Always amazing, this trip to the DF was no exception. Not only was there great work on view at the fair, but the galleries and institutions had some terrific works on view as well.

Private Collection Visit

I love to see the way people live with their art. The rooftop artwork [...]

One of my favorite places to go to sip on tequila post-fair.
It is the ten year anniversary of Zona Maco and the fair pulled out all the stops to celebrate. The opening night dinner was not only in a beautiful historic location, but the food was delicious!
The fair itself had some terrific art on view. [...]

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 [...]

Wet and Wild is the second solo exhibition by Chicago artist William J. O’Brien at Marianne Boesky. The works on paper in particular are gorgeous but the whole show and its installation are fantastic!
I then headed uptown to Acquavella Gallery White Collar Crimes curated by Vito Schnabel with works by Joe Bradley, Josh Smith, The [...]

This phenomenal exhibition presents the most influential avant garde collective of the postwar era. Founded by artist, critic and teacher Yoshihara Jiro, the Gutai group was legendary. Members explored new arts forms such as performance, painting and “interactive environments” creating an international common ground of experimental art. It lasted for 18 years, from 1954-72 and [...]

I had no idea what to expect as I walked into the space way up in the Ravenswood neighborhood in Chicago. I know that the artist is based in Chicago and that he is represented by a gallery in Mexico City. Other than that, I was in for a surprise. This live drawing took place over [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 it much better than I [...]