Publications
Opera: Poems 1982-2002. San Francisco, Meritage Press, 2003
Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting (introductory essay). New York: Phaidon Press, 2002
The Widening Circle: Consequences of Modernism in Contemporary Art. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997
Jessica Stockholder (with Lynne Tillman and Lynne Cooke). London: Phaidon Press, 1995
Regular contributions to U.S. and European periodicals, including:
Artforum, New York, 1992-present
The Nation, New York, 2005-present
Art in America, New York, 1995-present
Modern Painters, London, New York, 2003-present
Art Press, Paris, 1993-present
Art On Paper, New York (formerly Print Collector’s Newsletter), 1993-2005
Tema Celeste, Milano, 1992-1994, 2001-2004
New Art Examiner, Chicago, 1994-2001
Artext, Los Angeles (formerly Art & Text, Art/Text), 1996-2000
The New York Times, 1996-2000
World Art, Melbourne, 1996-1999
Sculpture, Washington, 1992-1995
Arts Magazine, New York, 1984-1992
Flash Art, Milano, 1985-1988
Artscribe, London, 1986-1987
Essays for books and exhibition catalogues, including:
The Painting of Modern Life, Hayward Gallery, London, 2007
Chloe Piene, Carré d’Art, Nîmes, 2007
Betty Woodman, Monacelli Press, New York, 2006
Alex Katz: The Sixties, Charta, Milano, 2006
Leonardo Drew: Existing Everywhere, Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena, 2006
Vincent Desiderio: Paintings 1975-2005, D.A.P./Marlborough Gallery, 2005
Matisse: Masterpieces at Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, 2005
Karin Davie, Rizzoli, New York, 2005
The Triumph of Painting, Saatchi Gallery/Jonathan Cape, London, 2005
The Undercut Reader: Critical Writings on Artists’ Film and Video, Wallflower Press, London, 2002
Beatriz Milhazes, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, 2002
Gillian Wearing: Mass Observation, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 2002
When 1 is 2: The Art of Alighiero e Boetti, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, 2002
Sue Williams: A Fine Line, Palm Beach Center for Contemporary Art, 2002
Looking for Mushrooms: Bruce Conner Drawings 1960-1968, Kohn Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, 1999
Mel Bochner: Drawings 1966-1973, Lawrence Markey Gallery, New York, 1998
Biennale di Venezia: Futuro Presente Passato, Venice, 1997
Juan Uslé: Back & Forth, IVAM Centre del Carme, Valencia, 1996
Editing/Publishing
Co-Editor, International Reviews, Artforum, New York, December 1999-present
Senior Editor, TRANS>arts.cultures.media, New York, 1995-1998
Editor, Arts Magazine, New York, June 1988-August 1992
Managing Editor, Flash Art, Milan, Italy, August 1987-June 1988
Assistant Editor, William Morrow & Co., New York, April 1984-July 1987
Curating
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Galerie Asbaek, Copenhagen, 2006
Post Flat: New Art from London, Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, 2003
Shimmering Substance (with Catsou Roberts), Arnolfini, Bristol (traveled to Cornerhouse, Manchester), 2002
Ceremonial, Apex Art, New York, 1996
Slant of Light, Art New York International, 1994
Letter S Road: Re-Marks on Site, Art/Omi, 1992
“Make the Visible/A Little Hard to See...”: Abstract Paintings, Bard College, 1986; New York Studio School, 1987
Teaching
External Examiner in Fine Art, Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford University, 2002- 2006
Visiting Lecturer, Critical Studies, Goldsmiths College, University of London, Fall 2001-Spring 2003
Senior Critic in Sculpture, Yale School of Art, New Haven, Fall 2000
Visiting Associate Professor of Art and Arts Professions, School of Education, New York University, Fall 1999-Spring 2000
Instructor in Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts, New York, Fall 1997-Spring 1999
Visiting Associate Professor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, Fall 1997
Visiting Critic or Lecturer: Yale University (New Haven), Cranbrook
Academy, Montclair State University, New York University, Maryland
Institute College of Art (Baltimore), School of the Museum of Fine
Arts (Boston), State University of New York at Albany, Claremont
University, Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art (Oxford
University), University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign,
Northwestern University (Evanston), University of British Columbia at
Victoria, Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design (Vancouver),
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Tyler School of Art
(Philadelphia), Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art (Philadelphia),
Sotheby’s Institute (London), Wimbledon School of Art, University
of Nevada at Reno, University of California at Berkeley, Surrey
Institute of Art & Design Farnham), Slade School of Fine Art
(London), Winchester School of Art, University of Waterloo (Ontario),
University of Guelph (Ontario), Chelsea College of Art & Design
(London), Dickinson College (Pennsylvania), Ontario College of Art
& Design, University of the Arts (Philadelphia), University of
Alabama (Tuscaloosa), Simon Fraser University (Vancouver),
University of Southern California
Education
Yale University, MA, English, 1981
Haverford College, BA, Philosophy and English, 1979