literal nothingness on the gallery floor.
Aug 2011
Articles by Andrew Solomon:
Most Recent Writings
Sep 2009
The Third Mind
Review of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum exhibition, “The Third Mind: American Artists Contemplate Asia, 1860-1989.”
Oct 2005
Tours De Force
Review of “Ballets Russes,” by Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine.
Oct 2004
This Diverse Realm, This Melting Pot, This…China?
Review of the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition, “China: Dawn of a Golden Age, 200-750 A.D.”
Apr 2004
Dandyism
What is the purpose of men’s clothing of style, be that style extravagant or controlled?
Sep 2003
The Picasso of Washington Square
Review of “Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work,” by Hayden Herrera.
May 2003
Sensation
Review of “Art Held Hostage: The Battle over the Barnes Collection,” by John Anderson.
Sep 2002
True to Life
Both in his life and in his work, Frank Moore harnessed outrage as an engine of creation and kept bitterness at bay.
Mar 2002
An Awakening From the Nightmare of the Taliban
The Afghans, with their rich culture largely destroyed, are hungry now for the arts.
Nov 2001
An Ancient Garden Youthfully Abloom
From classical painting to bold conceptualism, a far flung culture sprouts an abundance of styles.
