Adrian Piper: A Synthesis of Institutions, 1965-2016 Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York, NY Through July 22 By Amy Kaeser The sixth floor (and a large installation on the second floor) of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is currently dedicated to the conceptual artist, Adrian Piper. Her name is…
Masters of Their Craft: Elijah Pierce and Leroy Almon Exhibit at The Good Luck Gallery Through July 15th By Sydney Walters Wood carving has a diverse history of being used as weapons, sculptures and three-dimensional relief carvings. Elijah Pierce harnessed the nuances of this medium during a wood carving career spanning nearly nine decades. As…
The Forest for the Trees with Sant Khalsa at The Museum of Art & History, Lancaster, CA Through July 15 By Jody Zellen “The Forest For the Trees” is the umbrella title for a series of one person exhibitions at the Museum of Art & History, Lancaster. On view simultaneously are works by Greg Rose…
The Mexicali Biennial Turns Four at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) June 8th and 9th, 2018 By Genie Davis The 4th Mexicali Biennial, Calafia: Manifesting the Terrestrial Paradise, opened at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions June 8th and 9th, with vibrant, visceral programming beginning an event that will take place throughout the rest of this year…
Studio Visit: Leigh Salgado, The Power of Pink “The beauty of the world which is soon to perish, has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder.” ~Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own. By Gary Brewer The weave of a pattern, the frilly ornamentation of lacy shapes layered into thoughts…
This Brush for Hire: Norm Laich and Many Other Artists at The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA) Organized by Meg Cranston and John Baldessari Though September 2, 2018 By Jody Zellen It is an open secret that many artists hire out, working with fabricators in the production of their artwork. These artists, artisans…
Artist Profile: Cia Foreman, Works that Explore Ambiguity and Perception By Genie Davis Artist Cia Foreman explains that her approach to making art is both experimental and conceptual. “When I think about my work over the past 40 years, it’s mostly about ideas.” The abstract photographic images in Foreman’s recent exhibitions are mysterious and haunting,…
