Max Naylor Rambles Through Mystical Woodlands in Ethereal Oil and Ink Paintings

Through ancient wooded glens and along rugged sea coasts, Max Naylor invites us to wander along shady passageways, squeeze between lichen-cloaked boulders, and inhale the fragrance of wildflowers. His detailed landscapes in ink and oil paint (previously) capture petals, branches, waves, and an array of botanicals in dreamlike scenes that …...Read More

Hot Dogs, Rats, and Birkin Bags: Paa Joe's Wooden Coffins Are an Ode to NYC's Ubiquitous Sights

New Yorkers are known for their unwavering devotion to the city, but would they want to spend eternity inside one of its once-ubiquitous taxis or worse yet, in the body of a wildly resilient subway rat? In Celestial City at Superhouse, Ghanaian artist Paa Joe presents a sculptural ode to …...Read More

Ewa Juszkiewicz's Reimagined Historical Portraits of Women Scrutinize the Nature of Concealment

From elaborate hairstyles to hypertrophied mushrooms, an array of unexpected face coverings feature in Ewa Juszkiewicz’s portraits. Drawing on genteel likenesses of women primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, the artist superimposes fabric, bouquets of fruit, foliage, and more, over the women’s faces. In a collateral event during the …...Read More

Diverse Expressions: 5 Artwork Themes to Discover at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn This May

Highlights below. For the full collection click here . Get ready for an art event unlike any other. The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art returns to ZeroSpace in Brooklyn from May 16 to 19. With each new fair comes new experiences, and this edition is no different as …...Read More

Street Photographer Tony Van Le Captures Beauty in Brevity

As John Koening writes in The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, the term sonder refers to “the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—an epic story that continues invisibly around you.” This profound feeling reveals itself in Tony Van Le’s street photography, …...Read More

Tali Weinberg Entwines Human and Ecological Health with Climate Data Sculptures

Anyone who’s tried to untangle a ball of yarn understands that fibers have a habit of knotting in ways that can seem impossible to unwind. These twisting, interlaced qualities ground much of Tali Weinberg’s fiber-based work as she pulls at the individual threads of our changing climate, using abstract weavings …...Read More

In Venice, Jeffrey Gibson Envelops the U.S. Pavilion in Kaleidoscopic Color and Flawed Promises

Written in blocky, bright typography, “We hold these truths to be self-evident” wraps the top of the neoclassical facade of the U.S. Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale. The opening lines from the Declaration of Independence greet visitors to the groundbreaking exhibition the space in which to place me by …...Read More

13 Bronze Figures Reinterpreted from Velázquez's 'Las Meninas' Line Up in a Central Venice Plaza

Thirteen bronze women in wide pannier skirts stand single file in St. Mark’s Square in central Venice. The large-scale installation is the work of Spanish artist Manolo Valdés and on view for the 60th Venice Biennale that opened earlier this month. Known for recontextualizing the iconic figures, colors, and textures …...Read More

With Few Glimmers of Hope, the World Press Photo Contest Documents War, Migration, and Devastation

From Israel’s ongoing assault leaving the people of Gaza in horrific destitution to a record-breaking surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, the last year has seen incredible devastation around the globe. The 2024 World Press Photo contest gathers a profound and illuminating collection of images that approach myriad crises …...Read More

Hadi Rahnaward's Fraying Rug of Charred and Pristine Matchsticks Crumbles Under Violence

Stamped with a footprint and burned patches, Hadi Rahnaward’s matchstick rug at Palais de Tokyo frays at the edges. Titled “Fragile Balance,” the meticulously laid installation is part of the exhibition Dislocations curated in partnership Portes ouvertes sur l’art, a nonprofit supporting artists in exile. Rahnaward works across film, photography, …...Read More