BOMB 119/Spring 2012
The Argentinean born painter, Fabian Marcaccio, works outside the traditional categories of painting. He is guided by his own constantly changing logic and transcultural experiences.
Jessica Stockholder and Stephen Westfall engage in a theory-heavy discussion about her work.
Artist Richard Tuttle and poet Bob Holman muse on the various roads that lead to beauty. Tuttle’s show What’s the Wind is showing at Pace Gallery through July 22.
Oil painting on linen, titled Watchman’s Meadow, by Gregory Crane.
College pals Donna Tartt and Jill Eisenstadt exchange campus lore and anecdotes about the novel-writing process while discussing Tartt’s The Secret History. A refreshing glance at two young writers who found early success.
Lillian Lee writes columns, screenplays, and novels, all of which delve into the complexities of gender and sexuality. Many of her novels such as, Farewell to My Concubine and A Terracotta Warrior, have been successfully adapted for the screen.
Director and Filmmaker Gregg Araki discusses the controversy surrounding his film about HIV and gay identity, The Living End.
Legendary band Television participate in a lively conversation with Tod Wizon on making an album for the ’90s, years after their highly successful and influential albums of the ’70s.
Rapper Yoyo founded The Intelligent Black Women’s Coalition to support and educate young black women. On her socially conscious second album, Black Pearl she raps about drug addiction, teenage pregnancy, and domestic violence.
Anna Deveare Smith’s one woman show Let Me Down Easy has been extended for a third time through January 3rd. She speaks to Thulani Davis about her ‘92 production of Fires in the Mirror.
Robbie McCauley is involved in every aspect of creating her plays. She takes on the roles of performer, actor, writer, and director. In 1991 McCauley won an OBIE for her play, Sally’s Rape, based upon her family’s history and racism in the U.S.
Born into a military family, Vawter left the Green Berets to become a priest, but ended up finding his true calling on stage, eventually becoming a member of the Wooster Group and one of New York’s most respected stage actors.
A sculpture of walkers and ace bandages, titled Beach Chair With Wings, by Carol Jacque. This article is only available in print.
A short story, titled “Doomed Survivors: A Reconstruction in 2 Voices,” by Ursule Molinaro. This article is only available in print.
A poem, titled “Dwarf,” by Steven Henry Madoff. This article is only available in print.
A short story, “Eros,” from the novel Haggard’s Disease, by Patrick McGrath. This article is only available in print.
An oil on canvas painting, titled I Live in the Past, by Pamela Glick. This article is only available in print.
Two untitled drawings on telephone book paper, by Jimmy Wright. This article is only available in print.
Mixed media painitng, Untitled, by Leonardo Drew. This article is only available in print.
A photograph of a performance, titled Patina du Prey Posing in Poland, by Hunter Reynolds, photograph by Tadeusz Rolke. This article is only available in print.
A short story, titled “Philosopher or Dog?” by Hilton Als. This article is only available in print.
Dedication speeches by David Shapiro and John Hejduk to honor Jan Palach and for President Havel, September 4, 1991. This article is only available in print.
A poem, titled “Reflections on the Metro- North Train, Winter 1990,” by Willie Perdomo. This article is only available in print.
A short story, titled “Spit,” by Max Blagg. This article is only available in print.
A poem, titled “The Funeral of Jan Palach,” by David Shapiro. This article is only available in print.
Three poems, titled “Individual Beast,” “The Cliff,” and “from Peace Fire,” by Carol Weston. This article is only available in print.
