A few weeks ago I was at Salon 94, now called LGDR. It’s a tough name change for me, not unlike Whole Foods as I still call them Fresh Fields. Anyway, I was asking the gallery attendant when the next exhibition would be and he told me there would be an opening on April 12th for a new Marilyn Minter exhibition. I promptly put the … Continue reading Marilyn Minter in New York, NY
I am trying to figure out the best way to share what I’m seeing. Since I just showed you the amazing paper mache work of Franz West, let’s go to a show I just saw by Rachel Whiteread. I love everything Rachel Whiteread and am thrilled there is a show of her work a mere five minute walk from me in New York. I’ve been … Continue reading Rachel Whiteread in New York, NY
I knew I was going to love this show, and I was right. The 7 paper mache, foam, gauze, cardboard wood, steel, acrylic paint works by Franz West made me feel as if I walked into a dream. Echolalia from 2010 had not been shown in more than ten years. All seven pieces are on wheels, so they can easily be moved around. The piece … Continue reading Franz West in New York, NY
My sons have exciting life event celebrations in the next few months (two graduations and a wedding!), so I have been shopping a bit for something to wear to these happy occasions. I am not a shopper and much prefer looking at art, but I do like to look cool. Since all the galleries are closed on Monday, I spent a little time today out … Continue reading Ren Ri in New York, NY
Jack Shainman Gallery is currently presenting Rose B. Simpson: Road Less Traveled. The ceramic and mixed-media sculpture is quite personal to Simpson. You can read more about her here. It kind of kills me to not share every detail of every image, but I am definitely getting more posts to you! You can look at all the information on the work I shared here. I … Continue reading Rose B. Simpson in New York, NY
Masaoma Yasunago: Looking Afar at Lisson Gallery was a joy to see. The gravel display was perfect for the work. “For his first exhibition in New York, the sculptor Masaomi Yasunaga presents a large body of new, experimental ceramic works. The gallery space features over 50 avant-garde vessel forms, including his largest to date, displayed on beds of gravel and flanked by structures fastened to … Continue reading Masaoma Yasunago in New York, NY
I just returned from Kansas City, my first trip back since my father died rather suddenly six months ago. I was there to help my stepmother clean out my father’s closet. While the task was not something I was looking forward to, it had to be done. The timing worked out and I was eager to see the new Kansas City International Airport (MCI) terminal, … Continue reading Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, MO
Let’s switch things up a bit and move away from paintings for awhile. I think Duane Street is the cutest street in Tribeca, and always peak into the Jack Hanley Gallery when there. Living Things, a solo exhibition by Jeff Williams, really drew me in. You can read the press release here. My favorite pieces in the show were Dead Head 1 and Dead Head … Continue reading Jeff Williams in New York, NY
It was a very rainy and cold night, but I wanted to go to the Polly Apfelbaum opening at 56 HENRY. I adored their Laurie Simmons show and now have them on my regular radar. As you know, I organize my gallery viewing by neighborhood. My first stop was Lubov, a gallery I’m always paying attention to. I’m usually winded by the time I climb … Continue reading Polly Apfelbaum, Gregg Moore, Sean Donovan and Viktor Boullet in New York, NY
Today being my daughter Theodora’s birthday, I was reminded I had not shared images from the fabulous day we spent together at Dia Beacon. It was my first visit, while Theodora had been many times before. Located in a former Nabisco box printing factory, it’s a quick train ride from Grand Central Station, and a short walk once you get to the Beacon train station. … Continue reading Dia Beacon in Beacon, NY
Happy Valentine’s Day, my dear readers! I’ve always liked the work of Wayne Branum. Learn more about his work and career on his website. While you are looking, grab a few of his last remaining pieces as I recently found out he is retiring. I bought this butter dish as a Valentine’s gift for my husband. I am confident he will like it! Have a … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day!
