Introduction:In light of the quarantine-imposed limitations in art seeing, we will seek to bring you closer to exhibitions now out of reach by way of thoughtful reviews. This month we present to you guest contributor Jennifer Contreras who reviews two major exhibitions in New York that suffered the consequences of coinciding with a global pandemic. …
Year: 2020
Art is the Highest Form of Hope
“Art is the highest form of hope.”
— Gerhard Richter
So many of us have been working from home for weeks now. Galleries, museums, cafes, and even some parks now have closed. Being an avid believer of seeing art in person, the quarantine we are experiencing collectively has rendered me restless, longing for that exciting inner turmoil evoked when in art’s presence.
The Wind-Up Doll – Aphrodite Navab and Salon Zürcher
Introduction: I am writing this while cooped up in my home, with family, as so many of us are. We are currently undergoing such a surreal experience laden with a variety of strong emotions. Having temporarily lost our freedom to see art in person, I feel even more strongly about sharing art experiences through a …
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Peri Physeōs: OPEN CALL
peri-Tēchnes, the online periodical, in collaboration with THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY, is calling for papers and/or visual essays where a writer is called to focus on the existing body of work/or upcoming project by a creative professional (artist, performers, playwrights, composers, etc) whose work reflects on the notion of physis. Physis as the encompassing notion of …
Guest Article on “WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU”
While plans for the exhibition to travel are being made, I am thrilled to share below Economides and Almonte’s essay written for peri-Tēchnes as well as information about the curators and artists involved in this project.
At Annunciation’s Mistletoe Gala of 2019 by Irini Zervas
Irini Zervas is our first contributing editor on the website. She is Development and Communications Coordinator at the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, independent curator, and writer. Her latest article was featured in Hyperallergic. On peri-Tēchnes she is sharing her review and take on the history of the age-old tradition of the holiday gala, particularly the …
For Anyone in Athens: Opening Tomorrow
For anyone in Athens, the exhibition Pinned, Stitched and Glitzed: Challenging the Gender Stereotype will open tomorrow at Art Appel Gallery. Curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos, this exhibition is a continuation of the original with the same title shown in New York in 2015. The exhibition will show meticulous textile works by nine artists of varying …