If Modernism was, in a Greenbergian sense, a mode of calling attention to the conditions and limitation, then contemporary artworks—adopting modern formats—seem to champion what David Joselit calls ‘transitivity,’ that is, works that are referring to information outside themselves. In other words, the specificity of formalism does not lie in the intrinsic value of visual […]

It will probably take you two, or maybe three, visits to get a real sense of Islands. To get the exhibition in its entire complexity, to try and catch each detail—whether it is visual, auditive, or olfactory. And still, it probably won’t be enough. Entering Islands—the show dedicated to Dieter Roth (Hanover, 1930 – Basel, […]

The opening paragraph in the 1996 Nature magazine article “Circling the Inverse Square” (from which this exhibition takes it’s name) begins, “The one bit of physics that almost everyone knows is…” and continues with a fact that I did not (do not) know. Explain to me the premise that there are as many odd numbers […]

Best of the year lists are a dime a dozen this time of year. Who can really narrow it all down to a certain number anyway? What we decided to do was to put out an open call to our writers and ask them all to chip in five shows as part of a favorites […]

I was once in a car crash. While foolishly attempting to cross two lanes of traffic to catch my exit, the rear end of my little two-seater got clipped by a truck, which sent me spinning nearly 360 degrees. Remarkably, my car suffered only a minor dent, but I was left with a sense of […]

“I’m just one hundred and one, five months and a day.” “I can’t believe that!” said Alice. “Can’t you?” the Queen said in a pitying tone. “Try again: draw a long breath, and shut your eyes.” Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said. “One can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much […]

The Bloomberg New Contemporaries at the ICA, London, is the oldest of the graduate survey exhibitions having been originally founded in 1949, and is considered an authoritative view of emerging talent, with a wealth of established artists having participated; from Hockney to Kapoor. The ICA is showcasing 46 artists in the exhibition for the fourth […]

Iranian born London based Shirazeh Houshiary’s sixth solo exhibition The eye fell in love with the ear at the Lehman Maupin Gallery, New York, is very aptly titled. Infused by her deep metaphysical concerns, her ethereal abstractions speak volumes to anyone who listens. The largest most breathtaking work Echo, 2013, evokes an expansive body of […]

The title itself is a little bit strange. Where is here and where is there? Why does anyone want to get from here to there? Stepping into Red Head Gallery we come face to face with a combination of nerve and wit, a painting of a large dark tunnel that seems ready to swallow us. […]

You’ll see; this time it’ll be different is a site-specific working by the renowned UK artist. It takes place within the framework of the series “Artists in Dialogue with the Benaki Museum”, a collaboration with the British Council, which started in 2011 and aims to bring together artists from Greece and Britain. For his project, […]