Articles of ‘Isaac Julien’

Isaac Julien

Isaac Julien

Bass Museum of Art - Miami Beach
By Margery Gordon

Sense of place is heightened in Isaac Julien’s films, context inspiring content in settings rendered at once hyper-realistic and fantastical. Sumptuous vistas saturated with pigment and portent transcend supporting parts as mere set pieces to upstage even the human actors for star billing. This winter’s survey [...]



The Cinema Effect

By David Schmidt
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has included the unprecedented exhibition: “The Cinema Effect: Illusion, Reality and the Moving Image” in this year’s schedule. It is a reflection on how the invention of cinema and its accompanying introduction of the moving image have radically changed the human being’s perception of his surroundings.



Pivot Points in Contemporary Art. A selection from MOCA’ S Collection

 
By Raisa Clavijo
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami presents “Pivot Points I & II,” two significant exhibitions that offer a reflective look at its permanent collection. Both shows are curated by Bonnie Clearwater, MOCA’s Executive Director and Chief Curator, with support from the museum team, especially Curatorial Assistant, Ruba Katrib.
The exhibitions reveal [...]