Duncan Campbell Takes on Delorean: Make It New John

In the new film Make It New John, Irish-born artist Duncan Campbell takes on the persona of John Delorean, the realization of the DMC-12 and the Belfast plant where the car super car was built. The film, which runs just under one hour, is on exhibition at the Artists Space in New York City through May 1. Make It New John was screened to London and Glaswgow audiences in late fall, but this is the first opportunity to view it stateside. Campbell, who is based in Glasgow, was in... Read More

Geneva Motor Show Odds and Ends: The Products

photo: Autoweek.com For car enthusiasts who are combing through the Geneva Motor files it would appear that the looks of the product models are at the top of the list for reveals at the Geneva Motor Show.  Both Jalopnik and AutoWeek have devoted considerable pixels to the floor fly girls in their coverage. Perhaps these car writers should consider a double career as fashionistos, where they could drool over the sexy cuts on the runway, and skip over to Milan, without... Read More

What’s Driving Art at the Armory Show

“the handle comes up, the hammer comes down”  by Doug Aitken Take a close look at the subject that is our fate — an unassuming parking lot. So the question is posed, where are we going when the hammer comes down? Words were everywhere on the work at Pier 92 and 94 — the site of the Armory Show. What struck me about Doug Aitken’s piece is the use of provocative imagery accompanying strong statements and big, looming words, like fate. Words are... Read More