Articles, Reviews and Publications
A=Article/Review B=Brochure C=Catalog P=Publication f=Photo
#147:C
2021:
"Frequency-Michael Brewster"
Baik Gallery, March 2020
#146: A
2018:
"The Shape of Sound" Michael Brewster at CGU, Jenny Begun
Art and Cake LA, September 26, 2018
# 145: P
2017:
“COLA 20, City of Los Angeles Individual Art Fellows”
City of L.A. Department of Cultural Affairs, p. 142
# 144: C
2009: Feb
"Electric Mud"
Exhibition catalog, curated by David Pagel
Catalog essays by David Pagel and Sara Cochran (p. 13)
Blaffer Gallery, The Art Museum of the University of Houston
# 143: P
2008:
"Background Noise: perspectives on sound art", by Brandon LaBelle
Pages: 152,167-70,11973-4,11978,180-2,192
Continuum International Publishing, New York
# 142: P
2007:
"Memories of a Collector", by Giuseppe Panza, trans. M. Haggerty
Abbeville Press, pages 267-8, 364, plate 93
# 141:
2004: Apr 9
Review of "Moved", by Holland Cotter
New York Times, p. e37
# 140: C
2004: Feb 19-Apr 17
"Moved", exhibition catalog, curated by Stephen Davis
Catalog essays by Davis and Elinor M. Richter
Hunter College, New York City, 44 pages
# 139: P
2003: Sep
"Soundspace", by Peter Grueneisen, editor-architecture
"Sound & Vision", p. 26, Birkhauser, 240 pages
# 138: C
2002: Sep
The Panza Collection, Introduction by Giuseppe Panza Di Biumo
Villa Menafoglio Litta Panza, Brewster in Varese, pp. 27,33,150
Skira, 235 pages
# 137: A
2002: Mar
"Critics Picks", by Christopher Miles
Artforum web site, www.artforum.com
# 136: A
2002: Feb 8-14
“The noise of Art”, by Doug Harvey,
L.A. Weekly, vol. 24, no.12, p 40
# 135: A
2002: Feb
Previews of exhibitions at LACE by Suvan Geer,
“Michael Brewster and Sarah Seager”
Artscene, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 13-14
# 134: C
2002: Feb
“See Hear Now”, Catalog of the LACE exhibition
Introduction by Barry Schwabsky, essay by Peter Clothier,
interview by Brandon LaBelle
Pub. by the Fellows of Contemporary Art
# 133: P
2001: Oct
Villa Menafoglio Litta Panza and the Panza di Biumo Collection
FAI Guides, Skira, Geneva-Milan, M. Magnifico & L. Borromeo Dina (eds.)
pp. 97,155-56
# 132: A
2001:08, #10
"Ipso Facto, Bergamo", article on contemporary sound
by Brandon LaBelle
"Volumi Instabili," pp. 36-7
# 131: A
2001: Jan.
"Italy: New and Improved", by Marcia E. Vetrocq
Art in America, pp. 90-97, p. 126-footnote 1
# 130: A
2000: Nov.
"walls have ears", article on contemporary sound
by Brandon LaBelle
The Wire, London, pp. 29-33
# 129: A
1999: Nov 16
"Sculptor sets different tone", by Pam Noles
Los Angeles Times, Inland Valley
# 128: P
1999: Jun
"Where, There or Here?", essay by M. Brewster
Site of Sound-of architecture and the ear, LaBelle & Roden (eds.)
