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Contemporary, Cool and Collected

Contemporary, Cool and Collected

 

October 20, 2007 - December 30, 2007

 

Mint Museum of Art

 

Contemporary, Cool and Collected contains exceptional, contemporary works of art by today's extraordinary artists. The exhibition includes various art mediums such as photography, painting, drawings, sculpture, print making and new media. Selected by Carla Hanzal, Curator of Contemporary Art for The Mint Museums, the art on display comes from private collections of contemporary art located within a 360 mile radius of Charlotte, North Carolina. The exhibition provides rare access to pieces owned by influential and emerging collectors. The exhibition will also incorporate programs that reveal the challenges, risks, and rewards of collecting contemporary art.

 

Check out Contemporary, Cool and Collected: The Collector's Page to hear from the collectors whose work appears in the show. Featured artists are listed below.

 

Selected Resources for Featured Artists - Online and Print

 

Patricia Anderson

  • Ramljak, Suzanne. "The Art of Seduction." Sculpture. September-October 1995. Available in the Mint Museum of Art Library, this review is of an exhibition which included a work by Anderson.

 

Charles Arnoldi

  • The Charles Arnoldi studio presents the artist's official website. With a large online gallery of artwork availble, a biography, and a complete exhibition list.
  • Charles Arnoldi on Art Net Includes 62 examples of art and a selected exhibition list.
  • Interview with Arnoldi: Titled "Arcs of Triumph," this interview with the artist highlights his Arc Paintings series presented at various galleries.  Link no longer available

 

Richard Avedon

 

  • 20th Century Photography: Museum Ludwig Cologne. NY: TASCHEN, 2001. TR6 .C32 C655 1996. In this book, Avedon and his photograph "Dovima with Elephants" are featured.
  • Richard Avedon. Rapoport Printing, 1975. Exhibition catalog for Avedon at New York's Marlborough Gallery, September 10-October 4, 1975.
  • Woodward, Richard B. "Defining the Big Shot." ARTnews, December 2001, 55. Article discusses Avedon's career as a photographer and his work that helped define the postwar American celebrity.

 

Stephan Balkenhol

 

  • Benezra, Neal. Stephan Balkenhol: Sculptures and Drawings. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1995. NB588 .B324 A4 1995
  • Stephan Balkenhol. Cincinnati: Contemporary Arts Center, 2000. Catalog of his exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Center.

 

Romare Bearden

  • The Bearden Foundation web site provides a wealth of information not only about the artist and his work, but also education resources such as lesson plans and neat stuff to do! Definitely check out the Let's Walk The Block activity based on his collage of the same name. Turn up the sound!
  • Listen to a 1986 interview with the artist from PBS.

 

Carole Benzaken

 

  • Franklin, Paul B. "Carole Benzaken at Nathalie Obadia." Art in America. Brant Publications, Inc. Review of her exhibit at the gallery.

 

Janet Biggs

 

Jeff Brouws

 

Photo of Edward Burtynsky by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Edward Burtynsky

  • Edward Burtynsky's Photographic Works Official website with the artist's statement, examples of his work, video clips, and additional links.
  • Watch the video of Burtynsky discussing his work after winning the 2005 TED award.
  • Burtynsky on Lens Culture Read the brief article about Burtynsky's ability to capture societies undergoing change, and listen to an actual interview with Burtynsky by clicking on the audio clip link.
  • Seesaw, an online photography magazine, presents the photo essay China: The Next Industrial Revolution.
  • Edward Burtynsky at the Cowles Gallery Featuring images from varying exhibitions with biographical information.
  • View this trailer from Burtynsky's award-winning documentary Manufactured Landscapes. 
  • Confluence: Contemporary Canadian Photographers. Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 2003. Examples of the artist's work are included.
  • Johnson, Ken. "A Magnifying Glass on the Industrial Wasteland." New York Times, 28 October 2005, sec. B. Review of Burtynsky's approach to photography.
  • Short Stories on Photography: The Joseph and Elaine Monsen Collection at the Henry Art Gallery. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington, 2002. TR645 .S432 H46 2002. Photographs by Burtynsky among others are featured in this book.

 

Sir Anthony Caro

  • Caro's website contains images that reference his Catalogue Raissone, a biography, and a list of his publications.
  • Sir Anthony at the Tate Gallery The Tate Gallery has presented various examples of Caro's work throughout his career. This website features Caro on video discussing four of his works.
  • The educational project website includes an exhibition and series of workshops on Caro (Link is no longer available).  
  • Anthony Caro Speaks A short film with Caro's discussion on why he became an artist.

