Recent Articles
Anish Kapoor Towers Over London
05/25 |
Betsy Mead
It’s been a busy year for Indo-British artist Anish Kapoor. This year alone, the sculptor, recognized for his unique use of form, structure, and pigmentation, exhibited at Frieze New York, held a solo show at both locations of Gladstone Gallery in Chelsea, and recently completed the official Olympic Tower for the London 2012 Games, designed with architect Cecil Balmond.
Politics at Play
05/25 |
Shana Beth Mason
There's been a recent surge in defiant, conceptually-driven work coursing through the contemporary art community in Miami: the fancies of dictators, Suprematist echoes, environmental outcry, deadened didactics, and disused technologies have all come forward. As the season draws to a thunderous close, artists and gallerists alike are making sure they're taking an audible, pre-Basel deep breath.
Who Is Will Brown? Meet the Team Behind an Experimental Gallery, Illegitimate Business, and Comedy Drawing School
05/25 |
Grace-Yvette Gemmell
Will Brown is something of an anomaly in the art world. The brainchild of artists Lindsey White, Jordan Stein, and David Kazprzak, Will Brown is difficult to define, which is one of the things that makes the collaborative project so appealing.
Ryan McGinley's Lust for Life
05/23 |
Nathaniel Lee
Both halves of Ryan McGinley's bi-pronged photographic practice can currently be seen in two different exhibitions on view this month at Team Gallery. It’s the first time Team has given over both its locations to a single artist since opening its second location on Wooster Street last year.
This Week in NYC: James Murphy at the Kitchen and JR on the High Line
05/23 |
Amanda Ryan
Jump-start your summer with food and music on Governors Island, outdoor art installations in Times Square and near the High Line, and cocktails at a beautiful new rooftop bar. For our full listings of the week’s events, check here.
Japanese Artist Yasuaki Onishi Casts the Invisible
05/22 |
Tiffany Jow
At first glance, it seems certain that either a cast of a glacier, a mountain, or a cumulus cloud has invaded Houston’s Rice University Art Gallery. Yet upon closer inspection (which is encouraged), the installation actually consists of mere sheets of plastic suspended from the ceiling with nylon thread and wisps of black hot glue.
SF's Asian Art Museum Makes Its First Foray into Contemporary Art
05/18 |
Tiffany Jow
While Asia is quickly becoming a hub for contemporary artists, you’d never know it walking into San Francisco’s stoic Asian Art Museum. Known for showcasing priceless objects from its massive collection, the forty-six-year-old institution was wavering on the brink of bankruptcy in 2010. Taking smart steps to broaden its appeal, the museum restructured its debt, got a fancy new look, and is now mounting its first large-scale exhibition devoted to contemporary Asian art.
The Architects Behind the Controversial New Barnes
05/17 |
Tiffany Jow
The opening of the new Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia this Friday is the culmination of one of the most controversial projects in recent art world history. The architects, husband-and-wife team Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, tell us about working on the project amidst the art world's protest.
A Utopian Cloud City on the Roof of the Met
05/17 |
Lindsey Grothkopp
When the weather turns warm this summer, be sure to spend a sunny afternoon on the roof of the Met. Argentinean artist Tomás Saraceno has transformed the museum’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden into a dream-like habitat of transparent and reflective modules called Cloud City.
Before Abramović: Four Ill-Fated OMA Museum Proposals
05/16 |
Amanda Ryan
Last week, Marina Abramović announced that she has commissioned OMA, Rem Koolhaas’s architecture firm, to develop her massive performing arts center in Hudson, New York. Over the years, Koolhaas has produced many ambitious plans for museums, quite a few of which haven’t seen the light of day.
Influential Curators Choose Pivotal Artworks from the Past Twenty-Five Years
05/16 |
Serena Qiu
Defining Contemporary Art: 25 Years in 200 Pivotal Artworks takes an innovative approach to surveying the art of the last quarter century, which is notoriously difficult to periodize or define. Eschewing grand narratives, Phaidon asked for individual artwork selections from eight of today’s most influential curators.
POP: This Week's Performances, Openings, and Parties
05/16 |
Amanda Ryan
This week in NYC, enjoy the warm weather on the Met roof, explore the Martian landscape at the Park avenue Armory, and party for your favorite non-profits at their annual benefits.
