Norman Bluhm’s Sensual Spiritualism
Norman Bluhm transformed the vocabulary we associate with the gestural branch of Abstract Expressionism into something that others of the so-called Second Generation did not pursue, much less attain. John … Read more
Tauba Auerbach’s Art Unravels the Patterns of the Universe
Tauba Auerbach is an artist who perfectly embodies San Francisco today. Though one might not immediately associate her meticulously crafted works with the city’s bohemian roots, her sprawling oeuvre echoes its … Read more
FRIEZE NY Officially Now Online
Art Fairs Frieze New York Perspectives Presented OnlineNow OpenPerspectives presents leading artists from Pace’s global contemporary program who have pushed the boundaries of their chosen media to make work for … Read more
In a Radical Move, Sotheby’s Has Debuted a New Online Sales Platform for Blue-Chip Contemporary Art Galleries, Taking a Cut of All Sales
Sotheby’s will take a flat commission from galleries based on sales. Eileen Kinsella, April 28, 2020 A view outside Sotheby’s in New York City. Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images. In … Read more
15 Minutes with a Price Database Power User: Sotheby’s Design Impresario Jodi Pollack
artnet Price Database Team, April 28, 2020 The leader of Sotheby’s 20th-century design department tells us about the latest design trends—and what’s undervalued. Art-world insiders trust one tool to buy, sell, and … Read more
How Surrealism Changed Los Angeles Forever
Alina Cohen Apr 17, 2020 In 1940, famed Surrealist artist Man Ray fled war-torn Europe for the sunny streets of Los Angeles. Threats of persecution and violence were shattering his avant-garde community in Paris, … Read more
BEYOND NEON: MARY WEATHERFORD’S ABSTRACTION IS ROOTED IN A SENSE OF PLACE
By Stephen Westfall | April 15, 2020 VIEW GALLERY 13 Images In 2012, Mary Weatherford was invited by the artist Joey Kötting, gallery director at California State University, Bakersfield, to make a series … Read more
Why Imogen Cunningham’s Light-Filled Photographs Are So Soothing Right Now
Jacqui Palumbo Apr 12, 2020 Lately I’ve been having a hard time looking at photographs. But as a writer who often covers photography, it is nearly impossible for me to … Read more
21 EXTRAORDINARY GAMES FOR THE AT-HOME AESTHETE
With these high-style games, staying indoors would be a lot more interesting. BY KATHERINE GLEASON If you’re getting a little stir crazy in this season of social distancing, we’ve got you … Read more
Guy Yanai’s Painting Practice Was Made for This Moment
Karen Chernick Apr 13, 2020 Guy Yanai checked into a Club Med in the French Alps, and quickly discovered it was not what he expected. The hotel was an outdated ski … Read more
A Dream Deferred, for Now
The coronavirus has pushed Deborah Roberts’s art exhibition at the Contemporary Austin at least to January. She is looking at the postponement as a gift. By Robin Pogrebin April 12, 2020 … Read more