Errant Bodies Press with Smart Art Press, Santa Monica, CA, pp. 100-4
# 127: A
1999: Apr 2-8
Pick of the Week: "Skin Deep"', by Peter Frank
L.A. Weekly, p. 152
# 126: A
1999: Mar 2
The Daily Sundial, by Simone Schramm
CSU Northridge
# 125: A
1999: Feb 11
"environmental perceptions", by Josef Woodard
Los Angeles Times, Valley Calendar
# 124: A,f
1998: Sep
"'1964' at Patricia Correia Gallery", review by David DiMichele
Artweek
# 123: A,f
1998: Aug-Sep
"Sounding Spaces: the audio art of viola, brewster, gussin, & k oppenheim", by Barry Schwabsky
ARTBYTE, vol. 1, no.3, pp. 58-60
# 122: C
1998: April 22
A,f
Catalog "COLA 1996-97 & 1997-98", by City Of Los Angeles exhibit at: L.A. Individual Artist Grants, essay by Robert Beyer
Cultural Affairs Department, Municipal Art Gallery
# 121: A
1998: May 8-14
"Noise Solution", re: sound festival at Beyond Baroque, by Doug Harvey
L.A. Weekly, p. 45
# 120: P
1997: Jun
Concours International D'idees pour l'amenagement Artistique de l'autoroute RN1/RN1a Sur Territoire Genevois, 1975, pp. 21-22, 73 Edited by Bernhard Fibicher, Bienne,
Fonds Cantonal de Decoration et D'art Visuel (record of the ill-fated 1992-93 Geneva contest)
# 119: A
1997: May 27
"A COLA that refreshes", mention of "slowlyDrift", by Christopher Knight
Los Angeles Times, Calendar, Part F, p. 1
# 118: A
1997: Oct 3
Mention of COLA grant recipients by Christopher Knight
Los Angeles Times, Calendar, Part F, p. 1
# 117: A,f
1997: Feb
"a scattering matrix: a roundtable...", Jane Hart, T. Friedman, & M. Brewster
Interviewed by Christopher Miles, Artweek, p. 18
# 116: A
1996: Nov 21
"A Scattering Matrix. . .", mention of "All of Before" by Susan Kandel
Los Angeles Times, Calendar, Part F, p. 12-13
# 115: C,f, CD
1996: Nov
“a scattering matrix”, color catalog of exhibition
Curated by Jane Hart/R. Heller Gallery, designed and published by Jane Hart
# 114: A,f
1996: August
"Abstraction & Representation: two kinds of sound artists in So. Cal.", by Kerry Kugelman,
Artweek, p. 16
# 113: C,f
1996: April 24-June 16
"Investigations", catalog of exhibition, Essay by Noel Korten (pp. 2,3-4)
Curated by Noel Korten, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park
# 112: A,f
1996: April
"artist profile" "The low down on high art", by Matt Gleason,
Coagula, no. 21, p. 56
# 111: A
1996: Feb 2-8
Picks of the Week, mention of "Detail....", by Peter Frank
at Post L. A. Weekly, p. 115
# 110: A
1995:
mention of "Whistlers 2," "The low down on high art", by Matt Gleason,
Coagula no. 18, various pages
# 109: A
1995: Jul 30
mention of "Four Phasing", Artful Lodger, by Barbara Thornburg
L. A. Times Magazine, p. 25-26
# 108: A
1995: Jun 2-8
Picks of the Week, mention of "Whistlers 2", by Peter Frank
L. A. Weekly, p. 112
# 107: A
1995: May 20
"Whistling in the dark . . .", review of "Whistlers 2", by David Pagel
Los Angeles Times, Saturday Calendar, Part F, p. 2
#106: A,f
1994
Architecture as a translation of Music, text & photos by M. Brewster
"Geneva By-Pass," ed. by Elizabeth Martin, pamphlet architecture, pp. 36-40
