“John Alexander: A Retrospective,” curated by Jane Livingston for the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC. Through March 16. […]
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Burgoyne Diller’s polite abstraction
“Burgoyne Diller and Hard-Edge Abstraction: Underpinnings and Continuity,” Spanierman Gallery, New York, NY. Through January 5. Along with examples by Diller, the exhibition includes art […]
Mala Iqbal’s radiant calamity at PPOW
“Mala Iqbal: Washed Away,” P.P.O.W, New York, NY. Through January 5. In The Village Voice, RC Baker’s picks this week include Mala Iqbal’s garishly vivid, […]
85-year-old Grace Hartigan shows new work in Baltimore
“Grace Hartigan: New Painting,” C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD. Through January 5. In the Baltimore City Paper, Kate Noonan reports that Hartigan continues to explore […]
Marion Majori’s close-up of Chuck Close
“Chuck Close,” produced, directed and edited by Marion Cajori. Directors of photography, Mead Hunt, Ken Kobland and David Leitner; song �Portrait of Chuck� by Philip […]
Words Smith loves to hate
In the NYTimes, Roberta Smith takes issue with current art jargon, particularly the newly fashionable use of the word “practice” to describe the artmaking process. […]
Painting reviews from the North Pole
“Emmy Skensved,” Greener Pastures Contemporary Art Gallery.Through Jan. 13. “Nada Sesar-Raffay: Swing,” Edward Day Gallery.Through Jan. 6. “Lynne McIlvride Evans: Tourists Welcome–A Chapel of Recent […]
Pard Morrison bakes pigment in Denver
“Pard Morrison: 50 Ways to Fall in Love,” Rule Gallery, Denver, CO. Through Jan. 5. Pard Morrison, who says that the fusion of surface and […]
Per Kirkeby at Michael Werner
“Per Kirkeby: New Paintings,” Michael Werner, New York, NY. Through Jan. 19. Per Kirkeby is interested in relationships: between nature and architecture, matter and light, […]
Charles Shaw’s precisionist geometries
�Charles G. Shaw,� Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY. Through Dec. 22.�Manhattan Modern: The Life and Work of Charles Green Shaw, � Archives of American […]
What’s a drawing anyway?
“Drawing the Line: 20th Drawing Show,” selected by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons. Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA. Artists include Cree Bruins, Lana […]
Merlin James’ elusive architecture
Glasgow-based Merlin James’ small architectural paintings invite various associations — domesticity, industry, nostalgia. The mix or alternation of functionality and ornament, and the reference to […]
Recommending Beverly Ress
On the art blog Working, Amy Wilson, on a break from writing a stack of recommendation letters, wonders why her talented friend Beverly Ress isn’t […]
For Benjamin Edwards, progress is a hollow concept
“The New Future,” curated by Kristina Bilonick . District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, DC. Through Jan. 13. Artists include Urban Scout, Jade Doskow, Jo […]
Painting Miami green
Exactly one week ago I was grabbing yet another cup of coffee in Miami, wondering how I could get to all the fairs before my […]
