As her death approached, was the artist starting fresh or beginning to let go?
Tag: Matthew Marks Gallery
Ceramic Sculptures That Refuse the Neat and Tidy
Trafficking in fragments of beings, machines, and ideas, Julia Phillips rejects the immediate gratification of simple forms and answers.
The Enigmatic Beauty of Leidy Churchman’s Paintings
Churchman raises pointed philosophical and sociopolitical inquiries by coaxing viewers toward a position of otherness.
The Wonderfully Perplexing World of Gladys Nilsson
Nilsson’s paintings come across as youthful and wise, a rare combination in any art.
The Secret Paintings of a Hermetic Filmmaker
Jordan Belson wanted the viewer to see only what was in front of his or her face — to scrutinize his paintings from up close.
Jasper Johns’s Messengers of Aging and Mortality
In these works, we are looking at a merging of organization and dissipation, an image of our destiny.
Suellen Rocca Turns an Inward Eye
Rocca’s drawings evidence an interior gaze and the working out of psychological states.
Taking Stock of Painting Today
It is not every day that you can go to Chelsea and see more than 100 paintings by 46 artists within the space of a few blocks.
The Bewildering Lexicon of Robert Gober
Is Gober taking stock and summing up his life at his latest exhibition at Matthew Marks? If so, he sure is breaking new ground while at it.
The Unwanted Guest at Modernism’s Table
Martin Barré’s work refutes the American view that painting is something that could be used up — as if it came in a pail rather than a well.
Overcoming Daily Life with Nayland Blake’s Daily Drawings
In drawing every day for nearly three years, Blake has produced a playful diaristic record of their moods and flights of fancy.
The Unknowable Ray Johnson
When Ray Johnson killed himself at the age of 67, the air of mystery surrounding his personality, life, and art only thickened.