In Globe of the United States (1990), artist and activist David Wojnarowicz transforms a familiar object into a charged symbol of political and cultural critique. This mixed-media sculpture — a lightbulb-illuminated globe, its surface painted black — abandons the standard cartographic view of the world. Instead, multiple outlines of the United States float across a void of darkness, isolated from any surrounding continents. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: David Wojnarowicz, Globe of the United States→
Barack Obama Action Figure Designed By Mike Leavitt (Image Source)
Today, June 14th, we celebrate Barack Obama Appreciation Day —a moment to honor the 44th President of the United States and reflect on his lasting legacy of hope, progress, and grace under pressure. Whether you admired his eloquence, his humor, his groundbreaking achievements, or simply the way he made decency feel presidential again, Barack Obama set a standard by which many still measure leadership. Continue reading Celebrate Barack Obama Appreciation Day on June 14th!→
Since antiquity, nation states have used monumental figurative sculpture to convey authority, stability, glory, and heroism, thereby conferring status to ruling parties – whether dictators, monarchs, or democratically elected leaders. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Thomas Schütte, Vater Staat→
A close observer of the human condition, artist Anna Boghiguian (b. 1946) draws on the past and the present, poetry and politics to interpret our interconnected world. Based in Cairo Egypt, Boghiguian travels extensively across the globe. These journeys bring knowledge of ancient and contemporary world cultures and politics to her work. This large scale installation, Institution vs. The Mass (2019) was conceived as a dynamic chest set, which builds on her interest in cycles of revolution and sociopolitical change throughout history. The figures of the ‘institution’ evoke ancient and contemporary power structures that are distanced from the lives of everyday people. The ‘mass’ is comprised of activists, demonstrators and thinkers, aspiring towards fundamental human rights and freedoms. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Anna Boghiguian, Institution vs. The Mass→
What joy it was to find this beautiful glass ornament of Vice President — and Democratic Presidential Nominee — Kamala Harris from the inimitable Cody Foster and Co. at the recent NY NowSummer Marketplace. As fans of this website know, Cody Fostermakes an ornament for virtually everything, so of course they had this one in the bag. Vote Blue!