I had spent the entire day out looking at art, and ended at Welsh and Ghanaian artist Anya Paintsil’s solo exhibition Proof of Their Victories. The gallery on the Lower East Side was absolutely perfect for this tapestry show. The entire body of work was done in 2022, making me question what I had accomplished this past year! “Through striking usage of rug-hooking, embroidery, and … Continue reading Anya Paintsil in New York, NY
After being absolutely smitten with the Laurie Simmons show at 56 HENRY, I asked the two people working in the back room if I could take a peak at what was on the wall. It is always good to check out art in the back room of a gallery. I liked these fun pieces by Al Freeman Jr., especially the wall piece. I have one … Continue reading Al Freeman Jr. in New York, NY
I have every neighborhood in NYC figured out in terms of what route I should take when I’m looking for art. I do lots of research, make a plan and head out with my handwritten list in hand. I went to see the Eli Ping and Covey Gong show in what I think of as Chinatown. Neighborhoods have been renamed since back when I lived … Continue reading Laurie Simmons in New York, NY
Last time I went to Lubov gallery in Chinatown I had such a hard time figuring out where it was. This trip I knew exactly where to go, and wearing my warm but lightweight coat, and sensible but chic boots, I walked up the four floors to get to the gallery like a regular. I was absolutely thrilled when I heard last month that Lubov … Continue reading Eli Ping and Covey Gong in New York, NY
I adore seeing art that is imaginative. Lena Henke’s work is in a two person exhibition, Apple Red Cranberry House at Bartolami gallery. In “The Upstairs”, a former loft converted into a gallery, I was met by a room full of vivid multi color sculptures and paintings. I was pleased I made the climb. “The Upstairs” is of course code for climbing some steep stairs! … Continue reading Lena Henke in New York, NY
Wishing you, my dear readers, a wonderful Thanksgiving! I have been anxiously waiting to share my two perfect Thanksgiving art finds which I saw in person recently. One at the gorgeous Meret Oppenheim show that I saw when it opened at the Museum of Modern Art. It is an extensive and thrilling show, that I’ll be posting about soon. The other one is by one … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
I first learned of Brazilian artist Fernanda Gomes (b. 1960) through an amazing series of talks I was obsessed with during the height of the pandemic. The talks were half hour lunchtime tours, in 2020 and 2021, through The Warehouse in Dallas which highlighted work within the incredible Rochofsky Collection. I attended all of them, and if I missed one, I watched the recording. You … Continue reading Fernanda Gomes in New York, NY
I always go to art shows my daughter tells me to see. Even if she can’t see them, I go and report back. They are consistently that extra notch above cool. The thing about galleries in NYC is that shows open and close at different times. Museums are easy as shows are up for a long chunk of time, but you can’t go to Chelsea … Continue reading Ursula von Rydingsvard in New York, NY and Princeton, NJ
Kerry Schuss is a small gallery that always shows interesting artists. One of my favorite shows in 2021, Alice Mackler, was at the gallery. This time, I went to see Mona Kowalska’s show Mignolo. It was clever and so different than what I have been seeing lately, that it really made me smile. “Born in Warsaw, Mona Kowalska emigrated to Baltimore with her mother at … Continue reading Mona Kowalska in New York, NY
I was in town during the Art Dealers Association of America’s annual fair, the Art Show. I love shows at the Park Avenue Armory. The space is grand, and I always feel just a slight bit elegant walking up the stairs and into the entry of the beautiful lobby. It takes me just minutes to feel invisible and underdressed. The crowd at any Armory event … Continue reading The ADAA Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory in New York, NY
While there was lots to see by Do Ho Suh at Lehman Maupin gallery in Chelsea, including a beautiful film in the basement, I adored the installation, Jet Lag, in the back gallery. The 400 pieces were replicas of objects from his past and present. The color palette was odd, and perfect. “Each sculpture is precisely measured and modeled after a household object that has … Continue reading Do Ho Suh in New York, NY
It was a first for me to go the to IFPDA Print Fair at the Javits Center. The windows in the upper level space made for a beautiful venue, albeit hard to photograph as it was a wonderful bright sunny day. There were 76 in-person exhibitors at this art fair dedicated to prints and printmaking from new editions to old masters. I am showing you … Continue reading IFPDA Print Fair 2022 in New York, NY
Vince Palacios’ show Haptic Memory is currently on view at Galerie Gabriel et Guillaume, a collective design gallery in New York City. The gallery is in a gorgeous two story apartment in The Steinway Building right on 57th Street. The building has the old NYC elegance that I personally adore. The mixture of furniture and art in the gallery, as well as amazing light, was … Continue reading Vince Palacios at Galerie Gabriel et Guillaume in New York
