ArtReview Summer 2020
ArtReview Summer 2020
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The Summer issue looks at art and isolation, exploring how creativity, connection, and criticality persist in a world grappling with a global pandemic. The issue features an interview with Josh Smith on his reclusive practice and the relationship between his personal life and artistic output; a deep dive into Mail Art and its historical role in connecting queer communities across distances, offering a relevant model for contemporary isolation; and an examination of the crisis of solidarity within the artworld, questioning existing structures and advocating for new forms of collective action. Contributions from Tai Shani present a script for her latest work, blending personal narratives with mythological themes, while Claudia Andujar's photography is highlighted for its potent blend of art and activism in documenting indigenous struggle. The issue also includes a glossary-style exploration of Mark Manders' unique sculptural practice, delving into his use of materials, illusions, and monumental aspirations, alongside essays reflecting on the unexpected pleasures of experiencing art from home and challenging traditional modes of viewing. Diverse reviews cover key exhibitions and publications that resonate with the current moment, from Martin Kippenberger's work on bureaucracy and control to discussions on race, class, and the environment.
What's inside the issue?
What's inside the issue?
Art Previewed
Hanging on the Telephone, by Patrick Langley
The Pleasures of Home Viewing, by Ben Eastham
Rainbow Unbowed, by Oliver Basciano
The Interview: Josh Smith, by Ross Simonini
Coming Up, by Martin Herbert
Art Featured
Mail Art Revisited, by Oliver Basciano
The Crisis of Solidarity, by Dave Beech
Tragodía, by Tai Shani
Making Art vs Market Research, by Ben Eastham
Claudia Andujar, by Fi Churchman
Mark Manders, by Craig Burnett
Art Reviewed
Goodbye to All That, by Martin Herbert
Billie Zangewa, reviewed by Daisy Sainsbury
Ida Applebroog, reviewed by Tom Denman
Day Whatever, by Mark Rappolt
K, reviewed by Barbara Casavecchia
Desire at a Distance, by Martin Herbert
Eduardo Paolozzi, reviewed by Pádraic E. Moore
Week Whatever, by Mark Rappolt
Juan Luis Moraza, reviewed by George Stolz
Theft and Destruction, reviewed by Phoebe Blatton
Gone Fishing, by Martin Herbert
Week Wherever, by Mark Rappolt
Beyond the Black Atlantic, reviewed by Emily McDermott
Beyond Measure, reviewed by Stefanie Hessler
The Days Before Yesterday, by Martin Herbert
Month wtf, by Mark Rappolt
Toward Freedom, by Touré F. Reed, reviewed by J.J. Charlesworth
John Cage: A Mycological Foray, edited by Ananda Pellerin, reviewed by Oliver Basciano
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