 

  • Cohen, David. "The Last Modernist: Sir Anthony Caro." Sculpture January-February 1995.
  • The Trojan War: Sculptures by Anthony Caro NB497 .C35 A4 1998. This exhibition catalog featuring Caro's stoneware, metal and wood sculptures evokes the characters of Greek myth.

 

Chuck Close

  • Blaffer Gallery's Chuck Close: Process and Collaboration This exhibition came to the Mint Museum of Art in April to August, 2005. Contains learning resources as well as biographical information and many examples of his prints.
  • Video (Link is no longer available) Presented by the High Museum of Art, Chuck Close describes the processes in the making of his art.
  • A Look at Chuck Close From the White Cube, this website includes a brief biography, description of his art, and additional links for research.

 

  • Friedman, Martin. Close Reading: Chuck Close and the Art of the Self-Portrait. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2005. N6537 .C54 F75 2005. This comprehensive book on Chuck Close features a lengthy biography, an in-depth look at his self portraits, and an analysis of additional portraits Close made of other artists.
  • Storr, Robert. Chuck Close. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1998. N6537 .C54 S75 1998. Large renditions of the artist's work are accompanied here with essays, commentary, and an interview with the artist.
  • DVD: Chuck Close: a Portrait in Progress. Currently available in the Mint Museum of Art's library, this excellent documentary from PBS is about an hour in length.

 

Gregory Crewdson

 

  • Gregory Crewdson: Surreal Suburbia. John Kohler Arts Center, 2000. Extended brochure with images from his Natural Wonder, Hover & Twilight series.

 

Willem de Kooning

  • This website includes biographical information and a list of publications about de Kooning.
  • About.com article featuring de Kooning quotes.
  • Video on YouTube about Robert Raushenberg's work Erased de Kooning.

 

  • Butler, Cornelia H. et al. Willem de Kooning: Tracing the Figure. LA: The Museum of Contemporary Art, 2002. NC139 .D45 A4 2002 Oversize. Lots of color images of de Koonings work.
  • de Kooning, Willem. Willem de Kooning: Pittsburgh International Series. Pittsburgh, PA: Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, 1979. ND237 .D334 C27. Has lots of examples of his work and has an interview with de Kooning conducted by Harold Rosenberg.
  • Hess, Thomas B. Willem de Kooning. NY: George Braziller, Inc., 1959. ND237 .D334 H4. Features a good bibliography (but only current through 1959).
  • Hess, Thomas B. Willem de Kooning. NY: The Museum of Modern Art, 1968. ND237 .D334 H42. Includes writings by de Kooning.
  • Rose, Bernice. De Kooning/Chamberlain: Influence and Transformation. NY: PaceWildenstein, 2001. ND237 .D334 A4 2001. Examples of later works similar the the ones in the exhibition.

 

Richard Diebenkorn

  • Excerpt of article "Encounters & Reflections: Art in the Historical Present" by Arthur Danto on Artchive.
  • Transcript of an extensive interview with Diebenkorn conducted by Susan Larsen from the Smithsonian Archives of American Art website.

 

  • Buck, Robert T., Jr. et al. Richard Diebenkorn: Paintings and Drawings, 1943-1976. Buffalo, NY: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1976. ND237 .D465 B8. Images and essays showing the evolution of Diebenkorn's work, up to 1976.

 

Tara Donovan

  • Tara Donovan at the Hammer Museum Includes a description of this particular exhibition, a brief biography, and selected art.
  • Interview from Art Net Tara Donovan discusses influences, processes, and her art in the context of her life.
  • Exhibition Review from the Contemporary Art Quarterly: informative article analyzing Donovan's work. Includes several examples of her art (link is no longer available).
  • Tara Donovan at the Ace Gallery The website presents many examples from Donovan's installations.

 

  • Material Matters. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, 2005. Catalog from a group exhibition that also includes work by Vik Muniz.
  • Umberger, Leslie. Tara Donovan and Jaeko: Transcending Time. John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 2001. Catalogue and review of the exhibition.

 

Michael Eastman

  • Official Michael Eastman Website Includes a biography, many examples of his work, and a current events section.
  • Michael Eastman at the Duane Reed Gallery (link is no longer available). The website highlights six different series of photographs by Eastman representing his various styles and including a brief biography and description of each series.
  • Interview (link is no longer available) from the Borzoi Reader.

 

  • Michael Eastman Photographs. Mount Vernon, IL: John R. and Eleanor R. Mitchell Foundation and the Mitchell Museum, 1987. Exhibition catalog for Michael Eastman at the Mitchell Museum in Illinois, April 11-May 24, 1987 and The Witkin Gallery in New York, June 9-July 11, 1987. Includes two articles about Eastman.

