A Survey of Modern, Contemporary Works at the Corcoran
WASHINGTON, DC—In iona rozeal brown‘s paintings, black is beautiful and with her added twist of Japanese accoutrements, it is gorgeous (and symbolic and complicated). On her website, brown states that her work depicting…
Artists Use Small, Temporary Studios to Engage Community
WASHINGTON, DC—Artists are working out of two small shacks in front of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The structures are a part of “Habitat for Artists,” an artist-run program founded in 2008 that…
At the Corcoran, Another Niki de Saint Phalle Sighting
WASHINGTON, DC—Over the past few weeks, Arts Observer has been encountering the work of Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) at almost every turn it seems. From New York to Charlotte and Washington, D.C.,…
Yinka Shonibare on Race, Globalism and Post-Colonialism
WASHINGTON, DC—A little headless mannequin is balancing on the world in the European galleries of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. “Girl on Globe 2″ by Yinka Shonibare is rife with symbolism. According to…
Art of War: Three Exhibits, Real Images and Creative Interpretations
NEW YORK—Subtle, informative and heart wrenching, Tim Hetherington‘s war photographs are incredibly artful. From his compositions of U.S. soldiers at rest in Afghanistan to moments from the Libyan civil war, his images at…
