C.B.liddell

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Any color just so long as it's yellow

Nov 14, 2001

Any color just so long as it's yellow

Although yellow often has negative connotations in the West, it is a very positive color here in the East, Goh Shigi is quick to point out at the opening of his latest show, “Heat of Yellow,” which presents 15 of his latest oils as ...

Jun 13, 2001

Koga's travels in hyper-reality

One of my favorite cliches about art is the one that says great art comes from great suffering, something that is perhaps overlooked by today’s modern art scene with its emphasis on novelty and playfulness. Works by Harue Koga “Innocent Moonlit Night” (1929) “Birdcage” ...

May 30, 2001

From darkness into light

At the turn of the 20th century, Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was one of the most intriguing and original painters in Paris, and his subject matter, the timeless world of myths and dreams, has ensured he is not forgotten. With the current exhibition of his ...

Apr 4, 2001

Incidental nudity and sci-fi plants

The life force that infuses the natural world can be an incomprehensible, vast subject. To capture its intangible beauty, the photographer is often forced to find an object that crystallizes or embodies it. Two of the most convenient examples of this are flowers and ...