Category Archives: Sundays in the Part with Art

Our art pieces feature the work of noted artists (or ones we think should be noted). We delve into the issues in their work as well as those in contemporary visual culture. Edited by Jennifer Kabat and Megan Whitmarsh.

Is He For Real? The Blurry Boundaries Of Contemporary Performance

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Amy Sherlock

Why is performance art so big now? Amy Sherlock looks at performance and why it’s all about trying to have a one-on-one relationship with the artist or their stand in…. Continue reading →

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But is it Art? Conceptual Art, Corporations and the Artist Placement Group

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Miranda Pope

In the 60s and 70s the Artist Placement Group eroded the boundaries of art and commerce, embedding artists in companies to see what might happen. Miranda Pope investigates. Continue reading →

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Composition with Black Lines

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Will Heinrich

What is the nature of truth in looking, in criticism, in anything? How do we know? And how do we see? From Martin Buber to the Hadith via Mondrian with Will Heinrich. Continue reading →

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The Speed of Light – Everything Was Moving: Photography from the 60s and 70s

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Zakia Uddin

In shocking and powerful images from the 60s and 70s, Zakia Uddin looks at photography which tell the history of photography but also the history of change. Continue reading →

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Fill In The Blank: Colleen Asper

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Jennifer Kabat

Painting, language, realism and hyper detail – Colleen Asper paints the world minus the words, questioning them – even the power of Google. Continue reading →

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Make Me An Offer, Martha Rosler at MoMA

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Jennifer Kabat

When is trash art? The cast off raised up and revalued? Jennifer Kabat visits Martha Rosler’s Garage Sale now at MoMA in the run-up to Christmas. Continue reading →

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Wish You Were Here: Tino Sehgal at the Tate

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Miranda Pope

What to make of art told (and sold) in whispers, where there is nothing left after. Miranda Pope takes on Tino Sehgal’s These Associations at the Tate. Continue reading →

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