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 ...

Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

“Hard to Explain”: Lisa Bradley’s Mysterious Abstractions

on view Hollis Taggart Galleries through February 28

Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

The Pictorial: Deanna Lee on the Cusp of Figuration and Abstraction

Lee’s panels blend aesthetic and biographical heritage, and show their own creation and materials.

Monday, February 16th, 2015

Notes from NOLA: Two Shows in New Orleans

Two shows highlight the work of contemporary New Orleans artists and others connected to the city.

Tom Anholt, Irish Family, 2014, oil on panel, 30 x 40 cm. Courtesy of Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen
Monday, February 16th, 2015

“Another Route to Particularity”: Islanders in Copenhagen

A group show of four Brits at Galerie Mikael Andersen

Monday, February 16th, 2015

“Best When He’s Messy”: Jason Brinkerhoff’s Unfinished Drawings

Taking a cue from Morton Feldman’s remark that “the love of the past in art is something very different to the artist than it is to the audience,” it’s fair to assume that the audience can remain attached to their favorite masters all their lives without very much ado. For the artist, however, a fixity … Continued

Saturday, February 14th, 2015

Workerism: Annette Wehrhahn at Soloway Gallery

Wehrhahn shows part of artists’ experience: the interdependence of the studio and the home.

Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

In Colors: Farrah Karapetian at Von Lintel

In a solo exhibition at Von Lintel, the artist explores the interrelation of vision, music, and color.

Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

This is Real Life: John Miller’s Crafting of Mediated Vision

In two concurrent shows we see the artist address street scenes and game shows as portraits of daily life.

Sunday, February 8th, 2015

Glimpsed Curiosities: The Boyhood New York of Kenny Rivero

at Shin Gallery on the Lower East Side, through February 28

Saturday, February 7th, 2015

Visual Scientific Poetry: Susan Bee’s Photograms

An exhibition of work by Bee shows photograms by the artist not seen in more than 30 years.