Peripheral Vision: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the Visual Arts

Peripheral Vision is an art criticism journal featuring work by top emerging and mid-career US visual artists, curated through national open calls. We publish bimonthly essay collections - subscription is free and all content is presented without third-party advertising. Issues No. 1-3 are due out in October and November.

ISSUE NO. 1 (2D)

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Skinny Dip: An Interview with Kelsey Anne Heimerman

Oct 15, 2016 Painting Kelsey Anne Heimerman, Painting, Figures, Abstraction, Issue No. 1, Scott Gleeson Scott Gleeson

Skinny Dip: An Interview with Kelsey Anne Heimerman

Oct 15, 2016 Painting Kelsey Anne Heimerman, Painting, Figures, Abstraction, Issue No. 1, Scott Gleeson Scott Gleeson

The whimsical, meticulously composed oil paintings of Kelsey Anne Heimerman present the intimate and quotidian facets of urban experience on a monumental scale.

Oct 15, 2016 Painting Kelsey Anne Heimerman, Painting, Figures, Abstraction, Issue No. 1, Scott Gleeson Scott Gleeson

Beach Bodies: The Dysmorphic Abstractions of Virginia Broersma

Oct 15, 2016 Painting Virginia Broersma, painting, Abstraction, body image, body, Feminism, Grace Linden, figure, nude, oil on canvas, oils, Issue No. 1 Grace Linden

Beach Bodies: The Dysmorphic Abstractions of Virginia Broersma

Oct 15, 2016 Painting Virginia Broersma, painting, Abstraction, body image, body, Feminism, Grace Linden, figure, nude, oil on canvas, oils, Issue No. 1 Grace Linden

The contorted figures and mounds of flesh in the abstract oil paintings of Virginia Broersma represent the societal pressures and anxieties women face as objects of the gaze.

Oct 15, 2016 Painting Virginia Broersma, painting, Abstraction, body image, body, Feminism, Grace Linden, figure, nude, oil on canvas, oils, Issue No. 1 Grace Linden

Between No Wave and the Female Golem: The Art of Marjan Moghaddam

Oct 5, 2016 Painting Marjan Moghaddam, Charissa Terranova, Digital Art, Painting, Iran, Identity, Violence, New York, Issue No. 1 Charissa Terranova

Between No Wave and the Female Golem: The Art of Marjan Moghaddam

Oct 5, 2016 Painting Marjan Moghaddam, Charissa Terranova, Digital Art, Painting, Iran, Identity, Violence, New York, Issue No. 1 Charissa Terranova

A pioneering digital artist and Iranian political refugee, Marjan Moghaddam harnesses the power of technology to create monumental paintings and interactive images revealing her personal narrative.

Oct 5, 2016 Painting Marjan Moghaddam, Charissa Terranova, Digital Art, Painting, Iran, Identity, Violence, New York, Issue No. 1 Charissa Terranova

SURDS and MANIFESTOS: The Drawings of Nancy Baker Cahill

Oct 5, 2016 Drawing Nancy Baker Cahill, Drawing, work on paper, Abstraction, body, trauma, figure, abject, Feminism, Grace Linden, Issue No. 1 Grace Linden

SURDS and MANIFESTOS: The Drawings of Nancy Baker Cahill

Oct 5, 2016 Drawing Nancy Baker Cahill, Drawing, work on paper, Abstraction, body, trauma, figure, abject, Feminism, Grace Linden, Issue No. 1 Grace Linden

Nancy Baker Cahill's abstract drawings respond to the psychological and somatic effects of trauma, charting dislocated, dismembered forms across gridded visual spaces.

Oct 5, 2016 Drawing Nancy Baker Cahill, Drawing, work on paper, Abstraction, body, trauma, figure, abject, Feminism, Grace Linden, Issue No. 1 Grace Linden

The Object-Oriented Ontology of David Willburn's Embroidered Paintings

Sep 27, 2016 Painting David Willburn, Abstraction, Painting, Issue No. 1 Charissa Terranova

The Object-Oriented Ontology of David Willburn's Embroidered Paintings

Sep 27, 2016 Painting David Willburn, Abstraction, Painting, Issue No. 1 Charissa Terranova

The embroidered abstract canvases of David Willburn memorialize the histories and vitality of the inanimate objects of domestic space.

Sep 27, 2016 Painting David Willburn, Abstraction, Painting, Issue No. 1 Charissa Terranova

Re-Enchanting California Hard Edge: Visual Politics in the Glow Paintings of Kelly Brumfield-Woods

Aug 22, 2016 Painting Painting, Abstraction, Kelly Brumfield-Woods, queer, drag, glitter, camp, California, geometric, Grace Linden, Issue No. 1 Grace Linden

Re-Enchanting California Hard Edge: Visual Politics in the Glow Paintings of Kelly Brumfield-Woods

Aug 22, 2016 Painting Painting, Abstraction, Kelly Brumfield-Woods, queer, drag, glitter, camp, California, geometric, Grace Linden, Issue No. 1 Grace Linden

Los Angeles painter Kelly Brumfield-Woods explores the optical and semantic potential of glitter and faux fur to make a distinctly feminine contribution to the history of California hard-edge abstraction.