 

Lalla Essaydi

 

  • Artner, Alan G. "Glimpse Into a World of Moroccan Women." Chicago Tribune, October 10, 2006. Newspaper Source EBSCOhost (February 1, 2007).
  • Beem, Edgar Allen. "Calligraphy and a Camera." Edited by Anthony LaSala. Photo District News 25, no. 5 (May 2005): 210-21. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost (February 1, 2007).
  • Gegax, T. Trent. "The New Arab Woman." Newsweek 145, no. 18 (May 2, 2005): 7. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost (February 1, 2007).

 

Sam Francis

 

  • Carter, Curtis L. et al. Color Field Revisited: Paintings from the Albright-Knox Gallery. Milwaukee, WI: Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University, 2004. ND212.5 .C6 C57 2004. A few examples of his work and a short biography.

 

 

Photo of Helen Frankenthaler by Ernst Haas (1969)

Helen Frankenthaler

 

  • Kenneth Noland, also featured in this exhibit, was greatly influenced by Frankenthaler's Mountains and Sea abstract work.
  • Read Karen Wilkins' article from Art in America (Nov. 2001) on Frankenthaler, Caro and Noland in the library.
  • Consult the Mint Museum of Art Library for over a dozen exhibition and gallery catalogs of Frankenthaler's work ranging from the early 1970s to the 1990s.
  • See the General Resource selections below for additional texts regarding Helen Frankenthaler.

 

Eric Freeman

 

Wyatt Gallery

  • Wyatt Gallery homepage
  • Recommended interview from The Morning News with the artist on his photography of the Hurricane Katrina devastation.
  • Excerpts from an interview with Wyatt Gallery are featured on Gallery's blog.
  • Additional Information The Seesaw Magazine website features more images and an article discussing Gallery's collaboration with Will Steacy to create photography of the Katrina aftermath.

 

Rimma Gerlovina and Valeriy Gerlovin

  • Official Website Comprehensive site featuring many of the artists' series, biographies, and additional links.
  • Images highlight this interview with both artists.

 

  • Sloan, Mark. Curator. Photoglyphs. New Orleans, LA: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1993. Photoglyphs is a series of photographs that Rimma Gerlovina and Valeriy Gerlovin presented in a traveling exhibition.

 

Robert Gober

  • Robert Gober The Dia: Chelsea website includes exhibition images, an essay, and a biography of the artist.
  • Video from the Gober retrospective of 1976-2007.
  • Interview with Robert Gober discussing at length his artworks.

 

  • Interventions: New Art in Unconventional Spaces. Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Art Museum, 2000. Features examples of Gober's work and a brief biography.
  • Schimmel, Paul. Robert Gober. Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art. N6537 .G56 A4 1997. Includes pictures of Gober's works and installations with an essay analyzing his work.
  • Sleeper. San Diego: Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, 1995. The catalogue of the exhibition feature works from four artists including Robert Gober.

 

Anthony Goicolea

 

  • Anthony Goicolea: Boys will be Boys. Sheboygan, WI: John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Exhibition catalogue.
  • Kotik, Charlotta & Tumelo Mosaka. Open House: Working in Brooklyn. Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Museum, 2004. The exhibition catalogue features works by Anthony Goicolea, Vik Muniz, and Lorna Simpson.

 

Andy Goldsworthy

  • Andy Goldsworthy The Cass Sculpture Foundation website includes many images of Goldsworthy's sculptures, a biography, and four descriptive essays on specific works.
  • Watch Andy Goldsworthy discuss his work on the ArtisanCam (link is no longer available). This series of free online videos shows Goldsworthy creating his monumental earth sculptures.
  • Interview with Goldsworthy from the Scripps Research Institute.

 

  • Metrick, Lenore. "Disjunctions in Nature and Culture: Andy Goldsworthy." Sculpture Vol. 22, No. 5, June 2003.

 

Hoss Haley

  • Haley's website provides an excellent introduction to this North Carolina artist and his work.
  • Go to the corner of McDowell and Fourth Streets downtown and see one of his sculptures!

 

David Hilliard

 

 

Hans Hofmann

  • Hans Hofmann on PBS The website introduces the artist, provides a gallery of his work, and offers special features such as the game Hofmannoply for fun.
  • Dedicated to Hofmann This site features a biography, examples of his works, and a quotations section.

 

  • Goodman, Cynthia. Hans Hofmann. Munich: Prestel, 1990. ND237 .H667 A4 1990. This large book on Hofmann includes over a hundred examples of his works, essays by Goodman, Sandler, and Greenberg, and texts and lectures by Hofmann.
  • Hans Hofmann: Search for the Real. New York: Ameringer Yohe Fine Art, 2005. ND237 .H667 A4 2005. A book on Hans Hofmann's retrospective in 1948 at the Addison Gallery of Art at Phillips Academy.
  • Hans, Hofmann. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. ND237 .H667 H8. Large book on Hofmann with five essays about the artist.
  • Varley, Christopher. Hans Hofmann 1880-1966: An Introduction to His Painting. Edmonton, Canada: The Edmonton Art Gallery, 1982. ND237 .H667 A4 1982. Catalogue of Hofmann's art exhibited at the gallery with a biography and a selected bibliography on the artist.

