Criticism
Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
The American artist Kara Walker poses questions about slavery’s history and legacy with a major UK commission. ...
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
The work of earlier artists can be found in scenes from this expat Russian painter’s adolescence. ...
Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
An exhibition that follows a fashion designer as she channels the spirit of her times ...

Dan Walsh, Klimt Book, 2016. Artist's book, 9-1/2 × 14-7/8 inches. Courtesy of Paula Cooper Gallery
Tuesday, January 31st, 2017

The Hermetic and the Everyday: Dan Walsh at Paula Cooper

on view in Chelsea, through February 4

Tuesday, January 31st, 2017

A Bruise is the Momentary at Ease with the Continuous: Byron Kim at James Cohan

his show, Mud Root Ochre Leaf Star, was seen on the Lower East Side earlier this year

Friday, January 13th, 2017

A Machine For Living In: ReActor at Architecture Omi

The fifth collaboration of artist Ward Shelley and architect Alex Schweder

Karin Schneider, Trisected Square with 16 (O) Paintings, 2016. Exhibition rendering. Courtesy of the artist and Dominique Lévy
Friday, January 6th, 2017

“Objects of common desire”: Karin Schneider at Dominique Lévy

Cannibalization is a creative act in the artist’s recent show of new text-based and reductivist work.

Guggi, Dusk, 2016. Oil on canvas, 35-3/8 x 35-3/8 inches. Courtesy of the Artist and Yoshii Gallery, New York
Thursday, January 5th, 2017

Serial Bowls: The Still Life Paintings of Guggi

Ex-Virgin Prune Guggi is a cult figure in Ireland

Cover of the book under review. Courtesy of New Directions Publishing.
Sunday, December 18th, 2016

“Romantic and adventurous language”: Robert Walser’s Critical Essays

A new anthology of translated essays by the critic Robert Walser — with needed insights for the contemporary era.

Siah Armajani, Tomb for Frank O'Hara, 2016. Painted wood, 54 x 103 x 65 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Alexander Gray Associates.
Friday, December 16th, 2016

“Him for whom the world was not enough”: Siah Armajani at Alexander Gray Associates

An ode to poets, a philosopher, and a martyr, as tombs and temples to their greatness.

Wednesday, December 7th, 2016

Reverberations: Revisiting David Ireland’s “Skellig” Work

The life and work of an influential West Coast Conceptualist, and the estate that houses his legacy.

Siri Berg, Desert, 1970. Painting, 40 x 50 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Peter Hionas
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016

“It’s All About Color”: Siri Berg at the Fiterman

At 95, the artist enjoys her retrospective at the Borough of Manhattan Community College

William King, Marry Me, 2010. Balsa, polychrome, 28 x 16 x 8-1/2 inches. From the collection of Connie Fox, Photo: Jenny Gorman
Sunday, December 4th, 2016

Your Feet’s Too Big: Connie Fox and William King at the Guild Hall, East Hampton

Artist couple exhibition is on view through December 31