Air Guitar Nation

Air Guitar Nation, the documentary about pro air guitarists, has been bouncing around the festival circuit to wide acclaim for the last year or so. Opening this Friday, 23 March 2007 (in limited release in NYC and L.A.), its day has come. In 2002 Krison Rucker happened to read in the Wall Street Journal that the International Air Guitar Championship was being held in Finland. …

Thomas Broomé: Modern Mantra

To a level of almost maniacal precision, Swedish artist Thomas Broomé uses indian ink on white paper to create sterile interiors constructed with words and letters in "Modern Mantra," a series of 18 "text drawings"(click on images for englarged view). Broomé applies his mastery of perspective to create illusionary dimensions by positioning letters at certain angles and degrees. He even re-creates the fluidity of water …

An Interview with Lisa Kereszi

Dubbed "visual poetry" by Stephen Shore, New York-based photographer Lisa Kereszi is known for her prints of ordinary places in lush, deeply saturated colors. In her current show, Kereszi's subjects are spaces—strip joints, fortune telling parlors, theaters—that aspire to transcend the everyday. Earlier this week, CH contributor Jonah Samson chatted with the artist about her interests, style and background. For the full interview, go here. …