Reviews
Cathedral
SCAD Museum of Art - Savannah, GA
By Carlos A. Colón
The SCAD Museum of Art brings to Savannah, “Cathedral,” a multi-media sampling of the work by preeminent Mexican artist Gonzalo Lebrija. “Cathedral” opened to the public on February 21st, just in time for the 10thdeFINE ART celebration, SCAD’s annual program of exhibitions, lectures and performances. The [...]
The Center is Everywhere
SCAD Museum of Art - Savannah, GA
By Todd Schroeder
Immediately to the left upon entering the space, on a shelf built into the wall, is a book-a thick, plain, white 3-ring binder filled to capacity. With the first page of this book, a component of her piece Human Strokes, Capucine Gros establishes the succinct and poetic voice [...]
Rashaun Rucker: Contemplation of Flight
N’Namdi Contemporary Gallery - Miami
By Charles Moore
Leave it to artist-journalist Rashaun Rucker to sell out a show at one of Miami’s most exclusive venues, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Contemplation of Flight,” safely on view by appointment at the N’Namdi Contemporary Gallery through the end of 2020, showcased 10 unique pieces-in addition to a [...]
Zhang Huan: In the Ashes of History
The State Hermitage Museum - St. Petersburg, Russia
By Taliesin Thomas
Over 20 years ago I lived in rural Hubei, China, not far from the artist Zhang Huan’s (b. 1965) hometown in Henan province. In my experience, the Chinese countryside is vast land full of living poetics. I have been a fan of Zhang Huan’s work for [...]
Day After Day: Rong Rong and the Beijing East Village
The Walther Collection - New York
By Taliesin Thomas
There are certain pockets of visual history that encapsulate a period in such a way as to leave us captivated and devastated by beauty all at once, and a recent exhibition at The Walther Collection in New York-in connection with Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in Beijing-is one [...]
Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossings Lines
National Gallery of Victoria - Melbourne, Australia
By Taliesin Thomas
Among the riches of art history are the relationships between artists-love affairs and bitter rivalries alike-that define the essence of creative collaboration. Perhaps the most legendary in American contemporary art is the eminent friendship and creative symbiosis between Keith Haring (1958 - 1990) and Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 [...]
Bharti Kher: The Unexpected Freedom of Chaos
Perrotin - New York
By Taliesin Thomas
In the Hindu tradition of ancient India, a pantheon of beloved gods, goddesses, and cosmic deities flourish in an ageless universe, where expressions of adoration and grace manifest by way of exciting mythological narratives and diverse symbolism. These glorious figures embody attributes in human and animal bodies and they are powerful [...]
Namwon Choi: Blue Distant
Sandler Hudson Gallery - Atlanta, Ga.
By John Rise and Stephen Knudsen
In “Blue Distant” the paintings and objects made by Namwon Choi offer a visual, cultural, and spiritual feast. It is too much for a complete review here, even if we were qualified to remark on the pictorial elements in the paintings that refer to Choi’s [...]
Present Passing: South by Southeast
Osage Art Foundation - Hong Kong
Curated by Patrick D. Flores and Natasha Becker
By Paco Barragán
As is common, Art Basel generates many parallel exhibitions in museums, galleries and alternative spaces during the celebration of the fair. One such exhibition during Art Basel Hong Kong (ABHK) was “Present Passing: South by Southeast” at [...]
Renato Meziat: A Decade of Realism
ArtSpace Virginia Miller Galleries - Miami
By Raisa Clavijo
Renato Meziat’s “A Decade of Realism,” an exhibition at Virginia Miller Galleries was on view until the end of March. On this occasion, the artist gathered together still lifes and scenes in which a window serves as a frame for peaceful seascapes. The exhibition reflected [...]