(New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1994), including Cage, Amacher, Leitner
#105: A
1994: 3/6
"Psst", "Poetic Devices", review by Peter Frank
The Orange County Register, Brea, California
#104: C
1991: Oct
Impossible Objects / Invisible Cities "Triple",
Sound Culture 1991, p. 6, Sydney, Australia
#103: A
1990: Jan-Feb
"Sound as Sculpture", by Suvan Geer
Artspace, Volume 14, Number 2, p. 60
#102: A,f
1989:
"Gone to Touch", essay in anthology, text & photos by M. Brewster
"Words and Spaces," ed. by Smith & DeLio, pp. 163-182
(Lanham, MD: Univ. Press of America, 1989), including Cage, Lucier, Neuhaus
#101: A
1988: Oct
"Panza starts recollecting," "L.A. artists"
Flash Art News, Flash Art Supplement #142
#100: C,f
1988: June
Sculpture at the Point, Catalog,
articles by curators Gary Garrels & Jock Reynolds, notes by M. Brewster
The Carnegie Museum of Art, pp. 5,7,20-23, photos by H.P. Nuernberger
#99: A
1988: Jun 4
"Festival's Sculpture...", by Patricia Lowry
The Pittsburg Press, pp. B5, B7
#98: A
1988: May 28
"...Guggenheim fellowship"
Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley section
#97: A
1988: May 13
"Sound Sculptor wins...", by Sylvia Gfeller-Haskell
Orange County Today
#96: A
1988: Apr 25
"...Guggenheim winners"
Star News, Pasadena, Calif. -wire report
#95: A
1987: Aug 21
"6 artists...for reflection" "what's happening", by Regina Hackett
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, p.4
#94: A
1987: Sep 25
"Stop, look..listen at this art show", by David Berger
The Seattle Times, Tempo, p.7
#93: A,f
1987: Sep 26
"Experimental Sites and Sounds", review and photos by Ron Glowen
Artweek, Vol. 18, No.31, p.1
#92: A
1986: June 29
“What's new in Art?", by Alan G. Artner
Chicago Tribune, Art Section, p.26
#91: A,f
1985: Nov. 29
"Pick of the Week", by Andrea Liss
L.A. Weekly, Vol. 8, No. 1, p. 121, photo by W. Shimabukuro
#90: C,f
1985: Nov.-Dec.
"Sounded, Sounding, to Sound", M. Vincent Bennett
"New Music America" catalog issue, High Performance Magazine, Issue 31, pp. 34-38,
Biography, p.51, photo by M. Brewster
#89: A,f
1985: Fall
"Brewster Sculpts with Sound"
The Contemporary, Museum of Contemporary Art, L.A., p. 6, photo by W. Shimabukuro
#88: A
1985: Oct. 25
Daily News, "Art Becomes Music-Of An Unusual Sort", by Diana Rico
Los Angeles, L.A. Life Section, p. 7
#87: B
1985: Mar 30
“Sight & Sound” Brochure, notes David S. Rubin, Curator
San Francisco Art Institute, p. 1
#86: A,f
1985: Jan 31
"Switching Roles in 'Touch and Go'", Robert L. Pincus
Los Angeles Times, Part VI, p. 6
#85: B, P6
1985: Jan 7
“Touch and Go” Brochure, statement and drawing, by Michael Brewster
California State University, Los Angeles
#84: C,f
1985: Oct
“Selections from the Merry and Bill Norris Collection”, Catalog, text by Melinda Wortz,
University of California, Irvine, p. 18, photo by M. Brewster
#83: A
1984: Jun 25
"Fresh Faces for Summer", by Kay Larsen
New York Magazine, p. 54,
#82: C,f
1984: May 31
A Decade of New Art - Catalog, notes by Linda Cathcart, Curator