 

Herb Jackson

  • Jackson's website featuring examples of his work and a list of galleries where you can view his art.
  • Artist Bio from 1999 when he recieved the North Carolina Award.
  • Article from Davidson College's website about Jackson being named the first Houchens Professor (link is no longer available).

 

  • Melberg, Jerald L., Herb Jackson and Pamela Allara. Herb Jackson: Drawings. Charlotte, NC: Mint Museum, 1983. NC139 .J28 A4 1983
  • Shiff, Richard and Herb Jackson. Herb Jackson: Veronica's Veils. Charlotte, NC: McColl Center for Visual Art, 2007.

 

Josef Koudelka

  • Profotos article Josef Koudelka's biography
  • This interview by Frank Horvat includes many examples of Koudelka's photographs through the years.
  • Josef Koudelka article from artmedia.org Koudelka's life, work, and awards.
  • Additional Information View over 50 photographs by Koudelka and learn about his books by clicking on the Magum link near the bottom of the page (link is no longer available).

 

Jonathan Lasker

  • Jonathan Lasker Website includes a chronology of Lasker's life, numerous exhibits, and links to reviews of his work.
  • In this interview by Josefina Ayerza with Lynn Crawford, the artist uses imagery to describe his conceptual artworks.
  • Lasker on Art Net Succinct biography and exhibition list with 32 images available for viewing.

 

Charles LeDray

 

Photo of Hung Liu by Frederic Larson (2006)

Hung Liu

  • Official Website With images, biography, and links for additional research.
  • Liu at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery View two series of paintings from Liu's exhibitions accompanied with analyses and a biography of the artist.
  • Richard Whittaker and Susie Davis interview Liu on the impact her ethnicity has made on her paintings.

 

  • Asia/America: Identities in Contemporary Asian American Art. New York: The New Press, 1994. N6538 .A83 1994.
  • Hung Liu: Year of the Dog 1994. New York: Steinbaum Krauss Gallery, 1994. With essays analyzing Liu's work. Many examples of her art are included.

 

Loretta Lux

 

Sally Mann

  • Sally Mann on PBS. Video clips are available for viewing here from Art in the Twenty-First Century: Season 1 presenting Sally Mann and her photography. This site also provides a short biography, interviews with Sally Mann and essays about her art.
  • Sally Mann Article Orville O. Clarke reviews Sally Mann's Mother Land: Recent Georgia and Virginia Landscapes.
  • Sally Mann on Art Net Brief biography, list of selected exhibitions, and images of her work.
  • Additional Information from the Art Forum. Includes images, biography, and articles.

 

  • Hares, Amber. "The Appalachian Housewife." Afterimage 32, no. 4: 13. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (February 6, 2007).
  • Kouwenhaven, Bill. "Sally Mann: Photo Metro - An Interview" Volume 17, Issue 156. Virginia, December 1998.
  • Mann, Sally. Deep South. NY: Bulfinch Press, 2005. Compilation of Sally Mann's photographs with personal narrative. Deep South portrays images of southern landscapes.
  • Mann, Sally. Immediate Family. NY: Aperture, 1992. TR647 .M36 1992.
  • Mann, Sally. Second Sight: The Photographs of Sally Mann. Boston, MA: David R. Godine, 1983. TR654 .M336 1983.
  • Roberts, Molly. "Model Family." Smithsonian 36, no.2 (2005): 18-20. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (February 6, 2007).
  • Women Photographers. Edited by Constance Sullivan. NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1990.
  • Woodward, Richard B. "The Disturbing Photography of Sally Mann" New York Times Magazine, September 27, 1992, 28-36, 52.

 

Tom McGrath

 

  • Garwood, Deborah. "Tom McGrath at Zach Feuer." artcritical.com. February 2005.

 

Jason Meadows

 

Joan Mitchell

  • Images and links to museums that house Mitchell's work hosted by World Wide Art Resources.
  • Critical essay on Joan Mitchell by Richard Kalina from Art in America (Dec. 2002) on Find Articles website (link is no longer available).

 

  • Mitchell, Joan. Joan Mitchell. NY: Robert Miller Gallery, 1989. ND237 .M58 1989. Includes lots of color images of Mitchell's work.

 

Phil Moody

  • Phil Moody Official Website with a biography and images of various exhibitions (link is no longer available).
  • Phil Moody at the Lee Gallery Phil Moody describes his installation of the Three Ages of Man at Clemson University.

