Dedicated, as promised, to Dave Hickey Everyone remembers one’s first time. In 2002, I first heard a lecture by an international curator,1 that is, one …

To encounter ambitious contemporary art, you must also encounter the world of the international curator, the most prominent member of the global art world. He’s …

The essence of Lee Mingwei’s art lies in the relationships between people—family, friends, and complete strangers. Many of his works invite the viewer to take …

Nicolas Lobo is a Miami-based sculptor and installation artist who has been working on conceptual, sometimes site-specific projects since 2006. Recently, however, he has been …

The following is an excerpt from the third and final chapter of my book Logro, Fracaso, Aspiración: Tres Intentos de Entender el Arte Contemporáneo (2014). …

“Angry abstraction” is a useful term when describing the bulk of the work on view at the Independent Art Fair. Most of the installations and …

Well, Charles, here we go. We’ve known one another pretty well for quite a while.
 For almost 20 years, going back to around ’94 when …

Like every year in Miami during Art Basel Miami Beach, the heat is on and the hotels are buzzing with activity. This year’s NADA art …

  UNTITLED. Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Saturday, December 6, 5:30–6:30pm Sleep: Artist talk by Sean Micka     Art Basel Ocean …

The previous issue of SFAQ contained an excerpt from the first chapter of my little book Achievement, Failure, Aspiration: Three Attempts to Understand Contemporary Art. …

Korakrit Arunanondchai is a multi-media artist from Thailand who now lives and works in New York. As I am writing these words, Korakrit is filming …

When one thinks of the buzzing interest of Asian contemporary art hot spots, Ho Chi Minh City is rarely at the top of the list. …

We have become familiar with the psychological condensation of political events and their media representation, with the changing dynamics of social welfare that lead to …

At the invitation of SFAQ’s magnificent publisher Andrew McClintock, I have made the following selection from my little book Logro, Fracaso, Aspiración: Tres Intentos de …

Gallery Weekend Mexico Various locations, Mexico City Reception: September 19th, 6 pm (at all participating galleries) September 19 – 21, 2014 Friday, September 19, marks …

During the 1990s, contemporary art from China received increased attention outside of the country, principally in the West, through a growing number of exhibitions and …

Simon Starling: Pictures for an Exhibition The Arts Club of Chicago 201 E. Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611 June 6–September 26, 2014   Simon Starling: …

The next few days are full of openings at San Francisco galleries. Here is the second part of our list of selections; find the first …

This week, the galleries of San Francisco open new exhibitions for the beginning of the fall season. Here are some of our selections for the …

Saya Woolfalk and Jeff Durham “Visualizing Consciousness – Hybrids, Fractals, and Ritual” 370 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley Campus September 2, 5-7 pm     Tuesday, September …