When I was a senior in high school, I grew a specific fascination with conceptual art. One of my art teachers at the time, Mr. Murphy, corrected me when I was discussing with him about conceptual art. He stated: “All art is conceptual. There is no such thing as conceptual art”. At the time, I believed him because I was young. However, today as a critical writer with experience, I strongly disagree with such a notion. There is clearly a difference between conceptual art and no

La Niña De La Casa , or The Girl in the House  when translated to English, is a performance by Fina Ferrara which begins with a prelude to another performance titled Heartwork broadcasted to the audience. Heartwork  entails Fina seated on the grass in a white gown stitching red thread through animal hearts in the mists of an ominous forest to spell the word ‘trust’. The theme of certainty in others becomes followed by Fina Ferrara being broadcasted to the audience live on a s

This article is a sequel to the essay Painting is Deader than Dead . According to Saatchi Art, the world’s leading online gallery, finding the “perfect work” depends on the size of your wall space, orientation, placement, and if you decide to have salon walls. But Saatchi Art is not the villain, they are merely following the market. The art market has no distinct head, in today’s art market we are all followers without a leader and we generally follow the tastes of the low-br

Everyone knows the Marylin Manson song Rock is Dead , right? Well, the idea for the title of this article derives from Manson’s song, but I do not believe rock is literally dead…however, painting certainly is. This article serves to inform our readers, Volume 14 of the Hardcover Catalogue is the final volume which contains articles about paintings. We do not regret writing about all the painters we have written about over the years, we have just evolved. No doubt, many of the

Performance and performance-based art is meant to be enjoyed and appreciated in the moment. When a performance is over however, the piece can still be savored in the form of video and photography. This sense of mindfulness brings us to one of the most celebrated performance artists of our time: Fina Ferrara. Ms. Ferrara’s performance work is usually conceptual-based rather than conveying a narrative. Concepts such as overcoming and purging personal suffering, emotional releas

Written by Joas Nebe. A good tradition of the Art Basel brand is to curate a publicly accessible program alongside the fair. In Paris, this includes works by Alex Da Corte, a performance featuring a balloon figure and four performers at Place Vendôme, as well as two kinetic sculptures by Julius von Bismarck at the Petit Palais. Alex Da Corte's performance "Kermit The Frog" (Sadie Cole HQ, London) features a three-quarters inflated balloon figure floating over the pavement at

artwork by Masha Luch There is no secret Titan Contemporary Publishing frowns upon any attempts to apply artificial intelligence to writing and the visual arts. In regard to writing, particularly critical writing, we will try to explain the deep and impactful human-connection created when a writer studies and interprets works of art by a notable artist. Anyone who is a genuine critical writer with extensive experience knows there is absolutely no way to truly build connection

artwork by Rachel Clites No matter what anyone will claim, machines will not replace the value of genuine human creativity. Artists are sometimes lectured by the tech-bros to ‘evolve or be replaced’, ‘embrace AI’, ‘work with AI, not against AI’. However, what these tech-bros fail to understand is how the art world operates. Virtually every established gallery you will find has sidelined artificial intelligence content. Same with art fairs. Why? Because no collector wants to p

exterior of Belmar Arts Center, New Jersey After living in the South for the past 7 years, I became disillusioned with living in a landlocked area for so much time, a six hour drive from any coastline. There were many reasons why I left the South, but one of them was the lack of an inspiring or welcoming arts community. I came back home to New Jersey, but instead of my native Jersey City and Northern New Jersey, I settled on the Jersey Shore where several of my family members

artwork by Amelia Bisbardis Illusory and perceptive qualities in contemporary art can come in many forms. Sometimes just cropping an...