Art – Flung

Highlights of the 2017 Whitney Biennial

Sarah Stodola — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 18:00:01 +0000

There’s no point trying to mask the fact that I come at art as a neophyte. A proud neophyte, actually. Rarely do I actively consider how a certain work or artist fits into a larger art-world narrative, nor do I want to. I want to experience art on its own terms, and be interested or moved or charmed by that. (Text continues below…) I like art that looks nice. Exquisiteness can be enough. If a work isn’t attractive, it sure […]

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The World’s Best Works of Contemporary Public Art

Sarah Stodola — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:28:38 +0000

Public art can be tricky business. In the wrong hands, it becomes just another part of the corporate milieu, or succumbs to heavy-handed propaganda. But done right, it adds something memorable to the city- or landscape in which it resides. It informs, inspires, entertains, sends an unexplained chill down the spine. Here are nine of our favorite works currently on display around the world. Note that only permanent installations have been included here, with one interesting exception, and that all […]

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A Closer Look at the Broad Museum in LA

Sarah Stodola — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:57:48 +0000

Getting into the newly opened Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles takes some forethought, something I discovered almost too late during a weeklong trip to Los Angeles this September. The free advance timed tickets available via the website were long since fully booked by the time I checked. I called the museum to see about alternatives, and was advised to forget about the weekends and come on a weekday to try my luck with the limited number of tickets reserved […]

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