 

Andrew Moore

  • Andrew Moore's Website Featuring images from many exhibitions, a section of short films, and information on publications.
  • The Jorg M. Colberg Photography website provides a detailed interview with many examples of Moore's photographs included (link is no longer available).

 

  • Andrew Moore. Hanover, New Hampshire: Mercantile/Image Press, 2006. Exhibition catalogue of his artist-in-residency with accompanying essay.
  • Inside Havana. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2002. Moore's wonderful photographs of Havana. Includes a preface and an introduction discussing his photography.

 

Robert Motherwell

  • The PBS/American Masters site on Motherwell is a great place to start to learn about this artist, arguably the last great Abstract Expressionist.
  • Link to this virtual gallery  of his work to see a number of Motherwell's images.

 

 

Vik Muniz

  • Official Website With a biography, lots of images from exhibitions, and a library section that includes interviews with the artist.
  • Vik Muniz on PBS This website provides an intriguing biography on the artist and additional information for research.
  • From Bomb magazine, this extensive interview by Mark Magill covers a range of topics.
  • The Baltic Library and Archive presents this online video of Vik Muniz giving a lecture on his Pictures of People exhibition.

 

  • Kotik, Charlotta & Tumelo Mosaka. Open House: Working in Brooklyn. Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Museum, 2004. The exhibition catalogue features works by Anthony Goicolea, Vik Muniz, and Lorna Simpson.
  • Richards, Judith Olch. Editor. Inside the Studio: Two Decades of Talks with Artists in New York. New York: Independent Curators International, 2004. N6490 .I467. This book is a collection of excerpts from artists' talks regarding their own work. Included: Judy Pfaff, Chuck Close, Susan Rothenberg, Vik Muniz, Gregory Crewdson, Elizabeth Murray, and Tom Sachs.

 

Elizabeth Murray

 

  • Elizabeth Murray: Paintings and Drawings. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1987. Comprehensive source on Murray, the book includes commentary from the artist on each example presented.
  • Elizabeth Murray: Recent Paintings. New York: Pacewildenstein, 1997. A lengthy interview with Murray is included among many examples of her works.

 

Kenneth Noland

 

  • Kenneth Noland: Doors and Ghosts. New York: Andre Emmerich Gallery, 1985. ND237 .N7 A5. Catalogue from one of Noland's exhibits.
  • Kenneth Noland: New Works-New Material. Asheville, NC, 1997. Exhibition catalogue with essay.
  • Kenneth Noland: Recent Paperworks. Durham, NC: Duke University, March 4-April 15, 1983. Catalogue of the artist's work with an introduction and essay.

 

Deborah Oropallo

  • Official Deborah Oropallo Website (site is no longer available)
  • Interview From Stretcher magazine, Oropallo discusses the controversy surrounding her work.
  • Deborah Oropallo biography From the Wirtz Gallery, click on the links to view selected artworks.

 

  • Deborah Oropallo. San Francisco, CA: Stephen Wirtz Gallery, 1997. A catalog for Oropallo's exhibit at the Stephen Wirtz Gallery, April 1-May 3, 1997. Includes a wonderful essay by Donald Kuspit.
  • Deborah Oropallo: Twice Removed. Boise, Idaho: Boise Art Museum, 2006. Catalog for the exhibit Twice Removed at the Boise Art Museum, April 8-June 18, 2006. Essay by curator Sandy Harthorn.

 

Tony Oursler

  • Official Website With examples of his video artworks, biography, and links to interviews.
  • Video Data Bank provides access to a sampling of videos by Oursler. Just select his name from the Artist Index.
  • Timeline at MOMA This interactive work of art featured on MOMA's exhibitions' site is described as "The optical timeline by Tony Oursler trace(ing) the history of mimetic technologies from ancient times to the present."
  • Fantastic Prayers is an online artwork by Oursler that features his video stills and narrative text.

 

  • Being & Time. Buffalo: The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, 1996. From this collection showcasing video art, two examples of Tony Oursler's works are analyzed in detail.
  • Lotz, Theo & Ronald Abram. Curators. Bizarro World: The Parallel Universes of Comics & Fine Art. Winter Park, FL: Rollins College, 2000. Intriguing catalogue of the Bizarro World exhibition with works by Tony Oursler are included.
  • Straus, Marc J. Curator. Inside Out: Psychological Self-Portraiture. Connecticut: The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 1995. A catalogue of the self portrait exhibition. Each work is accompanied by commentary from the artist or excerpts from essays on the artist. Included is a work by Tony Oursler.

