One of the main driving forces in art is instinct. Not to say that process, technique and even intent each play a significant role in whole sacred ordeal. However, as an artist, there is something about having an innate feel for your work that allows sparks to fly. Exploring the nuance of analog artistry, Laura Weyl‘s Requiem for the Camera …
INTERVIEW | Curator Micaela Giovannotti’s Embodied Narratives Appeals to the Naked Eye at Kates-Ferri Projects.
Embodied Narratives is a bawdy (yet contemplative) streak through the Lower East Side gallery scene. Kates-Ferri Projects’ latest show serves its audience eleven contemporary artists with a crisp sapidity. The show features primarily 2D works of varied sorts, from oils, to panty hose—yes, you read that correctly—textiles, to a video piece that invades viewers’ perception and plays with the limits of “2D”. …
Innerdisciplinary Actions Are Being Taken At Half Gallery.
Housed by Half Gallery in Alphabet City, Innerdisciplinary is a fun three person exhibition with a vivid sense of variety that digs deep. As you are first walking in, your eye is drawn towards Rene Ricard‘s piece plaintively pleading, “please hold me the forgotten way.” The battered ship washed ashore along with the shadowy subject sobbing in the foreground conducts …
The 17 Standout Booths at The Other Art Fair 2025.
The highlight of an artful autumn, The Other Art Fair has a certain charm that feels sincere and refreshing. You can see its intentions from a mile away and those intentions are more than welcome. This year, the Brooklyn fair had a little bit of everything for everyone without losing the plot. While it did have some dry spots here …
Ryan Bock’s LICH Takes Up Roots At Ki Smith Gallery.
I’ve always been a big fan of Bock’s creative practice, and Ki Smith Gallery on the Lower East Side is situated in one of NYC’s coolest neighborhoods, so it’s pretty much the bee’s knees too. Hence, it seems kind of unusual for me to have made absolutely no preparation for this show at all. I had made no effort whatsoever …
The Last Days of Resistance & Myth at Ki Smith Gallery.
To refer to art as a revolution may seem cliché–and even passé–but the core intent of the practice still stands. The catalyst of change still remains. It will always have the power to raise awareness, provide brilliant commentary and readjust the societal lens. Those elements and efforts are very apparent in Resistance & Myth. A tight-knit group exhibition housed by …
Permanent Instability Takes Hold at Kates-Ferri Projects.
It has been quite some time since we last visited Kates-Ferri Projects and with the fall art season now in full swing, we made it our business to check out their new group exhibition, Permanent Instability. Featuring an intimate creative cast that includes Guillermo Garcia, Martín Touzón and Saskia Fleishman, the show occupied both Kates-Ferri’s main gallery and B-side. This …
Review: The Locker Room Debut Brings INFLATION to TriBeCa and Much More.
After making their bones and cutting their teeth in Williamsburg, The Locker Room has found a new home in TriBeCa and their inaugural exhibition was nothing short of rebellious, reflective and SPOT-ON. Inflation, an eclectic group exhibition featuring Locker Room alums and brilliant new-comers, was a satirical but skillful thumbing of the nose at the current economic landscape that can …
Last Days: La Banda 2025 at Tappeto Volante.
The fourth edition of La Banda at Tappeto Volante is coming to an end this weekend and if you have yet to visit this lovingly layered group exhibition–NOW IS THE TIME! An ongoing creative family affair, La Banda first debut in 2021 a response to the socio-cultural disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now a mainstay exhibition hosted by …
MASKED at Mooncalf: The Maxwell Deter Q&A.
During his milestone special, Bigger & Blacker, comedian Chris Rock once joked: “When you meet somebody for the first time, you’re not meeting them, you’re meeting their representative.” The joke itself has become an insightful classic that despite its bluntness and comical ire, it is actually rooted in a psychosocial philosophy that permeates society on a very real level. The …
Nationalism, What Is It and Where Can I Buy Some?
Nightmerica, was a two-person exhibition by Winnie van der Rijn and Ryan Bock (aka Bockhaus) that opened on Friday, November 1st and closed Sunday November, 3rd – capturing the fleeting Halloween surreality and lingering pre-election tension in the unseasonably warm air. Nights earlier, I streamed a Republican presidential rally at Madison Square Garden from my Fire Stick, wincing as a …
heart beats dust Every Time: The Wendy White Q&A.
The astute shapes, the quirky but grounded palette, the almost off kilter arrangement of the pieces, it all congregates to create this ionic atmosphere that feels brilliantly charged–both condense and spacious all at once.