When my daughter recommends a show to me, I always get there. Theodora is so much cooler than I can ever pretend to be, and I love her tips. She sent me to see Gracelee Lawrence, Heat Sync, at Postmasters, and I’m glad I went. Being a ceramic artist myself, I still have not really come around to the 3D ceramic process. While the machines … Continue reading Gracelee Lawrence in New York, NY
I took the subway up to the Guggenheim and just as I was exiting the station, a huge thunderstorm opened up and I got absolutely drenched. All I could do was laugh, as it was too late to seek shelter. I walked to the Guggenheim, and dried myself under a bathroom wall dryer as best as I could. It didn’t help much. I walked into … Continue reading Eva Hesse in New York, NY
I learned a lot during the pandemic. I listened to every interesting art lecture I could find, read a ton, and took many Zoom classes. It was during a talk with Arlene Shechet that I first heard about the artist B. Wurtz. I mentioned his book in a post from back then, and in my normal fashion, have learned everything I could about him since. … Continue reading B. Wurtz in New York, NY
Michael Raedecker’s show, now, at GRIMM gallery was absolutely fantastic. I don’t necessarily connect to gallery press releases as I often find them too wordy, and over the top, but GRIMM’s was spot on. “From a distance, the flat and rectangular objects that Raedecker has produced have the appearance of the things we once called paintings. In the studio he has engineered a mechanism of … Continue reading Michael Raedecker in New York, NY
I enjoyed the Andre Cadere: 1965- 1978 exhibition at Ortuzar Projects so much that I saw it twice. I had seen Cadere’s iconic wooden bar work many times before, but did not know much about him. I went purposely to see the bars, and really liked his other work as well. “The first major exhibition of Cadere’s artwork in New York since PS1 Contemporary Art … Continue reading Andre Cadere in New York, NY
Guy Michael Davis and Katie Parker are the collaborative team known as Future Retrieval. Their exhibition, Crystal-Walled Seas, at Denny Dimin Gallery in Tribeca, was a total thrill for me to stumble upon. I adored the exhibition. “Since 2008, Guy Michael Davis and Katie Parker have been collaborating together under the name Future Retrieval, mining archives and museums to digitally collect and make objects that … Continue reading Future Retrieval in New York, NY
The other day I went to a gallery called Mister Fahrenheit. I hadn’t heard of the artist, but liked the gallery name, and the directions to the gallery said “enter at the green horse walk gate.” I had to go! I got buzzed in, and a beautiful woman stepped out of the glass building just past the entry. She told me to go around the … Continue reading Gedi Sibony in New York, NY
I wish I hadn’t seen Mungo Thomson’s exhibition Time Life so close to the closing date, as I definitely would have gone back. Time Life is a series of seven short stop-motion videos from how-to-guides, production manuals, photo books and encyclopedias. The title is borrowed from the now defunct Time Life Books imprint. It’s riveting to watch. I was particularly fond of the knot tying … Continue reading Mungo Thomson in New York, NY
I just returned from the inaugural opening of the newly relocated Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery. Tribeca was full of fabulous galleries when I was living in NYC in my twenties, so am ecstatic so many are migrating back. The new gallery space is similar, albeit larger, to the layout of their past Ludlow Street gallery. They always have good artists, and exhibitions. It was a … Continue reading Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery inaugural opening in New York,NY
Lebanese-born and New York- based artist Walid Raad’s waterfall installation, at Paula Cooper Gallery, is a perfect example of why I love seeking art. I had seen images of Raad’s work before going to the exhibition, We have never been so populated, but seeing the installation in person was better than I expected. Visiting my son in Ithaca over the past years, I have become … Continue reading Walid Raad in New York, NY
I absolutely love resin. Don’t tell anyone, but resin is perhaps my favorite art medium. I first saw it used extensively back in 2003 in Matthew Barney’s Cremaster Cycle exhibition at the Guggenheim. That show is still a top ten, all-time, art experience for me. I walked into Betty Cunningham’s gallery, and fell in love with Mia Westerlund Roosen’s work. I had not heard of … Continue reading Mia Westerlund Roosen in New York, NY
I have had my coat on and off multiple times today, list in hand, to head up to the Chelsea galleries. The rain is so awful I thought I’d share one of my favorite exhibitions from yesterday in hopes that the rain will stop. Living in Seattle you would think I wouldn’t be scared of a little rain, but truth be told, and a well … Continue reading Jens Kothe in New York, NY
I happened upon New Zealand artist Jess Johnson’s solo show at the Jack Hanley Gallery. The gallery is on one of the most charming streets in Tribeca, and the art was quite special. “Set in monumental architectures of ancient and futuristic times, Jess Johnson’s drawings are inhabited by genderless humanoids, worm-like creatures, and bat-faced hybrids. Patterns, symbols, mazes, grids, and distant vanishing points draw the … Continue reading Jess Johnson, Susan Te Kahurangi King and Gary Panter in New York,NY
