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Four abstract paintings hang on on white hall in a gallery space with gray floors and white ceilings. On the left, there is a pink and black composition with various rounded shapes. Second to the left is a black-and-white composition with blocks of colors. Second to the right is a composition with red and white blocks. To the right is a composition with streaks of white lines.

Anicka Yi’s “ÄLñ§ñ” disrupts traditional forms of art making

Anicka Yi proves abstract art doesn’t have to be boring.
Natalia Palacino Carmago, Books & Theater Editor November 8, 2022

Anicka Yi’s “ÄLñ§ñ” at Gladstone Gallery marks the artist's first exhibition in both the gallery and in New York in almost a decade. Yi’s genius in reconstructing how...

A weaving titled “Gretal Gretal” hangs on a white wall in an art exhibition space.

Christina Forrer’s exhibition nourishes your inner child

Los Angeles-based artist Christina Forrer’s weavings and drawings, on view at Luhring Augustine through Oct. 29, express relatable anxieties and fears through a childlike lens of the world.
Alexa Donovan, Contributing Writer October 24, 2022

Known for creating fantastical art that expresses chaos and evokes powerful emotions, Swiss-born and Los Angeles-based artist Christina Forrer is hosting her second solo exhibition...

Currently on show at the Woodland Gallery, the "Kingdom" exhibit features the street art of BK Foxx.

Street Artist Creates Show to Advocate for Wildlife

Qianqian Li, Contributing Writer March 25, 2016
"Kingdom", the new solo show from street artist BK Foxx, focuses on threats to wildlife and the conservation of nature.
The Becoming Another exhibit explores the use of masks in diverse Northern Hemisphere cultures, from Tibetan and Japanese to Native American.

Exhibit unmasks different cultures

Talia Milavetz, Contributing Writer March 26, 2015
The “Becoming Another: The Power of Masks” exhibition at the Rubin Museum depicts symbolic masks from Northern India, Nepal, Japan, and North America.
On Kawara’s “July 16, 1969” represents the day of the Apollo 11 launch.

On Kawara retrospective stuns with size, scope

Carter Glace, Contributing Writer March 25, 2015
The "On Kawara—Silence" gallery is currently on display at the Guggenheim Museum, and features committed, massive works of art.

Exhibit shows artist will ‘Stop Seeking Approval’

Stephanie Cheng, Contributing Writer March 24, 2015
Claire Fontaine’s latest gallery, which rejects current art forms, “Stop Seeking Approval," is on display at Metro Pictures until April 4.
Björk’s retrospective runs at the MoMA until June 7.

Björk retrospective at MoMA underwhelms

Rebecca Brown, Contributing Writer March 10, 2015
Despite its ambition as a retrospection of Björk's career, the artist's new MoMA exhibition proves scattered and confusing.

‘Surround’ exhibit confuses, intrigues

Alex Greenberger, Editor-at-Large March 3, 2015
The New Museum’s third Triennial, "Surround Audience," demonstrates how technology has deeply embedded itself in our daily lives.