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 ...

Friday, July 15th, 2016

Back to the Rest of Us: Isabel Lewis at Dia

A performance, installation, and sound artist unites people in collective experience.

Friday, July 15th, 2016

Shaped Canvases and Broken Rules: Shapeshifters at Luhring Augustine

A group show explores the contemporary history of unconventional supports.

Cora Cohen, 015-11, 2011. Archival ink jet, pencil on paper, 21.25 x 22.5 inches. Courtesy of the Artist
Thursday, July 14th, 2016

Slippery Conditions: A Show of Drawings by Cora Cohen

Seen at the New York Studio School earlier this summer

Wednesday, July 13th, 2016

Dust Settling: Yvonne Rainer Choreographs History at The Kitchen

The dancer and performance artist plays with mortality and geological time in a new iteration of her famous work.

Friday, July 8th, 2016

Death and Resurrection in the City: Tim Portlock at Locks Gallery

An exhibition of video and prints exploring landscapes of an apocalyptic future built on the present.

Thursday, July 7th, 2016

Fully Fathoming Louise Fishman: Two Surveys of Her Work

The artist’s paintings and drawings are now on view in Philadelphia PA and Purchase NY.

Paul Lee, "Washcloth Weight," 2016. Bath towel, washcloth, ink, aluminum, and steel, 127 1/2 x 105 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Maccarone, Los Angeles.
Monday, July 4th, 2016

Making Glorious Something Slight: Paul Lee at Maccarone, Los Angeles

Lee’s abstract sculpture and painting reveal technological, social, and art historical allusions.

Alisha Wessler, Shedding the Skin, 2016. Watercolor and ink on paper, 22.5 x 30 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Slag Gallery.
Friday, July 1st, 2016

Live Fully and Well: Art at Slag Gallery in a Time of Trauma

In the wake of several highly visible acts of violence, artists present works of passion and compassion.

Monday, June 27th, 2016

Master of Puppets: Jordan Wolfson at David Zwirner

Wolfson’s installation, an animatronic boy, is uncanny and awesome.

Friday, June 24th, 2016

Guns, Guerrillas, Music Videos: The Propeller Group at the MCA Chicago and James Cohan

Two recent shows of new work by the Propeller Group.