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In June 2015, almost exactly five years ago, the country was reeling in the aftermath of the shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Caroline, which killed nine worshippers. Now, once again, the country is reckoning with its legacy of violence against black Americans, as protesters around the world join the fight […] More
“Next of Kin”Through July 4 at Various Small Fires What the gallery says: “Various Small Fires is pleased to present, ‘Next of Kin,’ the exhibition debut of six American artists in Seoul, South Korea. In the unsettling ups and downs of the current COVID-19 crisis, VSF has taken the opportunity this summer to focus on a […] More
What the gallery says: “‘How do you see the world after this?’ Kamel Mennour asked this question to children around the world, from kindergarten to 12th grade to answer it by drawing their visions on an A4 sheet of paper. Those drawings are now shown from May 23 for the reopening exhibition of the gallery, alongside the […] More
“The ABC’s of Georges Adéagbo: Speaking Civilization and Showing Culture”Through August 1 at Galerie Barbara Wien, Berlin What the gallery says: “In this project, comprised of several assemblages and installations, Adéagbo develops a personal encyclopedia of things and impressions he has collected throughout his research in Berlin and Benin, and sets them center stage with his […] More
If you’re craving something a little more mentally stimulating after months of Netflix binging—or just a brief break from the news—might we suggest some video art? Often intellectual, sometimes soothing, and frequently entertaining (even when it’s disturbing), there’s a reason the medium has grown in popularity among art lovers in recent decades. Below, we’ve compiled […] More
“André Butzer”Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin What the gallery says: “Since 2018, André Butzer resides in California and continues his elementary explorations of color, light, and pictorial scale. Yet, everything seems to be ‘seen anew.’ His paintings virtually reinvent themselves. Some of them are now even titled again, often in the form of basic words such as […] More
For the Chicago-based artist Nick Cave, trash is treasure. In his hands, the discarded detritus of everyday life becomes the foundational element of intricately layered artworks he calls Soundsuits. The works are part sculpture and part instrument, meant to be worn (often by Cave himself), and often completely obscure the person inside. In an exclusive […] More
