Cool Hunting Video Presents: Whitney Biennial 2008

We take a look a the Whitney's biennial exhibition through the eyes of the man who literally puts it together

This time around we chose to cover the Whitney Biennial with help from the museum’s exhibition designer, Mark Steigelman. Last week’s video on Olaf Breuning included a glimpse of his Biennial installation at the Park Avenue Armory (an off-site component that’s new this year) and this episode is a select survey of the works by the 50-odd artists showing at the Whitney. Mark explains the …

Esopus

New York-based Esopus hits newsstands only twice a year, but take a peek inside and you'll understand why. With a CD of new music in each issue, specialty papers and a hand-crafted feel, this ad-free magazine of writing and artwork strives to create a place for "unfiltered" and "un-mediated creativity." Yes, please! There's a part of us that wants to give each new issue the …

Darren Almond: Fire Under Snow

Time is of great importance to the British artist Darren Almond and the perception of its passing features in all his work—whether it be film, installation or photography. From an external perspective the time is certainly now for Almond who has started the year with concurrent shows in two very prestigious London galleries; undoubtedly this is not a happy coincidence, but perfect planned synchronicity. The …