The New Landscape: A History

The New Landscape: A History

This essay appears in the catalog Henry Isaacs: New Works for an exhibition at Maine Art Shows, August 9-September 1, 2014. The New Landscape: A History For much of art history, when the artist painted the land, he did so only as a backdrop, as context, rarely as...
Philip Frey: Lavish Attention

Philip Frey: Lavish Attention

This essay appears in the catalog Philip Frey: New Works for an exhibition at Maine Art Shows, June 27-July 16, 2015. Philip Frey: Lavish Attention The respect for and service to the viewer is, perhaps, one the best attributes of Frey’s paintings. “I am a student of...
I Don’t Care About David Byrne Anymore?

I Don’t Care About David Byrne Anymore?

On October 10, 2014, Hyperallergic published Ric Kasini Kadour’s essay, “I Don’t Care About David Byrne Anymore?” in response to Mr. Byrne’s blog post, “I Don’t Care About Contemporary Art Anymore?” I Don’t Care...
Duncan Johnson: Reaching Across History

Duncan Johnson: Reaching Across History

Ric Kasini Kadour’s essay, “Duncan Johnson: Reaching Across History”, is published in the catalog Duncan Johnson which accompanies the August 16-October 31, 2014 exhibition “Stone. Glass. Wood.” at the West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park. In the essay, Kadour...
State of Affairs

State of Affairs

In the September/October 2014 Issue of Art New England, Ric Kasini Kadour took stock of the current state of contemporary art galleries in New England and profiled a number of galleries doing well in spite of the challenges: Kobalt Gallery in Provincetown, MA; West...