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 ...

Paul Hardy, Caryatid, 2014. Oil on linen, 24 x 16 inches. As seen in the exhibition, Et ensuite, on recommence, Parisian Laundry
Monday, December 8th, 2014

The Perils and Pleasures of the Contemporary Biennale: Case in Point, Montreal

What it may lack in celebrity it makes up for in local vim and vigor

Vicky Colombet, Earth series # 1305, 2014. Oil, pigment, alkyd wash on canvas, 7-3/4 x 5-3/4 inches. Courtesy of Christian Duvernois Landscape/Gallery
Sunday, December 7th, 2014

A Philosophy of Form: In Vicky Colombet, Abstraction and Nature Meet on Equal Terms

Her show continues at Christian Duvernois

Friday, December 5th, 2014

Lite Installation: Spencer Finch at The Morgan

The light artist’s work is beautiful but problematic.

installation shot with works from the First series, 2014 by Richard Nonas. Courtesy of Fergus McCaffrey
Friday, December 5th, 2014

Field Anthropologist: The Sculptures of Richard Nonas

His show was at Fergus McCaffrey earlier this fall

Thursday, December 4th, 2014

Two Works by Robert Seydel

Two new artist’s books collect three works by poet and collagist Robert Seydel.

Sunday, November 23rd, 2014

Hybrids, Mutants: Alexander Ross at David Nolan

A show of “Archimboldo-esque coagulations that insist on being read as faces.”

Andrew Lampert, still from Typewriter Tony 2014. Video, TRT 6:30 minutes. Courtesy of the artist.
Friday, November 21st, 2014

“Antiquated Piece of Shit”: Andrew Lampert at UTVAC

A show examining our relationship to tech, old and new.

Thursday, November 20th, 2014

Animal Spirits: Elizabeth Ferry at Honey Ramka

An exhibition of sculptures and paintings of beastly sexual energy.

Carla Gannis, The Garden of Emoji Delights, 2014. Digital C-print, detail of right panel. Courtesy of the Artists
Saturday, November 15th, 2014

Carla Gannis: The Garden of Emoji Delights

On view at Kasia Kay Art Projects, Chicago