Superflex in “Bloodflames Revisited” at Paul Kasmin
This simple study of fire destroying a Mercedes is mesmerizing and scary.
A Critics’ Roundtable on Sigmar Polke at MoMA
with Eric Gelber, Suzanne Joelson, Drew Lowenstein and Saul Ostrow
“A Dialogue with Nature” at the Morgan Library
“A Dialogue with Nature: Romantic Landscapes from Britain and Germany” at the Morgan Library.
Kristan Kennedy at Soloway
“All the paintings have been made, even the embarrassing ones.”
Suspect Artforms: Lee Ann Norman on Photographic Appropriation
Does the use of appropriation in photography show more than it hides?
“They are looking for answers”: Jawad al Malhi at Al-Ma’mal Foundation
Jawad al Malhi’s work documents the lives, struggles and culture of young men in the Middle East.
Punchline in Search of a Comedian: Jayson Musson takes on Nancy
Jayson Musson’s comics-inspired show is at Salon 94 Bowery.
Outside the Box: David Carrier on the Legacy of Shaped Canvases
Two exhibitions chronicle the disparate and sometimes radical uses of shaped canvases since the 1960s.
Cancer, Chemo, Comedy: David Brody on Matt Freedman’s Cancer Treatment Journal
David Brody on Matt Freedman’s dark, comic, and touching memoir of recovery from cancer.
Annabeth Rosen at Ventana 244
Annabeth Rosen adds her trippy offering to the Summer of Love for Ceramics.
