Posts in category Feature
Brain FRIEZE
In its second edition, Frieze New York hit Randall’s Island with a shit load of art from about 180 galleries worldwide. According to Frieze, …
Asian American Women Artists Association: “underCurrents and the Quest for Space”
By John Held, Jr. Asian American Women Artists Association “underCurrents and the Quest for Space” May 2-May 25, 2013 SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan …
In Conversation with Aggregate Space, Oakland
Aggregate Space is a relatively new artist-run exhibition and studio space in West Oakland, close to Downtown. Built from the ground up in an …
“Snow White’s Banquet” Tokyo, Japan
Reviewed by Gianni Simone When Snow White appears from the maze of boxes and wires that crowd a corner of the Tokyo …
LSD & Me: Contemplating the Passing and Passages of Albert Hofmann (1906-2008)
By John Held, Jr. The guy who made me (and a lot of other people) an artist died on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at …
Pie Fight with Adrian Ghenie
Adrian Ghenie’s paintings have a magical balance between the grotesque and fantastical, coupling the surreal with the familiar. The work harbors an air of …
Issue 13 hits the streets starting today
RICHARD DIEBENKORN: The Berkeley Years, 1952-1966, TOM MARIONI: MOCA (MUSEUM OF CONCEPTUAL ART) 1970-1984, THE WATARI MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART. ABSOLUTE FEEDBACK: Notes on …
Visiting Mexico City and the Zona Maco Art Fair
Mexico City is a city of full mouth kissing, dirty air, hundreds of book stores, endless cups of espresso, heavy eye make-up, hair gel, guitarists, …
In Conversation with Evan Nesbit – on view at Ever Gold Gallery until April 27th
Can you tell us some history about yourself. Where you grew up, where you went to school and so on. I was raised …
“Sweets Savored in a Protective Casing” by John Held, Jr.
Eleanor Coppola: “Scrolls” April 10-May 4, 2013 Gallery Paule Anglim 14 Geary Street San Francisco, CA -by John Held, Jr. There is …
“Silence” exhibition at Berkeley Art Museum and sound performance by Celli
Today seemed particularly cacophonous as I walked the galleries at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacifica Film Archive (BAM/PFA) the L@TE Friday Nights performance series in …
Revisiting the South: Richard Misrach’s “Cancer Alley”
“Is oil worth our health?” This is the crucial question posed by architect and environmentalist Kate Orff in her contribution to the book …
Thinking Inside the Box: Lawrence Jordan
Lawrence Jordan “Prodigies of Physical Phenomena: An Exhibition of Dioramas & Collages” April 4-30, 2013 K. Imperial Fine Art 49 Geary, Suite 440 San Francisco, …
Jeff Wall & Thomas Bangsted
Currently on view at Marc Straus is the works of Thomas Bangsted and that one photographer, umm what’s his name…oh, Jeff Wall. With …
Niall McLelland at Clint Roenisch Gallery Toronto, Canada
Niall McLelland “The Nature of Your Oppression is the Aesthetic of Our Anger” March 8 – April 13, 2013 Clint Roenisch, Toronto …
“SELF HELP”: New works by Ben Barretto at The Popular Workshop
Contributed by Leora Lutz Last Tuesday I left Ben Barretto’s show at The Popular Workshop (TPW) excited to write about his work. …
REVIEW: “Submersions” by Graham Gillmore
Contributed by John Held, Jr. March 8-April 30, 2013 Gallery 16 501 Third Street San Francisco In my world – the …
Independent 2013
In its fourth edition, the Independent Art Fair included over 40 national and international galleries in the former Dia building in Chelsea, Manhattan. …
Interview with Mel Davis at Eleanor Harwood Gallery
Opening March 15th is Mel Davis’ solo exhibition “Begin Here” at Eleanor Harwood Gallery. Before the show opened I had the opportunity to ask Mel …
Review: ”Premier Life ” at Tomorrow gallery, Toronto
Contributed by Lucas Soi Mike Goldby “ Premier Life ” Tomorrow gallery, Toronto February 22 – March 17, 2013 Peter Thiel, the …