Ocula Conversation Phong Bui By Stephanie Bailey, New York In March 2014, a show opened at Paul Kasmin Gallery titled Alexander the Great: The Iolas Gallery 1955–1987, which celebrated the legendary gallerist Alexander Iolas, who was among the first to introduce American audiences to Surrealism and who gave Andy Warhol his first gallery exhibition (and, coincidentally, also his last in 1987). The...
Ocula Report Photography Or Not: A Report From The Düsseldorf Photo Weekend By Stephanie Bailey, Düsseldorf People are always surprised when I say Düsseldorf is a cool city. But come on : the legacy of the Düsseldorf Art Academy (aka. the Kunstakademie) is enough, even without factoring in the 19th century Düsseldorf School of Painting, or the 20th century Düsseldorf School of Photography spearheaded by the Bechers and developed by their students...
