I have been on the hunt for some radical eco-activist art. Given the state of our planet and the urgency felt by many across the globe for mass action towards ecological change, I assumed multiple examples of art in Documenta and the Venice Biennale would be commenting on this trend and even artists would position…

I find myself especially drawn to art works that explore the surreal. Not necessarily art that falls within the Surrealist movement, but art that looks at or lets you have an experience rooted in the surreal. Often times, these works also deal with the sublime, a merger of fear and beauty that leaves you feeling…

Passing Nick Jonas, the singer of the Jonas Brothers Band fame on a recent jaunt across the Rialto Bridge got me thinking a lot about celebrity. Particularly, in the context of the art world, aspects of this cultural realm have risen to the status of celebrity. And art tourism is at the center of this….

The Twin Cities has consistently been ranked the best large bike city in the US. Complete with a citywide bike share system, on road infrastructure and dedicated bike paths, bike culture in the cities has impressed me. Living there for the past two years has got me pretty accustomed to an active bike community that…

Most people are familiar with the story of Pinocchio, the marionette turned real boy who is led astray towards lying and his own desires. The original story written in 1883 was aimed at the public to combat lying and laziness, addressing themes relevant to the times. Shifting now to 2017, Rachel Maclean, the Glasgow-based artist…