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 ...

Jim DIne
Friday, April 8th, 2016

Complicated Ventures: Jim Dine’s Poems

“a seamless controlling ear gives them weight and authenticity”

Thursday, April 7th, 2016

Poet, Printer, Prankster: Marcel Broodthaers in Retrospect

The late artist is the subject of four simultaneous exhibitions, including a MoMA retrospective.

Saturday, April 2nd, 2016

Still Life with Movement: James Nares at Paul Kasmin

The artist uses high-definition, super slow video to put the viewer in an awkward spot.

Thursday, March 31st, 2016

“No doubt she’s in control”: A New Niki de Saint Phalle Monograph

An oft-overlooked and misunderstood painter and sculptor gets a close look by the Guggenheim Bilbao

Lois Dodd, Jerusalem Artichokes, September, 2015. Oil on Masonite, 20 x 15 7/8 inches. Courtesy of Alexandre Gallery
Monday, March 28th, 2016

As Agile As Ever: Lois Dodd at Alexandre

As her admirers know, Dodd is a painter who makes things count

Sunday, March 27th, 2016

Purity or Pollution: Protection, Plastics and Religion in the Work of Sara Mejia Kriendler

A young artist uses monochromatic sculptures to examine vulnerability and danger.

Sunday, March 27th, 2016

An Outsider’s Tale: Ana Mendieta at Galerie Lelong

A survey of the influential feminist artist’s early films and photographs.

Friday, March 25th, 2016

Law as Symbol: Taryn Simon at Gagosian

The beautification of legal and economic power is pinned down and studied.

Thursday, March 24th, 2016

America is Hard to See: David Hammons at Mnuchin

A retrospective of 50 years’ work by the cantankerous, teasing, cutting, and loving sculptor.

Thursday, March 24th, 2016

Momentous: Shows by Catherine Murphy and Sylvia Plimack Mangold

Two painters delicately depict mundane instants, beautifully.