Posts from August, 2015

Exonerating The Present: Ai Weiwei Builds a Temple in Beijing


For more than two decades, Ai has turned down exhibitions of his work in China


Justin Randolph Thompson in Conversation with Jessica Holmes


The multimedia artist’s research-based work ranges from Brooklyn to Italy and more.


Standing in the Shadows: On Seeing Andrew Forge and Hearing Morton Feldman


Parallel qualities in painter and composer sustain a connection between the two


A Diffuse Glow: “Space Between” at the Flag Art Foundation


A lively, elegant group show, on view through August 14


Contemporary History at the Barnes: Three Artists in Philadelphia


A recent installation at the Barnes Foundation reorganized the space and examined its history and founders.


Monochromatic Polyphony: Gray at Marc Straus


A show about gray as a color and a metaphor, limning its way between grim concreteness and silver linings.


Chic Set: Cornwall Artists at James Barron


A group show gathers artists who share a common geography, suggesting the possibility of a new art-historical movement.


Cross-Country Group Show: “Paper Route 66” at BravinLee


A recent works-on-paper show avers a trans-regional American art, with six curators, 20 artists, and an aesthetic road trip.


Cocktail Hour: Anthony Iacono at P.P.O.W.


In an impressive debut, provocative works that queer picture making