Graham Gillmore, Angela Grossmann, Derek Root

Danzker presents paintings by artists working outside of Canada who participated in the "Young Romantics" exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1985. Includes a brief discussion of works by Attila Richard Lukacs. Biographical notes. 2 bibl. ref

Graphotek

Following Beuys' plea to bring art to the people, the authors explain the workings of the Graphothek at the Stuttgart Public Library and discuss works by 45 international artists. Biographical notes. 3 bibl. ref

Glenn Lewis : Bewilderness, The Origins of Paradise

According to Lewis, gardens express myths of paradise which evoke a pre-agrarian unity between man and his environment. In discussing Lewis' work, Danzker refers to subjectivity, symbolism and representation. Biographical notes. 60 bibl. ref

Georg Baselitz

Danzker situates Baselitz's figurative paintings within the context of post-World War II reconstruction in Germany, noting his return to an expressionist German artistic tradition, as a strategy against American abstraction. Baselitz discusses his work with reference to the role of the artist in society, and to the function of the museum. Biographical notes. Circa 180 bibl. ref

Ian Wallace : Work, 1979

Danzker discusses two of Wallace's works from 1979 which demonstrate how visual representations are encoded with meaning by the viewer. Biographical notes

Muntadas : Personal/Public Information

Danzker analyses Muntadas's video installations from 1972 to 1979, referring to subjectivity, audience response and the role of the press, within the invisible mechanisms of television which are used for ideological propaganda. Artist's statement. Biographical notes

Gathie Falk Retrospective

Falk reminisces about her career. Watson looks at the sources for Falk's painting and sculpture, while Graff discusses the artist's performance work. Includes a commentary by Danzker. Biographical notes. Circa 100 bibl. ref

Young Blood: Noah Davis, Kahlil Joseph, The Underground Museum

"This catalogue is published by the Frye Art Museum on the occasion of the exhibition Young Blood: Noah Davis, Kahlil Joseph, The Underground Museum. Celebrating the life and legacy of painter, curator, and visionary artist Noah Davis (1983–2015), Young Blood places Davis’ work in the context of an ongoing visual dialogue with his elder brother, artist and filmmaker Kahlil Joseph. The catalogue features essays by Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes, curator of the exhibition; Helen Molesworth, chief curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Henry Taylor, Davis’ friend and fellow artist; and Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, director emerita of the Frye Art Museum. The catalogue contains rich reproductions of the paintings, installations, sculptural, and filmic works in the exhibition. Young Blood is a celebration of black culture, spirituality, and creative legacy." -- Publisher's website

Living Art Vancouver

Following the documentation of the 22 performances and 51 videos and films presented at the festival, the authors examine West Coast performance, its social and critical frames of reference, the events and institutions through which it has developed, and the relation between performance and video. Blouin's text appears in French only. 22 bibl. ref