Toronto visit
On my way back from Toronto and as I glance out the window of the Porter Airlines plane I am traveling on, I wonder, how many lives do the propellers have? Is it like the number of times you can roll an electric car window up and down, like a heart that will eventually [...]
Tilda Swinton at MoMA
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 [...]
The Progress of Love at the Pulitzer Foundation
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. [...]
New York Gallery Shows
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 [...]
Los Angeles Gallery Shows
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 [...]
Miami
NADA, Design Miami and Seven Art Fairs
Well, eleven years later and the insanity just seems to continue. Spending six days down there makes me wonder, is it about the art anymore?
I would be lying if I didn’t admit that I was overwhelmed. But I am charged with writing about the art and sharing the experience [...]
MoMA PS1 New Pictures of Common Objects
At MoMA PS1 there is a great small show curated by Assistant Curator Chris Lew. Called “New Pictures of Common Objects,” it looks at the nature of images today. The artists in the show work in a range of media including sculpture, video, photography, and installation. The press release explains [...]
New York Museum Exhibitions
Picasso: Black and White at the Guggenheim
The Guggenheim Museum is not normally on my “must go to” list but I had heard such great things about the Picasso show there that I made it my first stop on my recent trip to NYC. We most often associate Picasso with his thick Neoclassical figures, [...]
Galleries in Recovery Mode
Chelsea Galleries
I was unsure of what to expect as I headed on the C train down to Chelsea. Luckily, it was a beautiful sunny day and people were in good spirits as I popped in to say hello and check in. They all were able to put everything into perspective sharing that [...]
Hurricane Sandy
I want to start out sending my very best to all of those in NYC who have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy–in particular, the galleries in Chelsea who have been so devastated by the storm. I hope clean up and rebuilding is easier than you anticipate. And I hope life returns [...]