He went on, "All competitions of this sort are iniquitous in terms of drawing distinctions between artists of very different kinds.
Artists whose origins, languages and artistic media are very diverse were invited to converse about the importance of creating alternative spaces, establishing links between the artists of the different islands, exchanging ideas and sharing their creative process.
As Mr. Bury notes, the frequency of such cooperative relationships between artists in different media is clear evidence that late-16th-century printmaking, far from being merely a copycat operation, was an art of originality and creative reinvention.
Shows that set up dialogues between two artists of similar or different places and times offer another kind of engagement.
Grains of truth Painting by numbers ReprintsDr Shamir's aim was to look for quantifiable ways of distinguishing between the work of different artists.
Though a modest work, "Goldkind" represents a meaningful partnership between creative artists from different spheres of contemporary music.
There is no single format for the collaboration between artists and creators and different types of collaborations can be envisaged, whether they are short-term collaborations or long-term residencies.
James Cohan, 533 West 26th Street, (212) 714-9500, through Feb. 25. (Johnson) AMY RATHBONE: 'UNBENT' Operating somewhere between Richard Tuttle and Ree Morton, this artist embeds wires of different lengths and colors in the wall to create whiskery textures, clustered hoops or trailing lines.
The artist who "kept Jesus in one half of his bosom and Muhammad in the other," believed that a universal "religion of the heart" could create harmony between people of different faiths.
