Juan Alberto Franco RicardoFrame as Container: Issues of Representation and Objecthood in the Work of Santiago SierraThe artist Santiago Sierra compensated a person in economic need $50 in exchange for drawing a permanent tattoo line on their back.Dec 4, 2018Dec 4, 2018
Juan Alberto Franco RicardoSeriousness at the Gallery!A review of “Material Performance: Part II”Dec 4, 2017Dec 4, 2017
Juan Alberto Franco RicardoRegarding “woo girls” and “dudebros,” or John Criscitello at Vermillion Art & Gallery BarWith a certain bitter taste in my mouth, I left Vermillion Art Gallery after experiencing John Criscitello’s exhibition. This was not my…May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Juan Alberto Franco RicardoIn the Name of Daguerreotypes and CalotypesThe camera obscura is a completely darkened chamber with a small opening pointed at the world. Through this aperture, an image of the world…May 23, 20171May 23, 20171
Juan Alberto Franco RicardoRegarding Makenzie Stone’s OK FORTUNE at Glass Box GalleryFrom across the street a glow of red and a glow of white emerged behind the dimly lit gas station. I was approaching a scene were the color…May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Juan Alberto Franco RicardoSeeking: Visual Arts Writer; if white, need not meet ALL qualificationsI did not think the opportunity would go to another white person and “a recent transplant.” At the beginning of autumn, I sought a work…Dec 16, 2016Dec 16, 2016
Juan Alberto Franco RicardoOn Shared Materiality and The Importance of DialogueImagine the body intimately. It bears marks as it breathes. It folds and bends as it expels energy. It also demands a great deal from its…Oct 16, 2016Oct 16, 2016
