Art News and Reviews from the perspective of two emerging artists, Jon Beer and Lily Koto Olive.
Artist Interview: Amir H. Fallah
Lost in a Field, 2012, acrylic, collage, colored pencil on paper mounted to canvas 48 x 36 in | 122 x 91 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Gallery Wendi Norris Art-Rated’s Rachelle Reichert ...
Tiago Estrada – The Wall of Pleasure
In his most recent exhibition with Rooster Gallery, ‘The Wall of Pleasure,’ Portuguese artist Tiago Estrada (b. 1967) confronts the contingencies of expression and the boundaries of language. The title refers to the central work ...
Artist Interview: Hung Liu
Hung Liu is widely considered one of the most important Chinese artists working in America today. Born in 1948 in Chanchung, China, Liu grew up under the Maoist regime. She experienced first-hand the famine of ...
Artist Interview: Saul Melman
Art-Rated’s Jonathan Beer and Lily Koto Olive had the chance to visit the studio of Brooklyn-based artist Saul Melman. Saul creates immersive environments, performances, and sculptures that integrate tactile and conceptual manifestations of the body. He holds an ...
Artist Interview: Gregory Ito
Gregory Ito is a busy man. Not only does he have a strong studio practice, he is the co-owner of Ever Gold Gallery, a space in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco dedicated to pushing ...
INPUT #5: The Blockhouse, Interview with Editor Renee Vara
INPUT is an avant-garde nonprofit journal founded in 2009. The journal seeks to preserve the book form as a space for artistic experimentation and collaboration in the field of art publishing. For each limited edition, a ...
Up & Upcoming – Art-Rated’s Picks
Here are some of our picks for current and upcoming shows in NY that are not to be missed! Mia Halton Opening February 13 at Kathleen Cullen Fine Arts, the intimate drawings and prints of ...