In Eniko Mihalik (2012), the camera captures a glimpse of the eponymous Hungarian model as seen through a rearview mirror. They are both two examples of the artist’s many enigmatic photographs of models, actors, musicians, and other powerful figures rooted in the celebrity-driven culture of Los Angeles. Catching a glimpse of the model, the viewer enters into the world of the celebrity. This photograph makes us question what are we are looking at (and why we are present in) this seemingly ordinary situation. Burton employs soft light to emphasize the woman’s ideal beauty while problematizing the situation that affords the viewer this peek into her life. Like much of Burton’s work, Eniko Mihalik reflects both his experience as a commercial photographer and his interest in the voyeurism, desire, vulnerability, and power of the photographic act.
Patria - Photographs by Oleñka Carrasco | Interview by Valeria Posada-Villada | LensCulture Feature Patria Oleñka Carrasco’s latest photobook and exhibition at the Rencontres d’Arles recounts how grief prompted her search for a lost connection with the house and land in which she grew up — Venezuela...
Investigation by Portuguese newspaper reveals grappling between politicians and museums over future of Kwer’ata Re’esu Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Looted art news Investigation by Portuguese newspaper reveals grappling between politicians and museums over future of Kwer’ata Re’esu Disagreement centred over whether the painting, looted in 1868 and later sold to a private collector in Portugal, should be bought by the government and returned to Ethopia Martin Bailey 5 February 2024 Share The remarkably well-preserved Kwer’ata Re’esu was taken during the British military offensive in Ethiopia in 1868 Photo: © Martin Bailey, The Art Newspaper...
An exercise of privilege: "The Class Room" at M1 Peer Pleasure 2019 | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Photo: Zinkie Aw August 18, 2019 By Adeeb Fazah (1,400 words, 6-minute read) When I signed up for The Class Room , a participatory theatre piece created and facilitated by veteran theatre practitioners Li Xie, Kok Heng Leun and Jean Ng, I was expecting a thought-provoking experience, with meaningful exchanges with people from different walks of life about issues of poverty...
Remembering Indigenous Artist and Organizer Klee Benally Skip to content In 2011, Klee Benally and his wife Princess Benally collaborated with artist Chip Thomas on a public art project in Downtown Flagstaff featuring the two gazing at each other with the words “What we do to the mountain, we do to ourselves.” (image courtesy Chip Thomas) chip thomas In 2011, Klee Benally and his wife Princess Benally collaborated with artist Chip Thomas on a public art project in Downtown Flagstaff featuring the two gazing at each other with the words “What we do to the mountain, we do to ourselves.” (image courtesy Chip Thomas) chip thomas In 2011, Klee Benally and his wife Princess Benally collaborated with artist Chip Thomas on a public art project in Downtown Flagstaff featuring the two gazing at each other with the words “What we do to the mountain, we do to ourselves.” (image courtesy Chip Thomas) chip thomas PHOENIX — Multiple communities are mourning the loss of Klee Benally, an anti-colonial Indigenous activist, installation artist, filmmaker, and musician whose work centered around land rights, Indigenous liberation, and climate justice...
Eva Papadaki—A Storage Full Of Memories - IGNANT Name Eva Papadaki Images Clemens Poloczek Words Marie-Louise Schmidlin For those with a keen eye for thoughtfully designed interiors and spaces, it’s nearly impossible to oversee Eva Papadaki and her 10AM projects when zooming in on the creative landscape of Athens...
Searching for We’wha is composed of five photographic triptychs combining photographs from the American West (New Mexico and Arizona) with excerpts from American Indian poetry in an attempt to reconstruct imaginary aspects of the life of We’Wha, a famous member of the Zuni tribe, who was born male but who lived a feminine gender expression...