I loved “Life Gem,” a contract and an empty stone setting that will be used to contain a diamond forged from the ashes of artist Jill Magid after she dies. And the presentation in this niche in the wall with the spotlight was great.
Hard to tell but these works by Christina Mackie are [...]
Well, As usual, The Art Dealer’s Association of America’s Art Show was a classy affair. There were some great solo booths that really were showstoppers. And due to the fact that chatter about The Armory was fairly negative, The Art Show only stood to benefit from its small size and the quality of the work.
Highlights [...]
Tilda Swinton is in an artwork at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC that will occur randomly for the next year. Called “The Maybe,” it has been in the works since 2005. In it, Ms. Swinton lies in a glass vitrine on a bed with a carafe of water for the duration of the [...]
It was such a treat to have a tour of this marvelous exhibition by curator Gretchen Wagner. A three-part project, each unique element of the show is on view in a different location–the Centre for Contemporary Art in Lagos, Nigeria, The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts in St. Louis and The Menil Collection in Houston. [...]
Reina Sofia
No visit to Madrid is complete without a visit to the Reina Sofia. And right now there is a fantastic exhibition of works from Patricia Phelps de Cisneros’ collection on view called “Concrete Invention.” All the works are South American geometric abstractions from the 1930s-1970s. As the wall text explains, in cities such as [...]
ARCO madrid
This was my second year at ARCO, a very enjoyable fair to attend. Not only is there interesting art on view but their collector’s program is top notch as well. Some highlights from my visit.
The fair has a special “focus” section that included galleries from Turkey. This booth by Galeri Mana caught my attention [...]
Born in 1923, Artschwager did not fit into any “ism” of art easily. He first showed with Leo Castelli and later moved to Gagosian and David Nolan Gallery in New York.
Best known for his “blps” (a small black oblong shape that became an iconic image for him), Artschwager placed them in unlikely places like corners [...]
The best show by far during my visit to Los Angeles was The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the first solo show of Hugh Scott-Douglas’s work in Los Angeles and his first show at Blum & Poe. The work in the exhibition is inspired by the 1920 silent film of the same name. The installation takes [...]
Ah, my city, New York….
There is a not to be missed Daniel Buren show at both Bortolami and Petzel galleries. “Electricity Fabric Paint Paper Vinyl…Works In Situ & Situated Works from 1968 to 2013 (Dedicated to Michael Asher)” includes new works as well as historical in situ works from 1968. Buren always uses contrasting stripes [...]
I was very surprised that my favorite show I saw while on a recent visit to NYC was at the Frick.
“Mantegna to Matisse: Master Drawings from the Courtauld Gallery” is a beautiful, intimate show with only 58 works on view. The Courtauld has roughly 7000 works on paper which it has used [...]