The Brooklyn Rail
Critical Perspectives on Art, Politics and Culture
MAY 2006
Art
Mel Bochner with Phong Bui
by Phong BuiArt
While preparing three forthcoming exhibits Mel Bochner took time to sit down with Rail Publisher Phong Bui to talk about his life and work.
Trenton Doyle Hancock & Fred Tomaselli with Dan Nadel
by Dan NadelArt
In conjunction with a new release of the book, Me a Mound, published by PictureBox, and his last solo exhibit at James Cohen Gallery, Trenton Doyle Hancock sits down for a conversation with Fred Tomasseli and Dan Nadel.
Bill Berkson with David Levi Strauss
by David Levi StraussArt
On April 25, poet and critic Bill Berkson came to Rail headquarters in Greenpoint and sat down to discuss his life and work with Rail’s Consulting Editor David Levi Strauss.
Allan Kaprow (1927–2006)
by Robert C. Morgan, Wolf Kahn, and Irving SandlerArt
First Nam June Paik. Now Allan Kaprow. Two great innovators, gone.
A Railing Opinion
by Dore AshtonArt
Petronius, oddly enough, was appointed to Nero’s “arbiter of taste”, from which position I assume he observed the court, and wrote Satyricon—a masterpiece depicting, among other curiosities, the orgy, or rather, the banquet, at the home of a nouveau riche joker called Trimalchio. It was in very bad taste indeed.
