The Pen and the Brush

Kingsley briefly discusses the works of five American painters in terms of their religious motifs and a sense of anxiety. Biographical notes

Gerda Meyer Bernstein

Sheridan gives a personal testimony of Bernstein's installations and assemblages. While the critic states that the work is political in nature, she also perceives a decided sense of humour. Biographical notes. 24 bibl. ref

Luis Cruz Azaceta : Hell : Selected Works, 1978-1993

Yau provides a chronological analysis of Cuban painter Azaceta's work which explores the experience of living in exile in the U.S., and the melancholy of the human condition. Rodriguez, Heartney, and Zamudio-Taylor discuss the implications of the artist's subject matter, influences, and heritage. Biographical notes

Showdown : Perspectives on the Southwest

Includes brief descriptions of five exhibitions gathering 66 artists from the Southwestern United States. Biographical notes

Liberty and Justice

Over 50 artists' critical responses to the 1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial celebrations. Writers offer politically-charged, personal reflections on liberty as an ideal and as a propagation of violence. Biographical notes. 2 bibl. ref

Artist of Conscience : 16 Years of Social and Political Commentary

Surveying the history of the Alternative Museum, its historical context and the political issues that it addresses, the authors examine changes in art, criticism, audience and society and their role in the segregation or democratization of art. Biographical notes. 2 bibl. ref

Disinformation : The Manufacture of Consent

Curator Rodriguez describes his work with artists to produce politically-charged pieces as a critique of the US media. Chomsky and Herman offer several case histories of US media propaganda. Commentary by some of the artists. Biographical notes. 2 bibl. ref

Occupation and Resistance : American Impressions of the Intifada

Nine essayists critically analyse the events of the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and document the resistance of Palestinians living there. Statements by the 18 exhibiting artists. Brief notes on contributors. Circa 70 bibl. ref

Dia De Los Muertos III : Homelessness

The authors question government inaction on homelesness and AIDS while describing the efforts of artists to raise conciousness about these issues. Biographical notes