Review: Jennie Ottinger, “Members Only” at Johansson Projects, Oakland
Jennie Ottinger’s current solo show “Members Only” at Johansson Projects in Oakland is full of disturbing little malevolent children. Ottinger’s work humorously examines the …
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Julie Alvarado “Urban Hunting – Squirrel Season” at Mercury Twenty Gallery, Oakland
To all you disbelievers who thought a cohesive body of work about squirrels and hunting couldn’t possibly exist, shame on you. In “Squirrel Season” at …
Rachel Budde’s solo exhibition, “Hagazussa” at Park Life, San Francisco
Currently at Park Life, San Francisco is “Hagazussa”, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Rachel Budde. In this her current exhibition Rachel Budde explores …
Alfredo Jaar, Rashid Johnson and Al Taylor at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta
By Shana Beth Mason Standing in the main courtyard of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, three wings are joined end-to-end, …
“Mixed Dealings” by Reader opens tomorrow, August 3rd at Anat Ebgi Gallery, Los Angeles
Opening at Anat Ebgi Gallery, Los Angeles tomorrow August 3rd is the solo exhibition, “Mixed Dealings” by Reader. Traveling repeatedly throughout the US, Reader …
Jennie Ottinger’s “Members Only” solo exhibition opens tomorrow, August 2nd at Johansson Projects, Oakland
Opening Friday, August 2nd at Johansson Projects is “Members Only”, a solo exhibition featuring new paintings by Jennie Ottinger. Jennie Ottinger grew up in …
Ceramics/z: Ian McDonald’s “Parts and Pottery” at Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco
Ceramics requires understanding two things. First, its maturation processes are not those of proliferation, but of diminishment. Its final fired form must deal with shrinkage …
James Ulmer’s “Drawings” recently at Beginnings Gallery, Brooklyn
I recently popped into tiny Brooklyn gallery Beginnings for the (very sweaty) opening of James Ulmer’s current exhibition “Drawings”. Ulmer, a native of Philadelphia and …
Richard Shaw at Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco
by John Held, Jr. If I were a major contemporary exhibiting artist, even I might be impressed if a work of mine …
LaToya Ruby Frazier’s “A Haunted Capital” at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, NY
I’ve been a fan of LaToya Ruby Frazier’s work for a few years now, and her current show, “A Haunted Capital” (her first solo show …
Wayne Smith’s “5 Short Holidays” at Gallery 16, San Francisco
Wayne Smith returns to Gallery 16 in his expansive new show “5 Short Holidays,” comprised mostly of his scanner-based imagery and collages, in addition …
“Kota Ezawa: Boardwalk” at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco.
Kota Ezawa, best known for remaking images from popular culture and history, has created a sculptural tribute to Funtown Pier, the Seaside Heights, New …
Matt Gonzalez’s “Things I Didn’t Know I Loved” at Park Life, San Francisco
By John Held, Jr. Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque are normally cited as the originators of collage in modern art, a term …
Eric William Carroll’s “G.U.T. Feeling” at Highlight Gallery, San Francisco
As San Francisco artist Eric William Carroll describes it, back in 2010 he found himself tripping down one of those Wikipedia holes lurking on …
Sturtevant and Sou Fujimoto at Serpentine Gallery, London
Summer is here and its time to be out in the park soaking up as much sunshine as possible on our British, milky bodies. This …
Angela Bulloch’s “Universal Mineral” recently on view at Simon Lee Gallery in Hong Kong, China
British born artist, Angela Bulloch was recently on view at Simon Lee Gallery in Hong Kong, China for her solo show “Universal Mineral”. For …
Justin Lee Martin’s “Urban Legend” at Punch Gallery, Seattle
Justin Lee Martin’s “Urban Legend” is a multi-media sampling of video, drawing, and one fabric work piece. The show boasts a palette of greys …
Matthew Jensen’s “Local Expeditions” at Third Streaming, New York
Local Expeditions, the first major NY solo show by artist Matthew Jensen, opened recently at Third Streaming, a decidedly un-sparkly yet beautiful second floor gallery …
Vishal Jugdeo‘s “That Thing That Precedes The You” at Thomas Solomon Gallery, Los Angeles
On view through August 3rd at Thomas Solomon Gallery is Vishal Jugdeo‘s “That Thing That Precedes The You.” This latest solo venture from 2012’s “Made …
Stephen Aldahl’s “Club Mood Swing” at Young Art Gallery, Los Angeles
The doorway-sized canvases, which look out into the boundless western colored landscapes, create the illusion that we are experiencing the painting form of the …