AWAAM Under Fire
By Eleanor J. BaderWhen playwright John Guare penned Six Degrees of Separation in 1990, he demonstrated the tenuous trail separating Person A from Person B. Now, “six degrees of separation” has been extended beyond the individual to encompass community organizations working in Arab and Muslim communities.
From Black Power to Barack Obama
By Peniel E. JosephBarack Obama’s meteoric rise from charismatic senator to national phenomenon to presidential contender reveals the complex evolution of black politics since the civil rights and Black Power era.
Art In Conversation
Chris Martin with Craig Olson
In the midst of preparations for his current exhibition at Mitchell-Innes & Nash Gallery in Chelsea ( January 26–March 1, 2008) Chris Martin welcomed painter and Rail contributing writer Craig Olson to his Williamsburg studio to discuss his life and work.
Art In Conversation
Yvonne Jacquette with John Yau
In conjunction with the painter’s two on-going exhibits at Museum of The City of New York, which she shares with her late husband, the painter, filmmaker, photographer Rudy Burckhardt (February 1 to May 11, 2008) and at DC Moore Gallery (from March 26th to April 26th, 2008), Yvonne Jacquette welcomed Rail Art Editor John Yau to her loft/studio in the garment district to talk about her life and art.
Art In Conversation
Seton Smith with Eve Aschheim
On the occasion of the artist’s current exhibit at Winston Wächter Fine Art (January 31–March 4, 2008), Seton Smith welcomed painter Eve Aschheim to her Lower East Side studio to talk about her life and work.
Not Much Middle Ground
By David N. Meyer2007 offered arty seriousness or genre kicks and little in between. Deep or stupid, the best films vested passionately in formal concerns (well, except for Superbad).
Outtakes
By Steve DalachinskyThe main problem with authorized biographies is that, well, they’re authorized. This means certain vital facts may be left out due to jealousies, estate disputes, etc. Such is the case with the long-awaited Moondog by Robert Scotto.
Editor's Message
The Joy of Being Wrong
By Theodore HammAs recently as a few months ago, a prediction of a Rudy vs. Hillary showdown seemed likely to come through. Now, I must borrow a favorite phrase from McCain and say: My friends, I can't tell you how glad I am that I was wrong.
ArtSeen
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“I am not now nor have I ever been…”
– By Mira Schor -
Miami Beach: Swimming in Pigment
– By Sharon L. Butler -
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Assistant
– By Graham T. Beck -
Merlin James Paintings of Buildings
– By John Yau -
Al Taylor Early Work
– By John Yau -
Thomas Ruff
– By John Yau -
Robert Jack Before and Aftermath
– By Shane McAdams -
Ivin Ballen 50/50
– By Lynn Crawford -
Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa/ SANAA
– By Benjamin Friedman -
Unmonumental: The Object in the 21st Century Collage: The Unmonumental Picture
– By Thomas Micchelli -
Anselm Kiefer: Paintings and Sculpture
– By Thomas Micchelli -
Brooklyn Dispatches Authentic Beauty, or The Real Phony
– By James Kalm -
Katy Grannan
– By Stephanie Buhmann -
Katy Grannan The Westerns
– By Tessa DeCarlo -
Hugh Walton *UCKED
– By Lauren Ross -
Julian Schnabel Navigation Drawings
– By John Yau -
Behind the Seen
– By Jillian Steinhauer -
Alberto Burri
– By Valery Oisteanu -
Extending the Universe: Conceptual Art, Women, and the Structuralist Paradigm
– By Robert C. Morgan -
Frankenstein (Mortal Toys): a miniature spectacle
– By Warren Fry -
Barry Le Va Voltage
– By Ben La Rocco -
Richard Artschwager
– By John Yau -
Love/War/Sex
– By Hrag Vartanian -
Rackstraw Downes
– By Greg Lindquist -
A Tribute to Michael Goldberg (1924—2008)
– By Janet Coleman, Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, and Lucio Pozzi
Table of Contents
Editor's Message
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The Joy of Being Wrong
– By Theodore Hamm
Local
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AWAAM Under Fire
– By Eleanor J. Bader -
ABC No Rio
– By James Trimarco -
Charles Barron: Elected Activist
– By Michael Charles Rundle -
History's Storyteller
– By Conor Friedersdorf -
Urban Lines
– By Jane Coffey -
And Nate Created A.D.A.M.
