Preview: “Yoko Ono: From My Window” in Tokyo
“Yoko Ono: From My Window” opens next month at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT). The exhibition title is drawn from a series of pictures depicting the view from the window of Yoko Ono’s New...
View ArticleSterling Ruby Mines His Studio and a Sub for Gagosian Paris
Gagosian Gallery is presenting American artist Sterling Ruby’s first solo exhibitions in Paris at its Rue de Ponthieu and Le Bourget galleries from October 18 to December 19, 2015. Best known for his...
View Article5 Must-See Shows in New York: Graham Collins, Rachel Rossin, and More
Graham Collins at The Journal Gallery, through November 1 (106 North 1st Street, Brooklyn)Having established a reputation for himself as a sort of collagist-of-tinted-glass, it’s thrilling to see...
View ArticleCharles Pollock, Jackson's Radical Brother
The New York School archetype of the heroic downtown artist, often noted for his tempestuous, irrepressible genius, has long come in for scrutiny. This has arrived in varied forms, from artistic...
View ArticleSumedh Rajendran Explores ‘The Distance’ In His New Series
Sumedh Rajendran is visibly not too comfortable trying to explain the works that make up his latest solo show, “Split Distance” at Vadehra Art Gallery. I don’t blame him because as an artist, he has...
View ArticleRichter’s Radical “Colour Charts” at Dominique Lévy London
“Colour Charts” at Dominique Lévy Gallery in London is the first exhibition to showcase a small but important group of pioneering German artist Gerhard Richter’s seminal “Colour Chart” paintings from...
View ArticleElmgreen and Dragset’s Poetic “Selfies” at Victoria Miro London
The London and Berlin based, Danish-Norwegian collaborative art duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, aka Elmgreen & Dragset, continue their ongoing interrogation of the conventions of public...
View ArticleUnder Surveillance: Trevor Paglen at Metro Pictures
With origins in visual material he encountered as cinematographer for the 2014 Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour, as well as deep thematic ties to the efforts of the whistleblowers and activists...
View ArticleVIDEO: Idris Khan Combines the Poetic and the Political at Sean Kelly Gallery
At first, when you look the opening pieces in Idris Khan’s latest show, “Overture,” at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York, you’ll notice they’re abstracts — lopsided bursts of white on white, like new,...
View ArticleAnna Schwartz Sydney to Reopen as Non-Commercial Space
Leading Australian gallerist Anna Schwartz has announced that she will cease commercial operations at her Sydney gallery at the Redfern-based Carriageworks multi-arts precinct at the end of 2015 and...
View ArticleShape Shifters: Yashua Klos at Tilton Gallery
“Shape shifters” is the term Yashua Klos uses to describe the human figures he creates from collaged pieces of paper that have been painted or printed with woodblock, a selection of which feature at...
View ArticleJon Rafman Mixes Sexy Tech With Video in London Art Show
Jon Rafman mixes passion, technology, video games, sculpture, a maze and a short action movie in an inventive show in London.The Canadian artist’s first major solo exhibition in the U.K. takes over the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Billy Childish On His Paintings at Lehmann Maupin
You can’t miss Billy Childish. When the artist and musician entered the Lehmann Maupin Gallery before our interview, all eyes turned toward the man elaborately dressed in what appeared to be a safari...
View ArticleLuxembourg & Dayan Presents “Alighiero Boetti: A Private Collection” in London
“Alighiero Boetti: A Private Collection” at Luxembourg & Dayan in London is a major exhibition of more than 60 works by the influential Italian conceptual artist Alighiero Boetti who is best known...
View ArticleAustin Lee’s “Nothing Personal” Is Quite the Opposite
Austin Lee’s latest show at Postmasters Gallery in New York may be called “Nothing Personal,” but the decapitated heads of his parents are one of the first things you see. (To be fair, they’re made out...
View ArticleVIDEO: In Conversation With McArthur Binion
Anderson Ranch Arts Center’s 2015 Summer Series featured artist McArthur Binion in conversation with collector Dennis Scholl on August 13, 2015.
View ArticleLee Wen’s “Songs Unsung” at iPreciation
Following a successful first solo exhibition at Art Basel Hong Kong 2014, veteran Singaporean artist Lee Wen opened his second one-man presentation on October 28 at iPreciation.Entitled “Songs Unsung,”...
View ArticleAnnie Leibovitz Launches New “Women” Series and Self-Portrait in London
Annie Leibovitz has unveiled the first portrait and behind-the-scenes footage from first shoots of a new series of photographs during a press conference in London.The British capital will be the first...
View ArticleSlavs and Tatars of Berlin on “Mirrors for Princes” at IMA Brisbane
“Mirrors for Princes” at Brisbane’s Institute of Modern Art (IMA) is the first solo exhibition in Australia dedicated to the work of the Berlin-based art collective Slavs and Tatars. Curated by the...
View ArticleHelly Nahmad to Pair Modern Art With Greek and Roman Antiquities
Starting on November 4, there will be a clash of the ages over at Helly Nahmad in New York. For its forthcoming exhibition “Mnemosyne: de Chirico and Antiquity,” the gallery has partnered with...
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