Art Institute of Chicago Auctions Asian Artworks from the Collection
A surprise sale of a number of Asian artworks from the Art Institute of Chicago’s permanent collection raises questions.
One Collector’s Effort to Reframe Art History: A Review of “Solidary and Solitary” at the Smart Museum of Art
The exhibition delivers a rather mixed message, while confirming the importance of the celebratory, abstract art made by artists of African descent who worked in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Figuration Forever: A Review of Kay Hofmann at Patron Gallery
Irony-free and virtuosic, Hofmann’s sculptures do not belong in the mordant world of contemporary art.
And the Archive Gazes Back: Naeem Mohaiemen at the Art Institute of Chicago
Pouring over the living archives of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Naeem Mohaiemen’s three-channel video reflects upon the hopes and failures born within the alternative political and social imaginaries propelled by those who sought to counter the dual hegemony of the Western bloc and the Soviet Union.
Painting the Erotic Plunders of Abstraction: A Review of Peter Fagundo at Shane Campbell Gallery
Fagundo’s colorful image cycles consider the impulses built into perception, as well as the myriad possibilities of visual syntax.
Moo-ving On From America’s Dairyland: A Review of Craig Blietz at Tory Folliard Gallery
Blietz’s paintings of Wisconsin cows take advantage of the amorphous dark blotches on the Holstein’s white hide to toggle back and forth between spatial depth and surface pattern.
A Lifetime of Inspiration: A Review of Deborah Boardman at the Hyde Park Art Center
Boardman’s work was always infused with a light touch, gestural freedom and a sense of spontaneity.
Frankie Goes From Hollywood: A Review of Nancy Rosen at Gallery Studio Oh!
Nancy Rosen’s paintings seem to document women’s struggles for identity in contemporary urban America.
On the Ethereal Effervescence of Egg Tempera: A Review of Minami Kobayashi at Goldfinch Projects
Leaning into the inherent ethereal effervescence of egg tempera paint, Kobayashi abandons the stodgy conventional approach predicated on tight draftsmanship and a methodical build-up of crosshatched lines. Instead, she builds color and form through veils of loose brushwork.
