Gallery&Studio Arts Journal is a nonprofit organization established to continue the mission of its forerunner, Gallery&Studio magazine, founded by Ed and Jeannie McCormack in 1997. They promised to deliver art writing that was intelligent and engaging without being jargon-filled, pretentious, needlessly obscure, or dull. They followed in the tradition of artist-critics such as Frank O’Hara, Elaine de Kooning, and Fairfield Porter, who wrote about art with clarity, wit, and enthusiasm. We remain committed to that tradition.
Gallery&Studio magazine grew out of a love for art. As a teenager, Ed McCormack made a living creating portraits and caricatures at the Washington Square Outdoor Art Show. He later exhibited his paintings and drawings on 10th Street, where his work was reviewed in The Village Voice and The Wall Street Journal. As the 1960s progressed, he became a feature writer and columnist for Rolling Stone, touring with and writing about rock-and-roll groups and other celebrities.
Ed eventually returned to the visual arts as a writer. During the 1970s, he became a contributing editor of Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine. He wrote about Keith Haring for the Daily News and contributed an essay about Willem de Kooning to a book. Other art books followed, and he wrote regularly for ArtSpeak magazine, published by Bruno and Margot Palmer-Paroner beginning in 1978.
In 1997, Ed persuaded Jeannie to leave the glitz and stress of the advertising world, and together they founded Gallery&Studio magazine. The magazine and its team of writers offered a balanced view of visual culture, primarily in New York, covering established artists alongside those poised to become better known. They wrote about artists including Robert Goodnough, F. N. Souza, Alfred Kubin, John Currin, Jean-Marc Calvet, Francis Bacon, and Shigeru Mizuki, among many others. They reviewed exhibitions at museums, galleries, art fairs, artists’ studios, and online.
As the magazine flourished, artists appreciated the value of having their work reviewed. The Times of London reported that a favorable review in Gallery&Studio helped launch the American career of British painter Steven Harris. The McCormacks took that responsibility seriously, and Gallery&Studio Arts Journal continues their commitment today.
Gallery&Studio Arts Journal gives recognition to emerging and lesser-known artists while also covering established artists and venues. It embraces the broadest definition of the arts, including poetry, literature, theatre, dance, music, and the visual arts in New York and around the world. The journal publishes reviews, essays, competitions, interviews, and information for artists and those who support the arts.
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