Diane Thodos

by Diane Thodos To be sure, Bert Menco was an eccentric and extraordinary artist, but exactly the same could be said about his personality. Born in Holland in 1946, Menco arrived in the United States in 1982 and worked and lived in Evanston for over 40 years before returning to his home country of the Netherlands in 2023. I still recall meeting him in printmaking class for the first time in 1993. One could not miss the colorful striped scarves he regularly wore, accompanied b

A review of “Drinking The Moon” Koehnline Museum of Art, Des Plaines, Illinois, July 10–September 19, 2025 by Diane Thodos I’m an inward traveler, and I’ve traveled deeper and deeper into my inner thoughts over the years…. It’s not whether you show. It’s that expression, getting that feeling, getting your adventure, getting your images, getting your ideas out somewhere and struggling with those issues. That makes you alive . – Eleanor Spiess-Ferris 1 I love to ent

Wadsworth Family Gallery Lewis University Romeoville, IL Nov 1 - 22 2024 You are growing into consciousness and my wish for you is that...

Jewish Museum Milwaukee, February 24–August 30, 2023   by Diane Thodos   Fear and destructiveness are the major emotional sources of...

review of the Camille Claudel retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago October 7, 2023– February 19, 2024 Published in the New Art...

Review of the exhibit Remedios Varo: Science Fictions Chicago Art Institute July 29 - Nov 27 2023 Published in the New Art Examiner...

The art world is affected by this slaughterhouse of the fairs, as it is changing the structure of how galleries function, and how artists...

A review of William Kentridge: See For yourself The Warehouse Art Museum 1635 West St. Paul Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53233 July 8 – Dec. 16...

Feb 3 2002 Playtime podcast - 47 minutes https://playtimeplaycast.podbean.com/e/neoliberalism-money-and-art-part-2-of-a-conversation-wi...

Overview of the Art Institute of Chicago’s 2022 Cezanne Retrospective The New Art Examiner Summer quarter issue 2022 What I am trying to...

New Art Examiner Spring quarter issue 2022 Whenever writing about the gobsmacking variety of art that Expo Chicago dishes up, there is no...

Review of “Bob Thompson: This House is Mine,” at the Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, New Art Examiner Winter Quarter 2022 I...

When I first met Jerry Hausman in 2009 it felt like I had discovered an open door that I had been seeking for a long time. He was the...

The Artist's Ordeal with Oppressions of Greek Patriarchy, Religion, and Society Review of Yannis Tsarouchis: Dancing in Real Life May 7...

First published in the New Art Examiner Oct/Nov/Dec issue 2020. The representation of private interests... abolishes all natural and...

First Published in the New Art Examiner March/April issue 2020. It is no coincidence that the rise of conceptualism, both in our museums...

First published on Neotericart.com Donald Kuspit is one of America’s most important art critics. He is a Distinguished Professor of Art...

First published on Neotericart.com . Donald Kuspit is one of America’s most important art critics. He is a Distinguished Professor of...

An interview with Donald Kuspit by Diane Thodos — New York City, April 29, 2009 — Part 3, 4 & 5

An Interview with Donald Kuspit by Diane Thodos — New York City, April 29, 2009 — Parts 1 & 2