New African Art, Resisting Assimilation: Into this confusion intelligently steps “Flow,” assembled by the Studio Museum in Harlem’s associate curator, Christine Y. Kim. The exhibition presents the work of 20 artists under the age of 40 who were either born in Africa or whose parents emigrated. Only a few of the artists in the show currently live in Africa full-time. Yet whatever their present location (most reside in the United States or Europe), each is immersed in a diasporic African artistic tradition whose contribution to world culture has been immeasurable. [Village Voice]
The Moving Image and Its Impact on Contemporary Art: Luckily, most of the artists in this ambitious and enjoyable survey of contemporary video and film don’t appear to be guided by the bromides of postmodern art theory. Indeed, this international sample of works from the last 50-odd years has defied efforts to separate artistic practice into two distinct installations. The first half, “Dreams,” up now through May 11, includes 21 pieces grouped around the exploration of the moving image as a trance state; the second half, “Realisms,” from June 19-Sept. 7, will present 20 works keyed more around social issues, including the nature of representation. [WSJ]
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