Sahar Khoury’s show, You Can’t Cut It Into Pieces, at Canada is beautiful. I knew this show was going on, but if I hadn’t, I’d still have known it was Khoury’s work. Once you see it, you know it, at least for now. I first saw her pieces early in 2020 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and have been keeping my eye … Continue reading Sahar Khoury in New York, NY
I’ve been going to the Whitney Biennial for as long as I can remember, and enjoyed my time there on Sunday. It’s always interesting in some way and I’m never sure what to expect. The Biennial began as an annual exhibition in 1932, and as a biennial in 1973. Originally an exhibition of work by young and lesser known artists, it has evolved over time. … Continue reading The Whitney Biennial in New York, NY
After a one year pandemic based hiatus, I was absolutely thrilled to be in Miami for Art Basel week. I had my time planned carefully as many of the shows required reservations this year. I don’t like to miss out on anything. My first stop after dropping off my luggage was to the Ice Palace Studios where the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) fair has … Continue reading New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) in Miami, FL
I went to a bunch of art openings on a Wednesday night in Chelsea. I was late for a family dinner but, even though off the beaten path, I ran over to the Matthew Ronay show, Ligatures, at Casey Kaplan. It seems the last exhibit I get to always turns out to be a favorite. I had seen one image of Ronay’s work before I … Continue reading Matthew Ronay in New York, NY
The Maps app on my iPhone sent me on the most roundabout of routes to Ramiken gallery. I almost gave up, as it was the last stop after a long day of art seeking. I finally called the gallery, and wow am I thrilled that I did. The Eli Ping exhibition, Motes and Monocarps, was among my recent favorites. I adore resin, and this was … Continue reading Eli Ping in New York, NY
I’ve been watching Robin F. Williams since her first show, Rescue Party, at PPOW’s upstairs Chelsea gallery back in 2011. I remember being absolutely gobsmacked. It was one of the first shows where I remember really wishing I could take one home. Her prices have, of course, skyrocketed since then, and there’s a waiting list a mile long. Williams was born in 1984. I didn’t … Continue reading Robin F. Williams in New York, NY
It’s no secret that I really like the James Cohan gallery. I was thrilled to hear they were opening a second location on Walker Street in Tribeca. I went to their opening night show Gauri Gill, because I wanted to see the new gallery space. The gallery is beautiful and it is no surprise that the show, A Time to Play: New Scenes from Acts … Continue reading Gauri Gill in New York, NY
I hightailed it uptown yesterday morning to the new Ruby Neri show at Salon 94. It was phenomenal, and I’ll post after my second visit next week. It needs at least two. I might just be Ruby Neri fan #1. In the meantime, as I try to post as quickly as I can, while continuing to see more art, I’ll share this fun exhibition, Peep … Continue reading Peep Show in New York, NY
I adore New York City, and can entertain myself here for hours on end. Wednesday night, I was walking home from visiting a few galleries and came across this incredible window installation at the corner of Wooster and Grand. I think I am starting to think out loud as, at minimum, I heard an audible “wow, Chitra Ganesh!” I was the only person on the … Continue reading Chitra Ganesh in New York, NY
I’ve been really enjoying my exploration of the MTA Arts and Design installations in the New York City Subway stations. Each year the MTA commissions a handful of artists to create work for their own subway station. I’ve loved (and posted on) stations by Katherine Bradford, Nancy Blum and Sol LeWitt. Still, the newly unveiled installation by Nick Cave is the most ambitious in the … Continue reading Nick Cave in New York, NY
Today I took the subway up to Times Square to see an installation my friend Mariko Paterson had told me to go check out. She is stuck in Nova Scotia, but always has great NYC suggestions. Times Square’s first fountain, commissioned by Times Square Arts, is covered in 400,000 acrylic nails. “The unusual monument is the work of artist Pamela Council, who is building their … Continue reading Pamela Council in New York, NY
Jeffrey Deitch has two galleries in NYC, and the current shows are fun! Alake Shilling: The Hippest Trip in America – By Land, Air and Sea is at the Grand Street location. I went the day as they were just opening. A gallery employee was doing last minute touch up work, gluing purple carpet fibers onto the super fantastic displays in the storefront gallery. “The … Continue reading Alake Shilling in New York, NY
I am beyond thrilled that galleries are taking over the streets of Tribeca again. I decided to spend some time on Walker Street, just a five minute walk from where I stay when I’m in New York City. Galleries there are a bit more spread out than the Chelsea gallery scene, and I honestly prefer it. I’m reminded of the old Tribeca gallery days, from … Continue reading Walker Street in New York, NY
