After World War II, abstract artists, in the throes of an existential crisis unleashed by the atom bomb, began assaulting the picture plane, puncturing, stabbing, […]
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Extending and reducing: Matthew Langley at Blank Space
“Atlas,” the first NYC solo show of Matthew Langley‘s handsome abstractions is on display at Blank Space in Chelsea through November 10. Since my undergrad […]
A well-lit billboard is not public art: Q&A with Adam Niklewicz
Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development is the mastermind behind City Canvas, a one-time, million-dollar initiative to bring mural-based public art created by Connecticut […]
Alex Paik: A solo show in Philly and a new gallery in Bushwick
Alex Paik, one of the founders of the Philadelphia art space Tiger Strikes Asteroid, is having a solo show this month, his first at Gallery […]
The Triton Collection suffers an art heist in Rotterdam
Dutch police say seven paintings stolen from the Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam include one by Pablo Picasso, one by Henri Matisse, and two by Claude […]
Thomas Micchelli: Blue on pink
In Bushwick at homey, book-lined Centotto, Thomas Micchelli presents “Portfolio x Appunti,” a series of figurative work based on poems written by friends Lacy Schutz […]
Beverly Fishman’s nonfunctional fragility
On the floor of one of the contemporary galleries at the Detroit Institute of Arts sits Beverly Fishman’s Pill Spill, an installation comprising eighty-six hand-blown […]
Valentine hearts painting
I went out to Ridgewood today and caught the last day of “4 Who Paint,” a group show at Valentine that features work by Lauren […]
EMAIL: Rebecca Morris writes regarding Raoul De Keyser
Hey Sharon, I just saw your piece on Raoul. Such an important artist for so manypeople, including myself. Thanks for posting. We show at the […]
The Double Life of the Artist Mother
Dear Readers, Please join us for a lively (and I hope brutally honest) conversation this Tuesday at the School of Visual Arts Theater. Taking Custody: […]
Influential painter Raoul De Keyser is dead at 82
According to ArtForum, influential Belgian artist Raoul De Keyser (b. 1930) has died. The Deinze-based painter had a reputation for a rigorous attention to painting […]
Manifesto: Yellowism
“I would like to show such a wonderful piece in the context of Yellowism,” Vladimir Umanets, the delusional Tate Rothko tagger, a vandal who sincerely […]
A few highlights from the 2012 DUMBO Arts Festival
So many artists and not enough time, IPhone battery life or caffeine to do this festival justice, but here are a few highlights from the […]
Thomas Lawson: Lost Wholes
This month, Thomas Lawson, dean of the School of Art at the California Institute for the Arts and editor-in-chief of East of Borneo, presents seven […]
IMAGES: Laura Newman
Laura Newman’s color has always been sweet but brittle, and in her new work she moves away from overt architectural references and linear perspective to […]
