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 […]

“From royals to rappers, her paintings of men have consistently been the most intriguing. Real or imagined, the unabashed ‘feminization’ of her male subjects has rarely been given its deserved critical attention.” Dmitry Komis Elizabeth Peyton’s work is on view at Gavin Brown’s Enterprise through May 17. Elizabeth Peyton, Matthew March 2008, 2008. Oil on […]

“Blake was a non-Conformist who spent most of his artistic life waging a mental war against the Church of England and the monarchy and parliament for which it stood bastion. Today the Church of England is a Blakean operation and succeeds in wooing congregations by doubling up as art galleries, concert halls, theaters, etc. Even […]

"It is this truth and brutality that make images that startle the viewer. Unlike the Surrealists, who directed their attention to creating a new visual vocabulary in order to elucidate traditional meanings, McVeigh’s images are pure inventions replete with new understandings."   Whitney McVeigh and Pascal Demeester at the Gallery Soho, London Suzie Walshe An […]

“We are frequently reminded that we are a nation at war. So should we not know what this war actually looks like?”   Testimony to War: Art from the Battlegrounds of Iraq Francis Di Tommaso Francis Di Tommaso, the director of the Visual Arts Museum at the School of Visual Arts, curated Testimony to War: […]

"Essential to the art of Martin Creed is the one who experiences it. According to Creed, ‘work has meaning when people make it themselves.’ This quality of democratic engagement carries through in his decision in 1986 to use a system of numbers to identify his works."    Martin’s Creed and The Condition of Music     L. […]

“When work on the wall in the Biennial can simultaneously be found in a Chelsea gallery, as is the case with Seth Price’s wood wall pieces, which are concurrently on view at Friedrich Petzel Gallery, the exhibition feels more like P.S. 1’s Greater New York than a truly national sampling.”   Expanded Walls, Expanded Practices […]