Art Review
Judy Pfaff Is Light Years Ahead of the Curve
After more than 50 years, she has never settled into a signature style and continues to remain open to different, unexpected possibilities
John Yau
Art Review
Theaster Gates Is Best When He’s Ambiguous
When Gates opens a gap between how something is perceived and what it is, he does not simply make a connection for the viewer — he invites self-reflection.
Art Review
Tongji Philip Qian Finds the Comedy in Conceptual Art
He differs from most conceptual artists and their self-imposed strategies: even when he follows the rules, he undermines himself.
Guide
Five New York City Art Shows We Love Right Now
Whether your preference is abstraction or history, we’ve got you covered with shows featuring Anish Kapoor and others, as well as historical artifacts.
Art Review
Paying Homage to the Iconoclasts of Abstraction
An exhibition traces the radical advancements in painting by Al Held, Elizabeth Murray, Judy Pfaff, and Frank Stella.
Guide
Six New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
Some of our favorite exhibitions, including those by Kader Attia and Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, address intimacy and healing, but we're also enjoying Monet.
Art Review
Karin Davie’s Oceans of Color
Davie lays everything bare in her brushstroke, while withholding how she controls sometimes two or more colors within a single mark.
Art Review
Duncan McGillivray-Smith’s Game of Shadows
His mysterious narratives, arising out of common human activities, are inventive and uncanny, caused a sense of disquiet.
Features
A Trip Through Xin Wang’s Hallucinatory World
Her vision is simultaneously utopian and anarchic, erotic and dissipating, blooming with life and haunted.
Guide
New York City Art Shows That Will Make You Think
Our recommendations this week delve into colonialism, war, feminism, and more, from artists such as Sarah K. Khan and Lisa Yuskavage.
Features
Michael David’s Art Gazes Back at Us
Instead of depicting objects, David’s shattered glass artworks literally mirror the viewer — looking into them, we are beckoned to reflect upon ourselves.
Art Review
Gideon Bok Goes Political
With Gaza on his mind, he pushes us to reconsider the relationship between the studio artist and activist.