– By Emma Rebhorn -
Idiotard 2008
– By Michael Short
Express
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The God of My Grandparents
– By Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou -
Born in Africa
– By Nadia Davids -
King's Legacy
– By Theodore Hamm -
From Black Power to Barack Obama
– By Peniel E. Joseph -
How We Torture: Alex Gibney with Williams Cole
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Letter from New Orleans
– By Peter Zinn -
An Immature Anti-Fascist
– By Vincent Rossmeier -
Memories of SDS
– By Nicholas Jahr -
A Case for Eco-Optimism
– By Leigh Kamping-Carder -
Kites: A Memoir
– By Jason Wachtelhausen -
Orhan Pamuk with Carol Becker
Art
ArtSeen
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“I am not now nor have I ever been…”
– By Mira Schor -
Miami Beach: Swimming in Pigment
– By Sharon L. Butler -
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Assistant
– By Graham T. Beck -
Merlin James Paintings of Buildings
– By John Yau -
Al Taylor Early Work
– By John Yau -
Thomas Ruff
– By John Yau -
Robert Jack Before and Aftermath
– By Shane McAdams -
Ivin Ballen 50/50
– By Lynn Crawford -
Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa/ SANAA
– By Benjamin Friedman -
Unmonumental: The Object in the 21st Century Collage: The Unmonumental Picture
– By Thomas Micchelli -
Anselm Kiefer: Paintings and Sculpture
– By Thomas Micchelli -
Brooklyn Dispatches Authentic Beauty, or The Real Phony
– By James Kalm -
Katy Grannan
– By Stephanie Buhmann -
Katy Grannan The Westerns
– By Tessa DeCarlo -
Hugh Walton *UCKED
– By Lauren Ross -
Julian Schnabel Navigation Drawings
– By John Yau -
Behind the Seen
– By Jillian Steinhauer -
Alberto Burri
– By Valery Oisteanu -
Extending the Universe: Conceptual Art, Women, and the Structuralist Paradigm
– By Robert C. Morgan -
Frankenstein (Mortal Toys): a miniature spectacle
– By Warren Fry -
Barry Le Va Voltage
– By Ben La Rocco -
Richard Artschwager
– By John Yau -
Love/War/Sex
– By Hrag Vartanian -
Rackstraw Downes
– By Greg Lindquist -
A Tribute to Michael Goldberg (1924—2008)
– By Janet Coleman, Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, and Lucio Pozzi
Books
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Geoff Dyer with Jed Lipinski
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Non-Fiction: You Are Neither Here Nor There
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Fiction: Oh The Stories They Could Write
– By David Varno -
Eve Packer with Carol Wierzbicki
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Fiction: The Politics of the Afterlife
– By Alexander Zaitchik -
Poetry: The Office is a Cruel Muse
– By Jim Feast -
Nonfiction: American Ear Drums
– By Meghan Roe -
Fiction: Sex as Subversion
– By Rachel Balik -
Poetry Roundup
– By Jeffrey Cyphers Wright -
Prose Roundup
– By Dan Fall, Renée E. D'Aoust, Mia Eaton, and Matt Everett
Music
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Cello Visions: New Work by Jean Jeanrenaud, Matt Haimovitz, and Wendy Sutter
– By Alan Lockwood -
Hank Williams in a Minor Key Brooklyn's Lucinda Black Bear Goes where the Grunions Run
– By Dare Dukes -
First Thought, Best Thought: Baby Dee Returns to Her Music
– By Katy Henriksen -
Outtakes
– By Steve Dalachinsky -
Brought to You by the Letter G
– By Grant Moser
Dance
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David Parsons Dance at the Joyce Theater
– By April Greene -
Act Now: A Variety Show Review
– By April Greene -
Virginie Marchand's Telegram
– By Ben Tripp -
Not The Same Solo, Adaptations of Deborah Hay's Solo News
– By Carley Petesch
Film
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Not Much Middle Ground
– By David N. Meyer -
Ebony and Ivory
– By Tessa DeCarlo -
Dawn of Japanese Animation
– By David Wilentz -
Close Your Eyes and Think of England
– By Sarahjane Blum -
Depilatory as Metaphor
– By Sarah Kessler -
This "Dream" is a Nightmare
– By Sophie Gilbert -
Juno: A City in Alaska
– By John Oursler -
Radio On
– By Rudy Wurlitzer -
Everybody Gets Screwed
– By Jesi Khadivi -
Painter at Work
– By Josh Morgenthau
Theater
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Red Monkey in the Middle: Between Two Worlds with Catherine Filloux
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Acts of Cruelty
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Caridad Svich with Eliza Bent
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DON'T F#@! WITH the stageFARM
– By Trish Harnetiaux -
Excerpt from "Killing the Boss"
– By Catherine Filloux
Fiction
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Excerpts from "Autonauts of the Cosmoroute"
– By Julio Cortazár and Carol Dunlop -
Elk Sleeps With His Own Wife By Mistake
– By Ted Pelton -
The Pain Machain
– By Yuriy Tarnawsky -
A Surchild
– By Yuriy Tarnawsky -
Excerpts from "The Searchers"
– By Nicholas Bredie
Poetry
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Update 2003
– By Jonas Mekas -
Manatee/Humanity
– By Anne Waldman -
Necropolis
– By Christopher Y. Lew -
Return
– By Christopher Y. Lew -
Watermelons
– By Christopher Y. Lew -
After A Self-Portrait by Francis Picabia
– By John Yau -
Poetic Alliances
– By Maxwell Heller
