In a 2004 NYTimes review of a solo exhibition at Mitchell Algus, Ken Johnson described Dennis Kardon‘s paintings as “generously painterly, voluptuously creepy narrative pictures […]
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Rejecting the New: Abstract painting in the 1980s
This month New York painters and critics are talking about “Reinventing Abstraction,” an exhibition of paintings from the 1980s curated by Raphael Rubinstein. His incisive […]
Paintings made on the assembly line featured at Klaus Von Nichtssagend
At Klaus Von Nichtssagend, Sara Greenberger Rafferty has organzed “Work,” an amusing exhibition of 50 small-scale paintings made by 16 artists exploring issues about labor, […]
July 18: Panel discussion on Casualism (and other forms of abstraction)
Please join me from 6:30 – 8:30 PM, at Garis & Hahn for artist presentations and a roundtable discussion of contemporary abstraction with curator Kyle […]
Heather Guertin Ha
A group exhibition comprising work made by the nine organizing artists is currently on view at Essex Flowers, a new space in the small basement […]
Weekend report: Studio pop-in with Leslie Wayne and Don Porcaro, Doppler, Crystal Fairy
Despite the heat, humidity, and overall stink, I love summer in New York City. For everyone who has decamped for more temperate climes, here are […]
Press release of the day: The Decline and Fall of the Art World
In the press release for their current exhibition, Freight & Volume sardonically deploys an old favorite, the mention-use distinction: If this were a typical press […]
The stories we tell: Four paintings at Regina Rex
In the second installment of their “Four Paintings” series, Regina Rex presents four huge figurative paintings, one each from accomplished artists Hannah Barrett, Linda Gallagher, […]
Weekend report: Casualism's heredity, visit to The Brooklyn Museum,Museum Hours, studio update
At Hyperallergic, Thomas Micchelli still has Casualism on the brain. In his excellent review of “Reinventing Abstraction,” an exhibition of 1980s abstract painting curated […]
Fred Valentine: “I make pictures”
Last week I met Fred Valentine at Sometimes (the gallery is only open on Wednesdays, Fridays and by appointment) where he has an exhibition of […]
Questions for Casualists
Contributed by Sharon Butler / This weekend at Hyperallergic Thomas Micchelli reviews Dying on Stage: New Painting in New York, the Garis & Hahn […]
Beach reading for artists
I like artist protagonists, and this year the following three novels and a short, entertaining guide to modern poetry written by David Orr, the poetry […]
Invitation: 1717 Troutman
Reminder: A slew of openings (and closings) will be underway from 6 to 9 tonight at 1717 Troutman, and I’ll be playing host in Studio […]
Andrew Ginzel’s list of selected NYC shows and events
July1, 2013: SOME but not all NYC SELECTED SHOWS TO SEE / Listed south to north. Compiled by artist Andrew Ginzel for his students at […]
EMAIL: Jason Irla on Detroit
The other night after I saw Detropia, a moving documentary about post-industrial America and Detroit’s dire financial crisis, I advised on Twitter that MFA grads […]
