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In his 1644 Principles of Philosophy, René Descartes described the earth as surrounded on all sides by “a very liquid heaven.” Although later discoveries discredited this idea, in a sense Descartes was on target. Modern astronomy reveals stars not as hard, fixed objects, but as pulsing plasma, and interstellar space... See more 

This is the first exhibition catalogue to bring together works from all parts of Alyson Shotz’s career. She creates works in a variety of media, from large-scale installations to digital photography and offers the following introduction to her “bio-inspired” artwork: “My work continues in the tradition of seeing our... See more 

Amy Sillman's widely influential body of work has built on traditional formats-such as landscapes, portraiture, abstraction and caricature-only to move past them, pushing these known ways of working into new places. With a fierceness and generosity of spirit, Sillman makes paintings that explore psychological... See more 

This exhibition catalogue features the final series completed by artist John Coplans who, from the late 1970’s until his death in 2003, photographed his own body. Coplans explains,” I found myself quite intuitively making some photos that I recognized with considerable excitement as reflecting the grotesque. However,... See more 

This catalogue includes thirty-five works by twenty-seven contemporary Chinese artists whose paintings reveal an alternative view of contemporary Chinese art from what is normally seen in North American museums. The artists received their training at a variety of Chinese institutions and are affiliated with... See more 

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Alloy of Love surveys ten years of work by San Antonio-based artist, Dario Robleto, from early investigations of vintage record albums as carriers of emotions to more recent explorations of the impact of war on the domestic sphere. His sculptures and assemblages reflect an engagement with an impressive range of... See more 

This survey of the energetic, abstract paintings and drawings of David Miller, Ella Van Dyke Tuthill Professor of Studio Art, spanned more than thirty years of his prolific career. This catalogue features an essay by poet and critic John Yau, and a dialogue between Miller and Charles Stainback. Softcover, 2001, 56... See more 

Rhode Island based artist, Dean Snyder's large sculptures represent a fusion of organic sources and material experimentation. This new series uses high tech carbon fibers and metal flake paint to eye-popping ends. In Almost Blue, investigations of process, form, and color come together in a constellation of works... See more