PLATFORM
FLAT ABSTRACTION
There are myriad explanations to account for the radical shift of modernism – the phenomena that saw Western art pushed in daring new directions starting in the late 19th century. One of the most compelling, however, was a story about 'flatness.'
MATERIALS
Until the end of the nineteenth century, the only permissible materials for so-called fine art (at least in the Western world) were limited to paints like oil or watercolor, or marble and bronze for sculpture. But when artists began to adopt techniques from their own popular traditions, the options for artistic expression were radically expanded.
THIS MONTH: DECEMBER 2021
A holiday lounge act, epic debut novel and Eastern Mediterranean restaurant are just three of the things we're looking forward to this month.
EROS
What differentiates art and porn? In the Supreme Court obscenity trials of the early 1960s, Justice Potter Stewart wrote, "I know it when I see it," and despite the subjectivity of the statement, he may have had point. The distinction is subtle, and probably has more to do with context than content.
BENEFIT: THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
In support of the FCA's annual benefit sale, Platform moderated a conversation between FCA members Sonia Louise Davis and James Welling covering everything from how the FCA community responded to the pandemic to what we can expect from the organization in the future.