Looking Anywhere But Here: Marguerite Wibaux’s ‘SEEN’ at The Locker Room.
For Marguerite Wibaux, seeing is a matter of intimacy—and intimacy has multiple levels and takes multiple forms. “Seen,” a show up at The Locker Room until May 5 is a show as much about how we perceive one another as it is about how we look past one another or willfully ignore what is before us.
The Painstakingly Pleasant Task of Emoting Emotions: An Interview with Sophie-Yen Bretez.
Originally starting out in the business forum, Bretez ultimately came to the decision that she was in the wrong field. Although this is an oft encountered epiphany that is not specific only to her, Bretez did what many fail to do and eventually took on the daunting task of changing her life direction and focus.
Mario Moore Helps Unpack “My Labor.”
“My Labor” is also an undeniable display of great skill and burgeoning technique that wills you to sing its praises.
Making Friends with Pajtim Osmanaj.
Pajtim Osmanaj was raised and educated in Kosovo, and lives and works in New York. His work grapples with discordant elements and reconciles them in ways that can be startling to an American eye.
Adebunmi Gbadebo Displays Remains at Claire Oliver.
Remains from Adebunmi Gbadebo takes us on a journey of knowing. When you walk into Claire Oliver Gallery, a certain gravitas greets you at the door.
The Rebirth of Shahar Kramer: An Artist Who Found Herself Outside Herself.
Creativity can work in many ways. Times where it works from the inside out, times when it works from the outside in. In Shahar Kramer’s case, there was a shift that finds the young artist with a foot in both the former and the latter.
Interview: The Last Days of A Few Good Men.
There is something familiar about Patty Horing’s latest solo exhibition, A Few Good Men. Hosted by Anna Zorina Gallery, the exhibition greets you with a certain warmth.
The Red Skein: Swoon Breaks 12 Year Hiatus with New Book.
It is often said that great things take time and after a twelve year hiatus from publishing, renowned artist Swoon has returned with the must-have monograph, THE RED SKEIN.
The Standout Booths at Spring Break Art Show 2022 and Their Artists/Curators.
Summer is well on its way out and fall is nigh but Spring Break Art Fair is in full bloom.
Listening with Your Eyes: Downtown Stories at Colbo.
The venue was buzzing with a familiar vigor. It’s been awhile since the city has had a certain rhythm… a certain feel.
Leah Yerpe’s Internal Wilderness at Anna Zorina Gallery.
It was an early spring evening in Chelsea and I had the pleasure of barely making it to the opening reception of Leah Yerpe‘s current solo exhibition, Internal Wilderness, at Anna Zorina Gallery. I refer to “barely making it” as a pleasure because everyone had left so there was a sacred window in which one could take their time with …
TOGETHER: A Joint Exhibition Featuring Marguerite Wibaux + Dhanashree Gadiyar.
As we hibernate in our respective homes, safe and sound but separated from one another, we cannot help but wonder when we will all be together again. Even when we emerge from confinement, we shuffle back and forth, our faces hidden from view… still disconnected. With all the masked faces that are out and about and the dreary weather that’s …
MEANWHILE… A Celebration of Resilience.
As the world sputters and stalls, the creative engines of 2020 still roar with an unrelenting fervor. Even beneath the momentary rubble, seeds of change grow and break new ground, giving birth to new life and new ideas. Curated by Akeem K. Duncan of Quiet Lunch and Jillian Mackintosh of Brilliant Champions, MEANWHILE…is an expansive group exhibition that focuses not …
Last Days of Hell Yes! by Tara Lewis at Lyons Wier Gallery
If you are in the Chelsea area this weekend we highly recommend that you make your way over to Lyons Wier Gallery to see Tara Lewis‘ solo exhibition, Hell Yes! Featuring dynamic portraits teeming with youth and vitality, this exhibition truly does pop. However, underneath all the teen spirit Lewis has embedded an underlying message in Hell Yes! that addresses …
Congruency at The Gallery.
“…a person is a fluid process, not a fixed and static entity; a flowing river of change, not a block of solid material; a continually changing constellation of potentialities, not a fixed quantity of traits.” Carl R. Rogers THE GALLERY is pleased to present Congruency, an exhibition that explores the attempt to achieve congruence in an unwieldy world. Objects have …
Shantell Martin Debuts First Artbook.