Artists Space, New York, p. 19f, photo by M. Brewster
#81: A
1983: Apr
"Audio by Artists", Mary Beth Laviollette
Vanguard Magazine, p. 35
#80: A
1983: Feb 3
"Complex Piece Stirs Strong Emotions", by Nancy Tousley
Calgary Herald, p. F7
#79: A
1983
"Art Experiments in the California Desert", by Marga Bijvoet
Arts & Architecture, Vol. II, No. 3, pp. 42-3
#78: C, f
1982: Oct
Artpark 1982-Catalog, description of "Lewiston", by Mowry Baden, Michael Brewster
Lewiston, New York, pp. 24-5, 45
#77: A
1982: Oct-Nov
"R. Murray Schafer, Sounds Unseen", by Goldie Rans
Vanguard Magazine, Vol. II, #8-9
#76: A
1982: Aug 29
"Artpark"
Buffalo Courier-Express, Sec. E, p. 1
#75: A
1982: Aug 5
"Artists altering Artpark's Landcape"
Saint Catherine's Standard, Ontario, Canada
#74: A
1982: July 29
"Artpark's Artists", by Denise Stary
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
#73: A,f
1982: May 7
Mise en Scene - Catalog "Kinhin", by Mowry Baden
Vancouver Art Gallery, pp. 40-57, photo by M. Brewster
#72: A,f
1982: Spring
"Mr. Smith Goes to the Airport" "Context: Light & Space as Art" by Robert Smith
L.A.I.C.A. JOURNAL #32, p. 30,58,60, photo by Charles Hill
#71: A
1982: Mar
Review of "Sonorita Prospettiche", by Rosella Bonfiglioli
Flash Art, Milan, Italy, p. 32
#70: C
1982: Jan 30
Sonorita Prospettiche: "Hypothetical Space"
Suono/Ambiente/Immagine-Catalog - text and reproduction of drawings
Commune Di Rimini, Italy, pp. 30-31
#69: C,f
1982: Jan 15
Installation 1982-Catalog notes, Laurie McGavin, Curator
Rhode Island School of Design
#68: A,f
1982: Jan
"Site Wars", by Peter Plagens
Art in America, pp. 91-98, p. 95, photo by Robert Flick
#67: C,f
1981: Sep 20
Soundings-Catalog, reproduction of "Maybe Yes, Maybe No"
Neuberger Museum, SUNY at Purchase, New York, p. 66
#66: A,f Los Angeles Times
1981: Aug 25
"Hide and Seek: Sixteen Projects in Site, Sound", by Suzanne Muchnic
Part IV, pp. 1, 3, L.A. Times, photo
#65: C,f
1981: Jul 21
The Museum as Site: Sixteen Projects, notes on "Attack and Decay", Stephanie Barron, Curator
L.A.C.M.A. Catalog, p. 35, photos: R. Flick
#64: A
1981: Apr.15-21
"Gertrude's Follies", cartoon of "Echocentric", by T. Hachtman
Soho Weekly News, New York
#63: A
1981: Apr
"Biennial Blues", by Roberta Smith
Art in America, p. 96
#62: A
1981: Apr
"Curatorial Conceptions, the Whitney's ...", by Carrey Rickey
Artforum, p. 54
#61: A,f
1981
"Fine Art", by David Brindle
Architectural Design: Los Angeles, Derek Walker (Editor)
St. Martin's Press, London, pp.164, 7, 9
#60: B,f
1981: Mar
Alternative Spaces 1979-80 notes by John Bowsher, J. Gibbar, S. Perry, J. Troy
NEA Workshops/Exhibitions, pp. 8-11
#59: A
1981: Mar 2
"The Problem with Pantheons", Kay Larsen
New York Magazine, p. 60
#58: A
1981: Feb 11
"The Peaks in Review", William Zimmer
Soho Weekly News, p. 27
#57: A
1981: Feb 6
"A Strategy for Viewing the Whitney Biennial", Hilton Kramer
New York Times, p. C18
#56: C,f
1981: Feb 4
photo montage of "Surrounded: Sharp Points Ringing", M. Brewster
1981 Biennial Exhibition-Catalog
