Chris Watson, Bookends: Making a clean sweep Dec 19, 2005
He also helps resurrect the reputation of sculptor Elie Nadelman and takes Jackson Pollock down a notch by showing us how close he came to leaving nothing of artistic value behind. Finally, Updike tells us why he has unequivocal admiration for the "master of suspense," Edward Hopper. (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Junction delicately sculpts tribute to Nadelman Oct 13, 2005
Sculptor Elie Nadelman was a transplanted European who transformed the reality of American life into memorable art. On Tuesday night at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, the tables turned once more, as Junction Dance Theater filtered Nadelman's art through a dance theater piece called "i.e., harmony.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Power Pill due; troupe tweaks dance piece Oct 11, 2005
" The show begins at 7:30. Tickets are $5.-- Ed Masley, Post-Gazette pop music critic Dance: Junction Dance Theater Combining a classical heritage with the folk art of his adopted homeland, Elie Nadelman was the subject of an exhibit at the Frick Art Museum in 2001, when the museum commissioned Junction Dance Theater's "i. e., harmony. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Collective Perspectives: New Acquisitions Celebrate the Centennial Nov 4, 2004
Among the fine arts highlights in this exhibition are major works by Christian Boltanski, Adolph Gottlieb, Anselm Kiefer, Elie Nadelman, Chana Orloff, Jules Pascin, Ben Shahn, and Man Ray. The Museum's Judaica holdings reflect the diverse fabric of Jewish culture over time with its dynamic negotiation of internal and external influences. (AbsoluteArts.com)
At the Crossroads Oct 2, 2003
Instead, we got Haskell's flawed Elie Nadelman retrospective, the Diller + Scofidio, Rovner, and Rauschenberg fiascoes, the dreadful 2000 biennial (overseen by Rinder and five other Anderson-appointed curators), Rinder's weak biennial two years later, and his iffy "BitStreams" and arid "The American Effect." None of Rinder's shows needed to be as bad as they were; all contained outstanding artists. He's also adept at spotting and highlighting trends (Village Voice, NY)
