ART
DIALECTS AND DIALECTICS

by Chelsea Haines and Eriola Pira Nov 07, 2012

Christopher K. Ho/Hirsch E.P. Rothko, "Regional Paintings," 2010/2001, 12 x 16 inches each

Curators Chelsea Haines and Eriola Pira, and artist Christopher K. Ho on what makes an art world real or imagined.

This conversation originated between curators Chelsea Haines and Eriola Pira and artist Christopher K. Ho in Ho’s Brooklyn studio this past July. Initial questions about Ho’s practice (i.e. Why did you move to the mountains in Colorado? Who is Hirsch E.P. Rothko? What is the relationship between painting, regionalism and fiction? Can storytelling build a more critical understanding of art history and the art world?) led to a broader conversation on regionalism, critical identities, and imagined art worlds.

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