Art
Hank Willis Thomas Dives Into the Rivers of History
Using retroreflective material, the artist’s latest works look at the way that rivers both carry and conceal as a means of examining history.
Pace Gallery
Art
Torkwase Dyson Seeks Black Liberation Through Geometry
Dyson is part of a growing number of contemporary artists to imbue geometric abstraction with a sociopolitical dimension.
Art
David Byrne's Hopeful Drawings
Byrne's drawings makes me wonder what else art is for, but to remind us that what we call “being reasonable” is too often our expedient alibi for not using our imagination.
News
Seduced By Sunshine and Square Footage, Some New York Galleries Are Headed West
But some point out that the seemingly zeitgeisty shift to LA is nothing new in the art world.
Art
Not Quite the Wifredo Lam Show That's Needed Now
Wifredo Lam developed a style that dances between figuration and abstraction, but the selected compositions at Pace gallery tend to repeat.
Art
The Democracy of Abstraction
Thomas Nozkowski believed that each person’s experience of the everyday was fundamentally unique and set out to honor that in his work.
Opinion
Representation Alone Will Not Save Us
We love representation, the power of signifying, and the incisiveness of well-argued critique, but by themselves, these tools won’t effect structural change.
News
Inspired by Nam June Paik, Performa is Bringing Back the Telethon
The 8-hour online program will debut new works, reimaginings, and collaborations by artists such as Yvonne Rainer, Glenn Kaino, Barbara Kruger, and the WideAwakes.
Guide
Sam Gilliam's Tactile Choreography of Colors
For six decades, Gilliam’s colors have swirled on canvases, his practice levitating above categorizations. For his latest exhibition, the artist has created what he calls a “dance” between three new bodies of work.
Art
Nina Katchadourian’s Tribute to Political “Roads Not Taken”
An intriguing meditation on the flawed two-party system, the power of Katchadourian’s Monument to the Unelected lies in its ability to confront us with alternative histories.
Opinion
How Woke Are the Fall Shows at New York’s Blue-chip Art Galleries?
Looking at the upcoming shows from Pace, David Zwirner, Gagosian, and Hauser & Wirth one hardly gets the sense that we are in a moment of acute crisis.
Art
Robert Mangold's Emotional Optics
With his recent works, Mangold underscores a consciousness of mortality that he meets with a gracefulness that is breathtaking.