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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
In their opening remarks on Tuesday, the 2010 Whitney Biennial curators Francesco Bonami and Gary Carrion-Murayari confessed that they approached the selection process (gasp) open-mindedly, without a preconceived theme. Fortunately, the exhibition itself faithfully reflects their intent, presenting a resonant sampling of contemporary art practice. That is not to say […]
On view at the Whitney: Dawn Clements, “Mrs. Jessica Drummond’s (‘My Reputation,’ 1945), ” 2010, pen with ink on paper, 87.5 x 240.” Collection of the artist; courtesy Pierogi, New York In the February issue of The Brooklyn Rail, the ARTSEEN editors and advisory committee applaud Roberta Smith for the […]
Paul Corio at 210 Gallery, installation views. At artcritical.com, Stephen Maine reports that the color in Paul Corios paintings is derived from the artists analysis of results at the Belmont and Aqueduct tracks, but all you really need to know is right before your eyes. Maine’s description of the […]
Chris Barnard, “No Exit (Source of Friction: Unpredictable actions of other actors),” 2007, oil on canvas, 84 x 62″ Detail, “No Exit” In the LA Times Christopher Knight informs us that “Full Spectrum Dominance,” the title of Chris Barnard’s show of five recent paintings at Sam Lee Gallery, is […]
Silke Otto-Knapp, “Three Sisters,” 2009, watercolor and gouache on canvas, 39 1/2 x 51″ Silke Otto-Knapp, “Group (walking),” 2009, watercolor and gouache on canvas, 59 x 47 1/4″ SILKE OTTO-KNAPP: Interiors, Gavin Browns Enterprise, West Village. Through Saturday. Roberta Smith: Silke Otto-Knapps paintings often dwell on those marginalized by modernism, […]
Esphyr Slobodkina’s “Small Abstraction in Tans.” Photo: Slobodkina Foundation Lidy Prati, “Concreto,” 1945 Rosa Acle The first exhibition to bring together South American and US geometric abstraction, Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-50s features more than 90 works by 70 artists from […]
The exhibition catalogue for Carolanna Parlato’s show at Elizabeth Harris. Carolanna Parlato, “wind break,” 2009, acrylic on canvas, 40x 30� I just received the exhibition catalogue for “Vortical,” Carolanna Parlato’s exhibition at Elizabeth Harris. Here’s an excerpt from Charlotta Kotik’s perceptive essay. “The very beginning of abstraction are associated with […]
Installation view Ted Gahl, “Student.” Tatiana Berg, “Division of Meat” Tatiana Berg’s tents and paintings Ted Gahl: Left- “Glitch 2 (Triscuit),” Right- “Domestic Scene (After Bonnard)” Nudashank Gallery, an independent, artist-run gallery space in Baltimore, Maryland, is approaching its one-year anniversary. Ted Gahl sent a lovely […]
Snapshots of work in progress. These paintings, photographed in my tiny attic work room, are oil on canvas, 30″ x 40.” Here’s what I told the University of Connecticut senior painting majors last night during a CAA-style presentation (notes, images, podium, and so forth) that covered painting, writing, blogging, and […]
Paula Wilson, “Tomorrow’s Tomorrow,” 2008, 0il, spray paint, collaged/inlayed paper including woodblock prints mounted on paper, 50 x 50″ I’ve been hanging out in Chicago this week tweeting and posting (on my other blog @Bushwick&Main) from the College Art Association’s 2010 Annual Conference. Today, Faith Wilding, Dara Birnbaum and […]
