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Zara Yost

Many yellow, spherical sculptures with black polka dots displayed in a dark room.

by Zara Yost | October 6, 2026

Mortality, Infinity and a Universe of Spots Yayoi Kusama's infamous pumpkins at the Cincinnati Art Museum, just in time for fall.

A modern gallery room with white walls, three round tables with white chairs, architectural models, a large black-and-white photo, and art displays on the walls. The floor is light wood, and benches are next to the tables.

by Zara Yost | September 18, 2026

Georgia O’Keeffe’s Lifelong Obsession with Architecture A look into O'Keeffe's overshadowed passion through an intimate collection of her works at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

A colorful patchwork quilt with a black border hangs on a worn, textured wall between two wooden shutters in a sunlit room with hardwood floors.

by Zara Yost | August 18, 2026

“Tracing Our Pattern” Shows How Fabric Holds Memories The exhibition at Shed Projects pairs the work of Cora Rose Nimtz and her grandmother, Linda “Mimi” Dyken, bringing to life the family history behind quilting.

A wooden sculpture of a woman in a red dress stands sideways, with her back and arms pressed against a tree trunk. The artwork is displayed on a pedestal in an art gallery with paintings visible in the background.

by Zara Yost | July 17, 2026

“Life Is an Art: The Collection of Jan Petry” Honors Intuitive Collecting The exhibition pays tribute to Petry’s formative role and endorsement of the Intuit Art Museum as well as her lifelong passion for the arts.

Colorful drawing of a city street with tall buildings, a green and yellow taxi and a purple car in the foreground, stop sign, utility poles, and a bright yellow sun in the sky, displayed on a white gallery wall.

by Zara Yost | June 8, 2026

Perspective and Heart at the Intuit Art Museum  "Impressions of a City: Drawings by Marvin Young" renders city life, illustrated with care.

A surreal painting featuring a woman in lingerie on a motorcycle, roses, a birthday cake with 29 candles, fishnet stockings, a white cat, high heels, and dramatic red curtains in the background.

by Zara Yost | May 14, 2026

Eighties Emblems and Gnarly Glamour At Oliva Gallery, Lindsey Kircher’s "Girl Talk" is more than just talk.

A sculpted slab of pale green stone with brown veins, shaped into an abstract form, hangs on a wall. A small spray bottle labeled Purell is attached to the upper right area of the sculpture.

by Zara Yost | April 10, 2026

Top Five Booths Not to Miss at Expo Chicago 2026 With fewer galleries there’s more breadth and opportunity for fluidity and a focus on the artists and their work. There's still a lot to see at Expo, so here’s a short list of booths you don’t want to miss.

A sepia-toned photo of a person standing in front of a rustic wooden cabin is pinned to a faded, patterned wall with peeling wallpaper and handwritten text above the photo.

by Zara Yost | March 23, 2026

Grounding, Identity and the Study of Terrain in Kim Bissett’s Exhibition at Shed Projects, Cleveland Intimate, quiet and warm, Bissett’s solo exhibition “My Father’s Smile” is an archive of creative shifts, grief and breaking new ground.

A large, industrial yellow speaker or siren is mounted on a metal base inside a white-walled room with concrete floors and fluorescent ceiling lights. A doorway is visible in the background.

by Zara Yost | March 11, 2026

Hunter Foster Sounds a Muted Alarm at Good Weather “Involition” reflects the current climate through sirens, propellers and church steeples

Large, textured artwork resembling a faded, intricately detailed city map or aerial view. The piece appears wrinkled and slightly irregular around the edges, mounted directly on a white wall above a wooden floor.

by Zara Yost | February 26, 2026

Western Exhibitions’ New Show Maps Cities, Bodies and the Spaces Between Featuring fifteen artists, the group exhibition examines infrastructures, frameworks and the urban or social designs that hold cities together.

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