Whitney Museum, p. 22, Bio. p. 126
#55: A
1980: Dec
"L.A.'s Finest", by Richard Marks
Air California Magazine, pp. 42, 44
#54: C
1980: Sep 30
Architectural Sculpture "Architects of Emptiness", Melinda Wortz
L.A.I.C.A. -Catalog, pp. 29, 32, 36
#53: C,f
1980: Mar 9
Impinging -Catalog, notes Diana Zlotnick, Michael Brewster
Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA
#52: C,f
1980: Jan 20
Fur Augen und Ohren -Catalog, "Die Summe aller Klange ist grau", Rene Block
Akademie der Kunste, Berlin, pp. 6,143-4, photo by G. Crawford
#51: A,f
1979: Dec 8
"Hearing Sculpture at Herron", Donn Fry
The Indianapolis Star, p. 33
#50: B,f
1979: Dec
"Happen-stance" - Brochure, Carol Adney & Michael Brewster
Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, text & photos
#49: A
1979: Dec 6
“An Empty Room Puzzle”, article about Happen-stance, David Manweiler
The Indianapolis News, p. 61
#48: A
1979: Dec 3
"Gallery Features Acoustic Sculpture"
Sagamore, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, p. 6
#47: A
1979: Nov
G7 Studio, review of Galleria del Cavallino show, Guido Sartorelli
Bologna, Italy, p. 22
#46: A,f
1979: Nov
"Surrounded: Sharp Points Ringing", by Richard Armstrong
Artforum, p. 77
#45: A
1979: Nov 8
article on "Clue Blear", Gerald Sitser
Daily Forty-Niner, California State Univ., Long Beach, p. 3
#44: A
1979: Oct 29
"Review of Sound at P.S. 1", Kay Larsen
Village Voice, New York, p. 81
#43: A
1979: Sep 19
"Musikbox: Kunstrichtung Audio Art"
Salzburger Volkszeitung
Salzburg, Austria
#42: A
1979: Sep 18
"Gerausch Und Form"
Die Presse, Vienna, Austria K. S.
#41: A
1979: Sep 12
"Tradition Und Progression Als Zwange", M. Buchsbaum
Die Presse, Vienna, Austria
#40: B,f
1979: Sep
Michael Brewster- Brochure, text and photo by M. Brewster
Galleria del Cavallino, Venice, Italy, Italian trans. by Gabriella Cardazzo
#39: A
1979: Aug
Michael Brewster-Video Interview
produced by Corps de Garde with the Academy of Art History
Groningen, Holland
#38: A,f
1979: Aug 27
"Storende Elementen Verduisteren Lichtproject", Eddy Determeyer
Het Nieuwsblad Van Het Noorden, Groningen, Holland
#37: C,f
1979: Aug
"Beeldende Kunst in Augustus", Extra Dik-Catalog, Staff
Groniger Zomermanifestatie 1979, p. 29f
#36: A
1979: Aug 12
"...and it comes out here", Suzanne Muchnic on LAICA "Sound"
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Section, p. 89
#35: A
1979: Aug 11
"The Shape of Sound", A. Rosenthal on LAICA "Sound Show"
Artweek, p. 9
#34 A
1979: Aug 2
Magazine notes on "Audio Scene ‘79", Vienna, Germano Celant
Italy, p. 63
#33: C,f
1979: Jul 14-Aug 31
Sound- LAICA Catalog - statement & photo by M. Brewster, Essays: R. Armstrong, P. Frank
L.A.I.C.A., pp. 6, 14, 24-5f
#32: A,f
1979: June 2
"Michael Brewster's Noisemaker", Peter Clothier
Artweek, p. 3
#31: A
1979: May 11
review of "Surrounded: ..", by William Wilson
Los Angeles Times Part VI, p. 11
#30: A,f, P2
1979: Mar-Apr
"Spotlight", a reply; Michael Brewster
L.A.I.C.A Journal, p. 13
#29: A
1979: Mar 4
"L.A. Show Tough Going", R. C.
Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, Nebraska
#28: A
1979: Feb 25
"Look Out Midlanders, Here Comes Los Angeles Art", by Tim Norris
Sunday World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, Sec. E, p. 1
#27: A,f
1979: Feb 23
"Californian Busy with Invisible Masterpiece", by Tim Norris
World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska
#26: A
1979: Feb. 18
"Joslyn Visitors Can Watch 'L.A. in the Seventies' ", by Tim Norris
World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, p. 15-B
#25: A
1978: Aug 15
"Newest Art Expressions in Summerfestival", by Lily Ginneken
de Volksrant, Amsterdam, Holland, p. 11
#24: i
1978: Aug 13
NOORD Radio-Interview, 5 min. interview on site of "Concrete Two Tone"
Groningen, Holland, 8 pm broadcast
#23: A,f
1978: Aug 7
"Michael Brewster Makes Sculpture of Touchable Sound", E. Determeyer
Niewsblad Van Het Noorden Groningen, Holland, p. 6
#22: n
1978
Who's Who in American Art first inclusion
Jacques Catell Press (Eds.), p. 81
#21: C
1978: May 5-27
Ten Artists' Work from L.A. to Hallwalls, artists' statements
by F.A.R., Buffalo, New York, p. 8-9f, photo by M. Brewster
#20
1978: Jan 10
"Neatest Click of the Week", "...Eye..." Column,
Women's Wear Daily, p. 4
#19: A
1978: Jan
review of "Inside, Outside, Down", Susan Larsen
Artnews, pp. 113-114
#18: A,f
1978: Jan-Feb
"Michael Brewster, Installations", Melinda Wortz
L.A.I.C.A. Journal, pp.36-37
#17: A,f
1978: Jan
notes on "Synchromesh"
Newsletter, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art
#16: B
1977: Dec 10
"Synchromesh" Brochure, article by Richard Armstrong
La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, drawing by M. Brewster
#15: A
1977: Dec 6
review of "Synchromesh", by Jan Jennings
San Diego Evening Tribune, p. E-2
#14 A
1977: Dec
notes on "Synchromesh"
Newsletter, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art
#13: A
1977: Dec 10
review of "Inside, Outside, Down" and "Soliloquies", by Lynn Gamwell
Artweek, p. 4, illustration
#12: C,f
1977: Nov 10
Catalog- “Inside, Outside, Down” and “Soliloquies”, M. Smith, M. Brewster, G. Crawford
Baxter Art Gallery, Pasadena, 14 pp., text, drawings, photos
#11: A
1977: Dec 19
review of "L.A. in the Seventies", Janet Kutner
Artnews, p. 104
#10: A
1977: Oct 13
review of "L.A. in the Seventies", Les Ross
Fort Worth Shorthorn, Fort Worth, Texas
#9: A
1977: Oct 10
review of "L.A. in the Seventies", Janet Kutner
Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas
#8: A
1977: Oct 9
review of "L.A. in the Seventies", Carol Nuckols
Fort Worth Star Telegram, Sec. 9, p. 1
#7: C,f
1977: Oct 9
Los Angeles in the Seventies-Catalog, Hal Glicksman; interview by Marge Goldwater
Fort Worth Museum of Art, pp. 5-6,13f
#6: C,f notes
1977: Jun 5
1977 Annual-Catalog, Jim Pomeroy and Artists
San Francisco Art Institute
#5:A
1977: Apr 21
review of "Artists Space" Show, William Zimmer
Soho Weekly News, pp. 20-21
#4: A
1976: Feb
review of "Sounds Show", Melinda Wortz
Artnews, p. 70
#3: C
1975: Dec 7
Sounds Show-Catalog, notes, Artists & Betty Turnbull, Curator
Newport Harbor Art Museum
#2: A
1975: Dec 13
review of "A Slow Walking Wave", Barry Brennan
Santa Monica Evening Outlook, p. 42
#1: C,f
1972: Jul
New Art in Orange County-Catalog, notes by the Artists & Thomas Garver, Director
Newport Harbor Art Museum