Edmund de Waal —one way or other— MAK Center | Schindler House, West Hollywood Through January 6, 2019 By Shana Nys Dambrot When it comes to history-minded polymath Edmund de Waal’s artistic practice, ceramicist really does not cover it. But it’s a suitable place to begin, since it is mainly de Waal’s exceptional porcelain sculptures,…
Personal Voices/Cultural Visions: Conversations in the Visual Arts Community, Los Angeles 1994-1996 produced and published by the Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art and edited by Ann Isolde By Betty Ann Brown Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt We have…
YEAR ONE: Tomoaki Shibata and Loren Philip, A Collaboration Castelli Art Space Curated by Peter Frank Nov 9th – 26th By Genie Davis Loren Philip and Tomoaki Shibata are true collaborators. Where one artist’s work ends and the other begins is a delightful process for viewers to unravel. Curated by Peter Frank, the exhibition…
Ceci Moss’ Mobile Art Gallery, Gas By Genie Davis When Ceci Moss decided to pursue a gallery model, she chose one that she says would guarantee the most amount of independence and experimentation despite limited resources. The result was Gas, which she describes as “a mobile, autonomous, experimental and networked platform for contemporary art.…
Divided Brain at Lava Projects Curated by Brian Cooper and Colin Roberts Through December 16th By Eve Wood Sometimes, as a critic, you come across a group show that hangs together so seamlessly, it knocks the breath right out of you. This is the case with “Divided Brain,” curated by Brian Cooper and Colin Roberts…
Two Important Exhibitions Shine at Roberts Projects Betye Saar Something Blue Holding Up 1/2 the Sky, Curated by jill moniz Through December 15th By Genie Davis Two fascinating, deeply felt exhibitions shine at Roberts Projects: Betye Saar: Something Blue, and the group show Hold Up ½ the Sky, curated by jill moniz. Both shows are a…
Andre Yi “Obliterate” Open Mind Art Space Through October 26, 2018 by Jody Zellen Before turning to sculpture, Andre Yi created delicate paintings and drawings. His early works were detailed renderings of natural and architectural elements centered in large expanses of soft color, often juxtaposed with swirling ribbon shaped white lines that suggested flowing…
