Art

This show will spotlight works produced by Penn throughout his 70-year career, including selections from his Worlds in a Small Room series, his iconic portraits of artists, actors, and writers, and other genres of his images. These photographs will be exhibited within an installation designed by Thomas to replicate a structure that Penn used to photograph many of his high-profile …

Several California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) faculty and staff members hand-delivered a letter signed by 64 employees to the office of President Ravi Rajan on Tuesday, December 3, stating their intent to unionize with the backing of 75% of staff. Employees of the Santa Clarita private art school first publicly announced their plan to unionize under the name CalArts …

A new series of paintings by Nova Scotia-based artist Jazz Keillor (previously featured here). Recently on display at Katzman Art Projects, “Paradise” explores the invisible walls that delineate our collective ideas of wilderness. Reflecting on how outdoor experiences bring a sense of joy, Keillor contemplates the contradictory frameworks that pave the way for this enjoyment: “The word paradise can be …

In 1972, when Einar and Jamex de la Torre were nine and 12 years old, respectively, their family moved to Southern California from their hometown, Guadalajara, Mexico. Building upon their immigrant experiences and the sometimes contradictory facets of bicultural identity, the artists began creating sculptures and installations exploring themes as varied as time, religion, traditions, and regionalism. The pair have …

Following on from “Barbe à Papa,” “Air de repos (Breathwork)” enables the Capc to continue its attempts to expand the forms that the museum can take, and to develop the idea of the exhibition as an atmosphere. The primary aim of this new group exhibition project, through a range of artistic interventions (in and around the museum), is to create …

Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Hyperallergic, is one of two recipients of this year’s Susan C. Larsen Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rabkin Foundation. Recognized as an arts writer who has “had a generational impact on the field,” Vartanian and fellow recipient, feminist critic and curator Lucy Lippard, have each been presented with an unrestricted $50,000 cash prize. The …

When a mother arrives home with her young son to find her father in the kitchen, the simple act of preparing dinner prompts her to confront her childhood and cultural identity. As her father prepares spring rolls, a traditional Vietnamese meal, both are challenged to find common ground. And what ultimately brings them together is the youngest generation’s creative fusion. …

From November 14, 2024 to January 19, 2025 Triennale Milano is presenting the exhibition Davide Allieri. After All, curated by Damiano Gullì, Curator for Contemporary Art and Public Program at Triennale. Davide Allieri’s works have been specifically conceived to establish a dialogue with the Impluvium space. They reveal various themes characteristic of his practice, steeped in references ranging from cinema …

New York is rife with great art right now, of all genres and styles, but if the shows below share anything, it’s an explosion of color. Maybe artists and institutions are responding to the dull, gray surroundings — weather-related and otherwise — or maybe we’re drawn to it at the moment, but our list is filled with multi-hued, multimedia maximalism, …

A selection of work by New York-based illustrator Chalzea Xu. Specializing in cover, editorial, and book illustrations, Xu creates with watercolor and mixed media, often transforming her work into animated illustrations. Recent projects have explored themes such as fantasy, history, mental health, the queer community, and feminism. She is passionate about depicting people, animals, plants, and enjoys the subtle interplay …