The VIEWS: Darkened Theatres, Distant Territories - May 14 - 20

(Empty theatre, photo by Andrew Jackson. Creative Commons License.) Step right in... ...from the light into the dark, for an experience of the other-worldly, the phantom, and the mesmerizing. You can explore The Island, a fictitious place conceptualized and mapped by Charles Avery. Or step gingerly into forbidden territory, onto the wing of an airplane with Roman Ondák. Cross into the scintillating landscape of neon, simultaneously fragile and dangerous. Behold La Chambre Claire, with camera shutters clacking messages and projections overlapping. And then rest awhile in the darkened theatre to watch and experience four films on the passing of time and memory. Embark into Intense Proximity, a Wonderland-esque exploration of territory, culture, and identity. Tread the line between conceptualism and painting with Pat Steir and Tom Marioni, a veritable battleground of opinion. And finally move between the darkness and the light with Edouard Duval Carrié's sacred images and beneficent spirits. In the RACKROOM Robin Peckham speaks with Hu Xiangqian before his troubador-performance on a boat in Hong Kong. GEOSLANT World Frances Guerin in the midst of the crowds in Shibuya, Tokyo. In the SLANT In Los Angeles, this weekend May 18-20, 1-7pm, stop by and visit The Little Fuckers, at 2042 Bay Street, Los Angeles. Sure to be a memorable show! SHOWCASE Buzz Final call for Round #3 of the Showcase Competition! Enrollment ends May 20th!

INTERVIEW WITH HU XIANGQIAN Hong Kong, May 2012: On the evening of Friday 18 May 2012, Beijing-based young artist Hu Xiangqian will serenade guests on a yacht trip. Something of a legend in Chinese art circles, the content of his per...[more]