 

Photo of Nam June Paik by Rainer Rosenow (1986)

Nam June Paik

 

  • Hanzal, Carla. "Traversing the Worlds of Nam June Paik." Sculpture Vol. 20, number 5, June 2001. 19-25. Recommended article by the Mint Museum's own Carla Hanzal. A look at Paik's later works with images throughout.
  • Ravenal, John B. Outer & Inner Space: Pipilotti Rist, Shirin Neshat, Jane & Louise Wilson, and the History of Video Art. Richmond, VA: Office of Publications, 2002. An analysis of particular video artists illustrating their rise and providing a history of video art. Several stills from Paik's seminal works are included along with information on the artist.

 

Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison

  • Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison's Website
  • A Look at the ParkeHarrisons The Fine Art Photography Gallery and Forum presents a slideshow featuring selected photographs by Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison, a biography, and an article discussing their work (sites are no longer available).
  • Before the Flood magazine features a Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison interview (site is no longer available) about inspirations and processes for the artworks.

 

Judy Pfaff

  • Official Website Includes installation photos, sculptures, drawings, and a biography.
  • In-depth interview with the artist.
  • Judy Pfaff on Art Net With a biography and 65 examples of her work.
  • An excellent list of links and print resources from the Schneider Museum of Art's exhibition in 2000, Judy Pfaff: Transforming Traditions (link is no longer available).
  • Featured in the Mint exhibition is Pfaff's print Old Night, one of many she created at Tandem Press in Wisconsin. Check out Tandem Press's web site for more information about Pfaff's prints.

 

  • Judy Pfaff: Autonomous Objects. W.M. Brown & Son, 1986. Exhibition catalogue from the Knight Gallery in Charlotte, NC, 1986. Lots of images and a lengthy essay by Roberta Smith.
  • Judy Pfaff: Installations, Collages and Drawings. Florida: John and Marble Ringling Museum of Art Foundation, 1981. Exhibition catalogue with essay by Michael Auping.
  • Judy Pfaff: Outside/Inside/Landscapes. Featuring a wide range of photos from the artist's installations dating from 1977-1997.

 

  • Pfaff will be on the new season of Art:21 - Art in the Twenty-First Century on PBS airing October 28. The segment featuring Pfaff will be shown in a preview screening at the Mint Museum of Art on Tuesday, October 9 from 7-9pm. Free!

 

Sarah Pickering

 

  • Woodward, Richard B. "Theater of Combat." ARTnews Past Issue of March 2007. An anaylsis of Pickering's Expolsion series.

 

Liliana Porter

  • Lilana Porter The Sicardi Gallery includes online a biography, exhibition list, and multiple examples of her works.
  • Lilana Porter on Art Net With 29 examples of her work and a list of selected exhibitions.
  • Porter at the Phoenix Art Museum With a brief biography and short essays analyzing three of her works (link is no longer available).
  • Porter's own description of her video Drum Solo which will be featured in the Mint exhibition! (link is no longer available)

 

  • Liliana Porter: Photographs. Syracuse, NY: Advanced Color Technologies, 1996. Exhibition catalogue of Liliana Porter: Shaking Hands with Mickey including an essay by Gerardo Mosquera.

 

Michael Prince

  • Michael Prince Website View a slideshow of selected photographs by Prince.
  • Michael Prince at the David Gallery Photographs and a brief biography and his new exhibition there (links are no longer available).

 

Stephanie Pryor

  • Stephanie Pryor at the Acme Gallery With 19 photos of her installation and details of her paintings.
  • Article: Taking a Dark Turn During Dark Times The Los Angeles Times reviews Pryor's solo exhibit (link is no longer available).

 

Susan Rothenberg

  • Susan Rothenberg The Sperone Westwater Gallery website is a comprehensive source on Rothenberg with over 200 examples of her paintings, a biography, and additional links available for more research on the artist.
  • Video Interview PBS presents video clips of an interview with Rothenberg from Art in the Twenty-First Century: Season 1. In addition, her biography and slideshows of her artwork can be viewed here.
  • Susan Rothenberg at the Gallery The Tate Museum website features a biography and examples of her art from this exhibition.

 

  • Auping, Michael. Susan Rothenberg: Paintings and Drawings. New York: Rizzoli, 1992. N6537 .R6285 A4 1992. This book features some of Rothenberg's most famous works along with an interview with the artist, over thirty of her drawings, and essays analyzing her work.
  • Green, Nancy E. Susan Rothenberg: Drawings and Prints. Ithaca, NY: Brodock Press, 1998. Catalog for the exhibit of Rothenberg's drawings and prints organized by the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University.
  • Howard, Jan. "Susan Rothenberg." Baltimore, MD: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1998. Exhibition poster with brief article about Rothenberg and the art of drawing.