Aug 22, 2016 Painting Painting, Abstraction, Kelly Brumfield-Woods, queer, drag, glitter, camp, California, geometric, Grace Linden, Issue No. 1 Grace Linden

ISSUE NO. 2 (EMERGING FEMALE ARTISTS)

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My Eyes are Down Here: An Interview with Juliet Martin

Oct 5, 2016 Fibers Juliet Martin, weaving, fiber, textile, Issue No. 2 Scott Gleeson

My Eyes are Down Here: An Interview with Juliet Martin

Oct 5, 2016 Fibers Juliet Martin, weaving, fiber, textile, Issue No. 2 Scott Gleeson

Fiber artist Juliet Martin recasts the iconography of the "evil eye" as the subject of the male gaze, creating sensual woven forms in the SAORI tradition directing the viewer's eye toward erogenous zones.

Oct 5, 2016 Fibers Juliet Martin, weaving, fiber, textile, Issue No. 2 Scott Gleeson

Science, Aesthetics and the Gaze: The Stunning Convergence in the Sculpture & Installation of Cristin Millett

Oct 5, 2016 Sculpture Cristin Millett, Sculpture, body, gaze, medicine, anatomy, Feminism, gender, biology, Issue No. 2 Sally Deskins

Science, Aesthetics and the Gaze: The Stunning Convergence in the Sculpture & Installation of Cristin Millett

Oct 5, 2016 Sculpture Cristin Millett, Sculpture, body, gaze, medicine, anatomy, Feminism, gender, biology, Issue No. 2 Sally Deskins

Forthcoming (November 2016)

Oct 5, 2016 Sculpture Cristin Millett, Sculpture, body, gaze, medicine, anatomy, Feminism, gender, biology, Issue No. 2 Sally Deskins

ISSUE NO. 0 (INVITATIONAL)

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Painting's False Teeth: An Interview with Zach Eichelberger

Jun 16, 2016 Painting Painting, Zach Eichelberger, Figures, Scott Gleeson, Issue No. 0 Scott Gleeson

Painting's False Teeth: An Interview with Zach Eichelberger

Jun 16, 2016 Painting Painting, Zach Eichelberger, Figures, Scott Gleeson, Issue No. 0 Scott Gleeson

The figurative paintings of Zach Eichelberger restore humanism to contemporary art by validating the significance of isolation and connection to inner experience.

Jun 16, 2016 Painting Painting, Zach Eichelberger, Figures, Scott Gleeson, Issue No. 0 Scott Gleeson

Travels In Ithaca: Combat Trauma and Healing in New Paintings by Scott Gleeson

Apr 25, 2016 Painting Scott Gleeson, Abstraction, Painting, Installation, Psychology, Lindsey Herkommer DeVries, Issue No. 0 Lindsey Herkommer DeVries

Travels In Ithaca: Combat Trauma and Healing in New Paintings by Scott Gleeson

Apr 25, 2016 Painting Scott Gleeson, Abstraction, Painting, Installation, Psychology, Lindsey Herkommer DeVries, Issue No. 0 Lindsey Herkommer DeVries

The abstract paintings and installations of Texas artist Scott Gleeson imagine a government, society, and built environment responsive to the needs of combat trauma survivors.

Apr 25, 2016 Painting Scott Gleeson, Abstraction, Painting, Installation, Psychology, Lindsey Herkommer DeVries, Issue No. 0 Lindsey Herkommer DeVries

Fragmentation and Structure in Recent Paintings by Danielle Kimzey: The Chaos Never Bothered Her Anyway

Apr 10, 2016 Painting Danielle Kimzey, Feminism, Abstraction, Painting, Issue No. 0, Heather Bowling Heather Bowling

Fragmentation and Structure in Recent Paintings by Danielle Kimzey: The Chaos Never Bothered Her Anyway

Apr 10, 2016 Painting Danielle Kimzey, Feminism, Abstraction, Painting, Issue No. 0, Heather Bowling Heather Bowling

The abstract paintings of Danielle Kimzey merge found gestures and patterns to create a narrative where color and line expound upon personal and cultural experiences.

Apr 10, 2016 Painting Danielle Kimzey, Feminism, Abstraction, Painting, Issue No. 0, Heather Bowling Heather Bowling

Fantasy + Comparison: A Prospective Model of Viewer Engagement For Colleen and Justin Shull’s Paper Doll Transmissions

Mar 24, 2016 Photography Justin Shull, Colleen Shull, Feminism, photography, collage, fashion, body image, Issue No. 0 Scott Gleeson Comment

Fantasy + Comparison: A Prospective Model of Viewer Engagement For Colleen and Justin Shull’s Paper Doll Transmissions

Mar 24, 2016 Photography Justin Shull, Colleen Shull, Feminism, photography, collage, fashion, body image, Issue No. 0 Scott Gleeson Comment

Colleen + Justin Shull's collaborative dissection of fashion magazines underscores the continued impact of print media on gender identity formation in the digital age.

Mar 24, 2016 Photography Justin Shull, Colleen Shull, Feminism, photography, collage, fashion, body image, Issue No. 0 Scott Gleeson Comment

Mar 22, 2016 New Genres Scott Gleeson, Las Manos Negras, Social Practice, Issue No. 0 Bernardo Diaz Comment

Las Manos Negras: Territories

Mar 22, 2016 New Genres Scott Gleeson, Las Manos Negras, Social Practice, Issue No. 0 Bernardo Diaz Comment

Las Manos Negras, a participatory public art project, highlights labor injustices and workplace violence among East Dallas migrant day laborers.

Mar 22, 2016 New Genres Scott Gleeson, Las Manos Negras, Social Practice, Issue No. 0 Bernardo Diaz Comment