Body Consciousness: New Paintings and Prints by Keltie Ferris
“There's a weird culture where works on paper aren't respected the same way as paintings are,” said Keltie Ferris, walking through her latest exhibition at Mitchell-Innes & Nash, which pairs...
View ArticleNew Tate Modern to Open in June 2016; Visitors at Record
The New Tate Modern will open on June 17 2016, while visitor numbers are at a record.UK school children will be invited to an exclusive preview before the public opening, the Tate announced as it...
View ArticleCerith Wyn Evans’ Otherworldly Intervention at White Cube Bermondsey
White Cube has opened a stunning display of new works by the influential London-based Welsh sculptor and filmmaker Cerith Wyn Evans who is best known for his neon and text works. The eponymous...
View ArticleThe Apocalypse Is Hilarious: Stanya Kahn's Bleak Laughter at Marlborough Chelsea
When I visited Stanya Kahn in advance of her solo show, “Die Laughing,” on view at Marlborough Chelsea through October 17, two art handlers were maneuvering a large painting of a dick-covered witch...
View ArticleVolcanic Ash Mixes With Resin at Sunaryo Show in Berlin
Volcanic ash. Hardened resin. Reflective surfaces.Arin Dwihartanto Sunaryo uses unusual materials. ARNDT in Berlin showcases the artist’s unique blend of technical and artistic prowess.Sunaryo’s...
View ArticleRobert Irwin Brings Minimalistic Puzzles to London
Robert Irwin often keeps his art minimalistic and simple.It is a style that has made him increasingly influential as his work has developed over a 60-year career – and sometimes leaves puzzles of how...
View ArticleYoshitomo Nara’s “Shallow Puddles” at Blum & Poe Tokyo
Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara opens “Shallow Puddles,” his first solo exhibition at Blum & Poe’s Tokyo outpost on October 2, presenting a series of 12 paintings from 2004 and 2006.Created using...
View ArticleMatthew Darbyshire Puts Modern Living Under Microscope in Manchester
Matthew Darbyshire is fascinated by modern living with all its facets, from flat-pack furniture to anonymous work clothing.The largest solo public show by the artist born in 1977 is therefore aptly...
View ArticleDisco and Ancient Obelisks Mix in Theo Eshetu Video at Tiwani
Disco balls and ancient obelisks are among the esoteric subjects of Theo Eshetu, who is becoming known as one of leading artists using TV, film and video. The themes of ancient and modern, European and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Martin Roth Fills L.E.S. Gallery with Debris (and Birds)
What happens when an Austrian artist, based in New York, fills a Lower East Side gallery with rubble sourced from the border between Syria and Turkey? We visited Louis B. James on Orchard Street, where...
View ArticleDealer’s Notebook: Q&A with Gallerist Nathalie Obadia
Since she launched her eponymous gallery in Paris in 1993 after a stint working at Galerie Daniel Templon, French gallerist Nathalie Obadia has climbed the ranks of the international art scene to...
View ArticleVIDEO: Imran Qureshi at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
Imran Qureshi shot to fame on winning the 2011 Sharjah Biennial prize for his poetic and political site-specific installation, "Blessings upon the Land of My Love."Though steeped in traditional Mughal...
View ArticlePhotographer Candida Höfer Wins Cologne Art Prize
German photographer Candida Höfer has won the Cologne Fine Art Prize 2015 for her influential work.The €10,000 award is the latest honor for Höfer, who is known for her architectural photographs and...
View ArticleWu Tsang and Fred Moten Trade Voicemail at Clifton Benevento
Two interwoven videos and a pair of sculptures triangulate different types of relationships in Wu Tsang’s second exhibition at Clifton Benevento, on view through October 31. In Miss Communication and...
View ArticleDominique Gonzalez-Foerster Dives in the Deep End at Pompidou
If the aim of art is to turn heads, involve the spectator, entertain, provoke and challenge perceptions, then Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster is going the right way.Remember her bunk beds at the Tate,...
View ArticleThere's Something About Varanasi
There’s something about Varanasi. No change of civilization since ancient times could ever totally wipe it out. Even though it is associated with death due to its burning ghats, it has itself defied...
View ArticleUnit London Opens New Space with Zhuang Hong Yi Show
LONDON — To inaugurate its new gallery on Wardour Street, Unit London will present “Raw,” a solo exhibition of recent works by Chinese artist Zhuang Hong Yi, opening September 18.Born in Sichuan...
View ArticleAnselm Kiefer’s Awesome “Palaces” Expansion at HangarBicocca in Milan
“Anselm Kiefer: I Sette Palazzi Celesti 2004-2015” at the Fondazione HangarBicocca in Milan is an expansion of celebrated German artist Anselm Kiefer’s permanent installation “The Seven Heavenly...
View ArticleShows That Matter: Richard Serra's "Ramble Drawings"
WHAT: “Richard Serra: Ramble Drawings”WHEN: Through October 26WHERE: Gagosian Gallery, Upper East SideWHY: Alfred H. Barr Jr., the first director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, once said that...
View ArticleLiu Dan’s Ink Landscapes at Eskenazi London
Eskenazi will exhibit a series of ten new paintings by Chinese contemporary ink master Liu Dan in London, opening October 14.A critically acclaimed master of contemporary ink who has shown his work at...
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