Arts Roundup: Mirroring Neurosis and Pollock’s Cathedral
March 20th, 2007 by Menachem Wecker
Upcoming exhibits to look out for:
“Gego, Between Transparency and the Invisible” (Gertrude Goldschmidt), April 21 at the Drawing Center.
AveryFineLine is not convinced that Christian art is so bad. The whole post is worth reading.
Louise Nevelson at the Jewish Museum on May 5.
“Europe and the Islamic World” and “Venice and the Islamic World” at the Met on March 27.
“Awakenings: Zen Figure Painting in Medieval Japan” at The Japan Society on March 28.
“Familiar Image – Sacred Impression: The Reformation and Beyond at the University of St. Thomas on March 26.
John Hoyt’s The Mirror, see above, graces the cover of Spectrum. In an interview, Hoyt said a “deep-seated religious neurosis” is a key to understanding his work, and discussed the struggle with religious ideology, and exploring alternate spiritual reality in his work.
[Spectrum Blog]
A very interesting post comparing Pollock’s Cathedral work with Islamic geometric forms. See also a post on from whence the “messiah” of art’s Second Coming might arise.
[Art Blog by Bob]
“It is a strange feeling today to be part of a faith community whose leadership does not seem to value the cultural sensibilities of a considerable portion of its flock,” write Bill McGarvey of the Pope’s admission that he didn’t like Dylan’s music.
[Busted Halo, tip: Michael Dubitzky]