Quirky and vaguely unfocused, the 82nd Whitney Biennial features over 56 artists, duos and collectives. Very few actual paintings; lots of installation, video, sound, and sculpture demand an additional visit to explore. Two floors and various pieces throughout the...
New York Art Round-Up Autumn 2025: The magnificent and newly renovated Frick Collection debuted Flora Yukhnovich's site-specific mural in the Cabinet Gallery. Inspired by Francois Boucher's "Four Seasons", the four panels were initially created for Madame Pompadour in...
In 2020, the beloved Frick temporarily relocated to the former Whitney Museum's Brutalist Breuer building. Five years later, the museum has re-opened with a glorious 220 million dollar renovation of the original Gilded Age mansion. The Frick, once the sumptuous Fifth...
Chris Martin's expansive vision encompasses astrophysical orbs, aluminium, and constellations choreographed with bursts of glitter, all unified by an unswerving brushstroke (Top Photo). Chris has beautifully repped transcendental American art for forty years, creating...
Independent, one of New York’s favourite annual art fairs, featured over 172 artists. The invitation-only fair included 15 X 15, curated by founders Elizabeth Dee and Matthew Higgs. This event celebrated the fifteenth anniversary by highlighting the work of 18 artists...
The Whitney Biennial, curated by Chrissie Illes and Meg Onli, now in its 81st incarnation, is America's longest-running survey show. It features the work of 71 eclectic artists and two collectives. This year, there are a lot of video works, some traditional and...
Retinal Hysteria at Venus Over Manhattan 13 January - Robert Storr has curated the city's most exciting and provocative group show with over eighty works by forty artists. On the same block, both Venus spaces present art meant to ponder, disturb, and examine "a world...
Returning to NYC after a prolonged absence, I was dazzled by the vitality of current museum and gallery shows. Here are a few of the treasures autumn has unveiled. The Whitney has three terrific shows, all with a West Coast accent. Henry Taylor, the Los Angeles-based...
Lombardia's rich cultural heritage is much more than the famous Milanese Duomo, museums, galleries and the Prada Foundation. This past week, the beautiful small city of Cremona, in the heart of Pianura Padana, hosted the first Cremona Contremporanea-Art Week,...