British artist Shantell Martin has been experiencing much success lately and has reached yet another milestone with the release of her first art book, Lines. A collaboration with Heni Publishing, the hardcover book is 240 pages long and contains up 175 illustrations. Lines will be available in March but is available for preorder now on the Heni website. A special …
Gelah Penn on Uneasy Terms
Undercurrent is pleased to present Uneasy Terms, a solo show by mid-career artist Gelah Penn. The exhibition will feature a 33-foot-long site-responsive installation, as well as monumental constructed drawings and small collages from two of the artist’s ongoing series, Stele and Notes on Clarissa (Volume I). Throughout her career, Gelah Penn has challenged artistic conventions and the traditional concept of …
The Last Days of As Above, So Below by Michelle Doll at Lyons Wier Gallery.
If you are in the Chelsea area this week we suggest that you stop by Lyons Wier Gallery to see the last of Michelle Doll’s latest solo exhibition, As Above, So Below. Doll is known for creating endearing works that captures the lightning that is love in a figurative bottle. Whether it is a deep embrace or general interaction, Doll …
A Frieze Week Q&A with Marc Scheff at Superfine! Fair
Contemporary artist Marc Scheff. In short, Marc creates multi-dimensional resin portraits, examining the formation of individual identity and consciousness. Anchored in figurative draughtsmanship, he employs a complex layering process for each piece, incorporating poured resin, gold leaf, pencil and paint, offering viewers a literal window into the human psyche. Fresh off the heels of a successful run at Superfine LA, …
The Fairytale Protesters: A Q&A with Ana Wieder-Blank.
Ana Wieder-Blank’s recent solo exhibition ‘The Fairytale Protesters’ at Honey Ramka Gallery immersed viewers in a riotous intermingling of color and texture. Utilizing painting, ceramic sculpture, installation, and performance, the artist tackled issues of identity, sexual assault, marginalization, and women’s empowerment. We spoke with Ana about the inspiration behind her exhibition, her great love of creating alternate universes, and her plans for a sequel …
Re-Orientations: Femmes to the Front
Re-Orientations, a group exhibit of works by contemporary women artists, remains on view from Feb 6 through March 17 at La Esquina NYC. Co-curated by Audra Lambert and Natasha Stefanovic, the show features four women artists sharing a contemporary perspective on immigration and the cultural divide between the Near East/South Asia and the US. Photography and mixed media works works by Camille …
Dave Persue Premiers Liminal Space at GR Gallery.
Artist Dave Persue recently debuted Liminal Space at GR Gallery on Bowery. The lively solo exhibition is a perfect balance of graffiti, fine art and merchandising. The intermingling between graffiti writers and the fine arts world has been layered and, at times, polarizing; but, Persue, pronounced Per-sway, seems to know what he is doing. He has found an ideal niche, a perfect …
another Gallery Presents ‘Fugue’ Inaugural Exhibition
On the evening of November 29, 2018, an enthusiastic gathering of artists, curators, and collectors came out to celebrate the launch of another Gallery. Opened under the premise that New York doesn’t necessarily need “another gallery”, its ironic name plays off the concept of creating something very unusual or significant, while merely referencing it as “another”. Promising a robust curatorial …
Get into the LOOP with who's who in TIME BASED MEDIA
This is the best fair I have ever been to. Staged across three floors of the Almanac Hotel, LOOP Barcelona Fair (20-22 November) sits within the context of LOOP Festival which takes place across multiple venues (Galleries, Foundations, Museums) throughout the city 12 – 22 November. Established in 2003 at the dawn of hyper-connectivity (two years before YouTube), this is …
Parallel Pushes Art’s Boundaries at BOS.
While wandering around Bushwick a couple weeks ago during Open Studios, I found myself suddenly set a path of redemption. Although there was at least umpteen places to be, the main objective was to visit Bushwick Generator to experience Parallel: Artist Evolved, a brilliantly interactive exhibition brought to us by curator Keli Lucas and artist Justin Muñoz. Having already missed …
When Your Gravity Fails and Negativity Don’t Pull You Through, or, Good Medicine for Bad Vibes
Ever walk into an art gallery and felt harmony, serenity, and the presence of a strong force for good? At Paradigm Gallery, artists Dennis McNett and Alex Yanes, with their allegorical totems and spiritual adumbrations, hope to envelop viewers in the warmth of their mellow vibes, through the medium of the collective unconscious. A number of the pieces are in fact …
Unknown Horizon, The Art of Kelly Berg, Craig Krull Gallery
Kelly Berg creates dense textural compositions while playing with the dichotomies of flat vs sculptural space. The extreme energy embodied in her work gives the viewer the sense that her paintings emerge from both internal and external forces that lie just beyond the artist’s own conscious control. Kelly Berg’s current solo show, called Unknown Horizon, at Craig Krull Gallery Santa …