Contributed by Laurie Fendrich / Pause for a moment to pity the painter Agnes Pelton (1881–1961). While she was alive, she was mostly overlooked; after […]
Museum Exhibitions
Allison�Schulnik’s glamour magic and illusion
Contributed by Kari Adelaide Razdow / Moths are weird and macabre. Allison Schulnik, in her animated short MOTH in �Suffering From Realness� at Mass MoCA, fully captures their gothic elegance. […]
Hans Haacke’s ethical snark
Contributed by Jonathan Stevenson / If mid-century art lovers had thought Robert Rauschenberg�s cheeky erasure of Willem de Kooning�s drawing in 1953 was irreverent, they […]
Roadtrip: The Clark, MASS MoCA, Bascom Lodge in Western Massachusetts
Contributed by Sharon Butler / Several weeks ago I returned to Mount Greylock, the highest peak in Massachusetts, where I was an artist-in-residence at Bascom […]
Eric N. Mack and Vivian Suter: How to fill a space
By Kristen Clevenson / Eric N. Mack‘s exhibition “Lemme walk across the room“ at the Brooklyn Museum and Vivian Suter�s eponymous show at Gladstone Gallery are ostensibly […]
Ruth Root: Syntax for a jangled world
Contributed by Jason Andrew / In an exhibition of ten new paintings at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, Ruth Root extends her definition of the […]
Simone Leigh: Powerfully present
Contributed by Anne Swartz / Simone Leigh’s art, which focuses on the experience of black women, is powerfully present in New York City by way […]
Our woman in Havana: The Construction of the Possible, Part 1
This is the first of two posts that highlight work from the 2019 Havana Biennial in and around Old Havana area. Look for Part 2 next […]
Zilia S�nchez, surrounded by the sea
Contributed by Katarina Wong / In Zilia S�nchez�s retrospective currently on view at The Phillips Collection, a video shows her on the beach, casting one […]
Hilma af Klint: A timely message from the beyond
Contributed by Emma Stolarski / At the Guggenheim, Hilma af Klint�s paintings present themselves one by one, up the spiral ramp, just as she had dreamt […]
Pregame Painting Report: 2019 Whitney Biennial
The 2019 edition of the Whitney Biennial,�on view�May 17 through September 22, was curated by Whitney Museum�Associate Curator Jane Panetta and Assistant Curator Rujeko Hockley. […]
Warhol at the Whitney: A provocateur for all seasons
Contributed by Jonathan Stevenson / There are certainly strong generational reasons for the Whitney to mount “Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again,” its […]
Made in LA: The personal is political
Contributed by Mary Addison Hackett / There may be a few artists working today who support the current administration in Washington, but it�s safe to […]
Angel Otero: Painting and the social landscape
Contributed by Eileen Jeng Lynch / Angel Otero�s paintings revealed new palettes and breadth in his recent exhibition at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. […]
Softly singing �Songs for Sabotage”
Contributed by Sharon Butler / �Songs for Sabotage,� the 2018 iteration of the New Museum Triennial, curated by Gary Carrion-Murayari and Francesca Altamura of the New Museum, […]
