Change is much more painful than progress, yet infinitely more rewarding. Imagine if Guston decided to continue with his muted abstractions? Imagine if he succumbed to the pressure of expectation from dealers and collectors? Then I imagine he would exist as a marginal abstract expressionist who rode the wave of America’s first great art movement. […]

The inspired group exhibition Lure, recently on display at the Broadway Gallery, was timely commentary on contemporary ideas of the “other.” Featuring the works of Jane McAdam Freud, Béatrice Englert, Ko Bhamra, ARVEE, Freddy Flores Knistoff, Michel Beaucage, Sandro Bisonni, Monika Iatrou, and Destroy Be. Skillfully curated by Basak Malone the work within Lure not […]

In the photography world, the Aperture Foundation holds a singular place. Founded in 1952, Aperture originally started as a quarterly creative photography journal. As time went on Aperture became a non-profit organization and expanded its scope to include lecture forums, limited edition prints and portfolios, gallery exhibitions, book publishing, and more. The avowed purpose of […]

When the atom was split in the early 20th century, it changed the way humans intellectually perceived the world. The indivisible element upon which we understood the universe was shattered into infinitesimal oblivion. Painting radically shifted away from depictions of narrative and landscape to a Cubist fracturing of perception. Pioneered by Cézanne, Modernist painting did […]

A recent group show at The Broadway Gallery NYC in Soho brings together a diverse group of artists from around the world. The exhibition, which features Carmen Delaco, Piero Golia, Ioanna Voskou, Michel Blouin, Peter Mueller, and Ingrid Stiehler, explores ludic expressions, as seen from both figurative and abstract perspectives. Exploiting the psychological tension between […]

Reverie, the recent group painting show at Broadway Gallery in New York, was a sumptuous event exploring new directions in abstraction. The works on view were a compelling mix of technical approaches, all of them speaking to dreamlike and liminal states. Boasting an international roster of accomplished artists, the show included the work of Bonnie […]

Amahoro—the title of Tom Bogaert’s first solo show—means Peace. It is a word of African origin with special meaning in Rwanda, Burundi, and Congo, lately just some of the nations politically torn with carefree violence and genocide. It is said that when members of different tribes greet, they hopefully wish each other “amahoro”—yet with artists […]

"Unlike most contemporary paintings or sculptures, Eliasson’s pieces are designed for the viewer to actively participate. There is no instantaneous “I get it” reaction here, no quick summation, as his works are more abstract. They beg you to stare for long moments, lingering before them to absorb something simple like the beauty of natural colors […]

"From April 9 to April 13, the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) presented its 28th annual photography show at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. They also hosted a gala benefit preview for the John Szarkowski Fund, an endowment for photography acquisitions at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. […]

"On display were several of the artist’s bodies of work including his Liquid Expressions series, a series of images of swirling, vibrant colors that expand from the painting surfaces onto their frames; as well as his popular sculptural relief works that explore shape, form, and color relationships, as well as text."   Jill Smith Opening […]