All Entries in the "politics" Category
New Image Sculpture: Subversive Intent McNay Art Museum By Linda Lewis
The New Image Sculpture exhibition at the McNay was witty, fun, funny, perplexing and intellectually engaging. The exhibition theme, of artists creating unique visions of everyday objects, was very general. Sandy Skoglund’s 1992 installation, The Cocktail Party, was tacked onto the end of the exhibition. Even though it was not specifically included, it did inform [...]
miscuser | Sep 25, 2011 | Comments 0
Social Responsibility in Contemporary Art: Luis Cruz Azaceta and Susan Plum by David S. Rubin
For the contemporary art programming at the San Antonio Museum of Art, which is encyclopedic in scope, we are responsible for exhibiting a broad range of art, some of which may be topical. During the past year, we have had occasion to exhibit two works—one a recent acquisition and the other part of a large [...]
miscuser | Sep 25, 2011 | Comments 0
Rick Perry vs. the Arts – part 2: Citizens Against Government Waste
(see part 1 of this series here) Presidential hopeful Rick Perry, on top of his large cuts to the Commission for the Arts and other important programs from the Texas Budget, has been supporting and pushing for the goals of another group of political activists. This seems to serve as a bit of foreshadowing to [...]
Allen Keckonen | Sep 25, 2011 | Comments 0
In America’s Domestic War Zone: Documentary on the Rio Grande by Lee Basham
Filming down by the river is risky. Don’t do it. Nevertheless, documentary is the best resource we have when it comes to telling the truth about America’s deluded domestic war zone. I’ve been pursuing this endeavor for nine years, so I’ve learned nine ‘rules. Think Zombieland – descriptions of what to expect. Legal [...]
miscuser | Sep 25, 2011 | Comments 0
Rick Perry vs. the Arts; pushed for suspension of Commission for the Arts
Now that Texas Governor Rick Perry has made his election intentions clear, his history with the art world should be re-iterated for those interested in government funding of the arts. Governor Perry’s official website has a page related to the Arts in Texas, and the importance (if not outright necessity) of the arts in helping [...]
Allen Keckonen | Sep 01, 2011 | Comments 0
VOA PAM 2011 available at the following locations…
The 2011 Political Art Month Edition of Voices of Art Magazine is out there in the real world, and can be found at the locations listed below. The staff and volunteers at VOA have really put together a great set of informative, provocative, creative and in depth reviews and articles for the PAM issue, so [...]
Allen Keckonen | Aug 11, 2011 | Comments 0
The Power of Art (and Artists) by Sara Waters
The Power of Art (and Artists) by Sara Waters, photos by Robin Dru Germany. In 1996, I ‘grew out’ of my beautiful studio at my home. I found a space in the Lubbock Depot district. As the interest grew in the depot area so did the rent prices. At this time, this area was [...]
miscuser | Aug 03, 2011 | Comments 0
The Ron English Triad at IMAS, South Texas College VAM and NAAG by David Freeman
The Ron English Triad at IMAS, South Texas College VAM and NAAG by David Freeman Ron English entered the Valley of South Texas in full force and occupied the art community and its Art institutions, demonstrating his seditious creative spirit in three independent and simultaneous exhibits. English’s approach is so pronounced that a distinctive, yet [...]
miscuser | Aug 03, 2011 | Comments 0
Gary Sweeny @ UTSA Satelite Space / Sabra Booth @ Cactus Bra by Robert B Gonzales
Gary Sweeny @ UTSA Satelite Space / Sabra Booth @ Cactus Bra by Robert B Gonzales In Gary’s Sweeney’s Take a Chance, presented at Three Walls Art Space, the artist has recycled local political signs, cutting out and arranging the pictures of the candidates. In smaller signage, written in cut vinyl, are the [...]
miscuser | Aug 03, 2011 | Comments 0
Who Wants to be the Mediators in Times of Black and White? By George Zupp
Who Wants to be the Mediators in Times of Black and White? By George Zupp I have never really cared much for politics in art. Why? It’s mostly because who profess political art are typically more interested in the message over the medium – and it suffers. The majority of my political art experiences [...]
miscuser | Aug 03, 2011 | Comments 0