 

Michal Rovner

  • Michal Rovner The Pace Wildenstein website includes the artist's biography, information on six exhibitions with installation photos, and examples of her artwork.
  • From the BBC, a 45 minute audio interview with the artist on various topics (link is no longer available).
  • From the Museum on the Seam, view a short example of Rovner's video art here. The work was included in the museum's Dead End exhibit.

 

Alison Saar

  • Alison Saar The Phyillis Kind Gallery takes an in-depth look at the artist. With a biography, images, and reviews of her art.
  • Interview The New York Foundation of Arts' presents "Alison Saar." Saar discusses her career as an elementary teacher and the processes involved in making her art.
  • Alison Saar at the Gallery The LA Louver Gallery website includes installation photos, biography, and a bibliography.

 

  • Krane, Susan. Art at the Edge: Alison Saar. Atlanta, GA: High Musuem of Art, 1993. Exhibition catalogue with an in-depth essay.
  • Duped: Prints by Alison Saar. Delaware: Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 2007. Featuring a biography, the artist's statement, and many examples of her work.

 

Tom Sachs

  • Official Website Includes numerous examples of his video art and artwork particularly bricolage, a biography, and additional links.
  • Interview The Deutsche Bank Artmag presents "Remote Control: An interview with Tom Sachs."
  • Tom Sachs at the Gallery From Sperone Westwater Gallery, this comprehensive resource on Sachs includes a biography, reviews, essays, and images of his works.
  • See his latest exhibitions , Space Program at the Gagosian Gallery and Tom Sachs: Logjam at the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University.

 

  • My Reality: Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation. Des Moines, IA: Des Moines Art Center, 2001. This book analyzes anime and artistic responses to this great Japanese phenomenon. Several works by Tom Sachs are included.

 

Lorna Simpson

  • Simpson at the Museum of Contemporary Photography With images of her works, quotes by the artist, and a description of her art.
  • In this online video, the "Whitney Museum of American Art presents a survey of the past 20 years of the career of the photographic and film/video artist Lorna Simpson."
  • Lorna Simpson: A Resource Guide , is a 46-page downloadable guide for educators developed in conjunction with a recent traveling exhibition sponsored by the American Federation of Arts. A superb resource with activities, discussion guides, and an extended print and online bibliography. Highly recommended.
  • Interview In 1999, the Walker Art Center presented Scenarios: Works by Lorna Simpson. Their website includes excerpts of an interview with the artist.
  • Simpson on Art Net A brief biography and 47 examples of her work are presented.
  • View Simpson's work Counting from the Albright Knox Gallery with an extended description and discussion ideas. This work by Simpson is included in the Contemporary, Cool and Collected exhibition.

 

  • Converge 1. Miami, FL: Miami Art Museum, 2000. Includes six examples of Simpson's work with a lengthy essay providing context for her work.
  • Enwezor, Okwui. Lorna Simpson. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2006. With many of her works included, the book also has an in-depth essay and an interview with Simpson.

 

Donald Sultan

  • Donald Sultan The Bill Lowe Gallery presents various artworks by the artist, a biography, essays, and reviews. Featured is a video lecture by Sultan at Georgia State University in 1999.
  • Donald Sultan on Art Net 198 examples of his works with a detailed biography and an exhibition list are available for viewing here.

 

Mark Tansey

  • Mark Tansey This page is a tribute to the artist and includes numerous examples of his works, a bookstore, a video library, and links for additional research.
  • Mark Tansey: The Marriage of Art and Epistemology The author Amy Scott presents an analysis of the artist, numerous examples of his work accompanied with description, and interesting samples from the text Mark Tansey: Visions and Revisions, by Arthur C. Danto.

 

Mark Tobey

  • Dedicated to Mark Tobey The Committee MARK TOBEY (CMT) is dedicated to archiving, cataloguing and exhibiting Mark Tobey's art. Their website includes a lengthy biography and numerous quotes by the artist.
  • Mark Tobey at the Hachmeister Gallery With installation photos, images by the artist, and a printed resource section (site is no longer available).
  • Mark Tobey on Art Net Includes 42 artworks, a biography, and exhibition list.

 

  • Mark Tobey: Etchings & Lithographs. December 1973-December 1975. New York: Transworld Art Corp., 1977. Exhibition catalogue with lengthy biography.

 

Kara Walker

  • Kara Walker "Developed in conjunction with the Walker Art Center," the website is an excellent educational resource on Kara Walker with a biography, a section devoted to the themes in Walker's work, and various collections by the artist.
  • From PBS, excerpts from an audio interview with Walker are available here. The site includes an installation photo and a brief description of her work.
  • MOMA features samples from interviews with Kara Walker available online.
  • Exploring Stereotypes Recommended interactive site from PBS providing historical and cultural context to Kara Walker's controversial work.

