Jean Cocteau: L’enfant Terrible!  by Jean François Bélisle Throughout his career, Jean Cocteau multiplied and diversified his revolutionary artistic production; writing numerous volumes of poetry and literature, producing hundreds of drawings and sculptures, writing and directing dozens of plays, ballets, and movies. Very quickly, Jean Cocteau became one of the most well known men in Europe. In North America his name was known, but his artistic production has remained unfamiliar. >> Read the full article...		7/1/2004
		Art Review: Open House  by William Powhida As a Brooklyn-based critic I had high expectations for Open House: Working in Brooklyn. The sprawling exhibit features over three hundred works by two hundred artists who happen to have a studio in Brooklyn. It is an overwhelming exhibit that demonstrates little curatorial responsibility. >> Read the full article...		6/1/2004
		Art Review: The Eighth Bienal  by Monroe Denton The coup of the Eighth Bienal of Contemporary Art in Havana was Wilfredo Prieto’s installation, outside the 18th century fortifications which had originally been erected to defend the city’s harbor and have been remodeled to serve as the primary exhibition venue for this survey. The Bienal included nearly 150 national representatives. Unsurprisingly, the largest national representation was Cuba, which featured twenty artists. Also unsurprisingly, there was only limited U.S. participation, none of which was official. >> Read the full article...		6/1/2004
		On Contemporary Art Of El Salvador  by Claudia Rousseau Countries like Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and El Salvador all have contemporary art scenes of some importance, with histories that stretch back to the early 19th century. Of these, El Salvador’s is certainly among the strongest, with a list of important names that are legendary in the country’s cultural heritage, and many more recent artists whose work should claim more international attention.  >> Read the full article...		5/1/2004