 

  • Harvey, Matthew. "Kara Walker." Bomb No. 100, Summer 2007. Interview with the artist.
  • Hobbs, Robert. Kara Walker: Slavery! Slavery!. Washington, D.C.: International Arts & Artists, 2001. NC139 .W34 H6. Along with a detailed essay analyzing the Slavery! Slavery! installation by Walker, the book provides context for the work by including outside influences, past works by Walker, and pictures of Walker's wall frieze installations.
  • Sheets, Hilarie M. "Cut It Out." ARTnews April 2002. Article with images on the controversy of Kara Walker's art.

 

 

General Resources

 

  • Art 21- Art in the Twenty-First Century. Educator's guide to the...season. NY: Art 21, Inc., 2001. Educator's Guides for all three seasons are available in the Mint Museum of Art Library.

 

  • DVD: Art 21- Art in the Twenty-First Century: Seasons I & II. DVD Produced by Art 21, Inc. Directed by Charlie Atlas. 2 DVDs, 450 minutes. PBS Home Video/US, 2001, DVD. Sally Mann, Elizabeth Murray, Kara Walker and Susan Rothenberg are among the contemporary artists featured. DVDs of this production are available in the Mint Museum Library, and videocassettes can be found at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

 

  • DVD: Art 21- Art in the Twenty-First Century: Season III. DVD Produced by Art 21, Inc. Directed by Deborah Shaffer. 1 DVD, 220 minutes. PBS Home Video/US, 2005, DVD.

 

  • Brandt, Frederick R. Late 20th-Century Art: Selections from the Sydney and Frances Lewis Collection in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 1985. N6488.5 .L49 V57 1985. The book presents a wide variety of art and biographies on contemporary artists. It includes Chuck Close, Susan Rothenberg, Anthony Caro, and Helen Frankenthaler.

 

  • Buck, Louisa and Judith Greer. Owning Art: The Contemporary Art Collector's Handbook. London: Culture Shock Media, 2006.

 

  • Collecting the New. Edited by Bruce Alsthuler. NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005.

 

  • Contemporary Artists. Ed. Colin Naylor. Chicago, IL: St. James Press, 1989. A biographical directory. Includes Susan Rothenberg.

 

  • The Critical Image: Essays on Contemporary Photography. Ed. Carol Squires. Seattle, WA: Bay Press, 1990.

 

  • Golden, Thema. Companion Book: Art 21- Art in the Twenty-First Century. NY: H.N. Abrams, 2001. One for each of the first three seasons is available in the Mint Museum Library.

 

  • Inselmann, Andrea. Curator. Material Matters. Ithaca: Cornell University, 2005. N6494 .F6 M38. This exhibition displayed work from contemporary artists who used everyday materials as their medium. The book includes examples and brief biographies on Tara Donovan and Vik Muniz.

 

  • Johnson, Brooks. Photography Speaks: 150 Photographers on Their Art. New York: Aperture Foundation, 2004. TR185 .P531 2004. This book features commentary from photographers on their processes and work. Includes Sally Mann and Chuck Close.

 

  • Kotik, Charlotta & Tumelo Mosaka. Open House: Working in Brooklyn. Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Museum, 2004. The exhibition catalogue features works by Anthony Goicolea, Vik Muniz, and Lorna Simpson.

 

  • The Paine Webber Art Collection. New York: Rizzoli, 1995. N6488.5 .P35 1995. Covering over 45 years of art, this book features works from famous contemporary artists to younger emerging artists. Each artwork includes a biography. Included are Chuck Close, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Gober, Susan Rothenberg, Lorna Simpson, Donald Sultan, and Elizabeth Murray.

 

  • Richards, Judith Olch. Editor. Inside the Studio: Two Decades of Talks with Artists in New York. New York: Independent Curators International, 2004. N6490 .I467. This book is a collection of excerpts from artists' talks regarding their own work. Included: Judy Pfaff, Chuck Close, Susan Rothenberg, Vik Muniz, Gregory Crewdson, Elizabeth Murray, and Tom Sachs.

 

  • Stapp, William F. Portrait of the Art World: A Century of ARTnews Photographs. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 2002. Beautiful photographs by influential photographers of the 20th century including work by Susan Rothenberg, Richard Avedon, and Robert ParkeHarrison.

 

  • Weintraub, Linda. Art on the Edge and Over: Searching for Art's Meaning in Contemporary Society, 1970s-1990s. N6490 .W45 1996. Self-described as "easy-to-read" and "easy-to-follow," this is a "one of a kind" resource to aid in the understanding of contemporary art: its themes, its artists, and its contexts. Features Rimma Gerlovina and Valeriy Gerlovin, Donald Sultan, and Chuck Close.

 

 


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