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Derek Guthrie (1936-2023): A Consideration

JANET KOPLOS gives an unvarnished account of the life of Derek Guthrie, the co-founder along with Jane Addams Allen of the New Art Examiner. She recounts his role in the magazine and how his eccentricities affected the course of the publication.

Fire and Ice: Remembering Richard Hunt

NEIL GOODMAN chronicles the career of Richard Hunt, and details why he is considered one of Chicago’s and this country’s greatest sculptors.

Pope.L (1955–2023): Innovative Performance Artist and Master of Satirical Absurdity

JOHN THOMURE recounts his working relationship with Pope.L, while detailing what made him such a noteworthy performance artist.

“Ruth Duckworth: Life as a Unity”

MICHEL SÉGARD examines how Duckworth relates to earlier twentieth century abstract sculptors and how she incorporates the “mother earth” world view into her work.

Remedios Varo: a Surreal Room of One’s Own

DIANE THODOS examines the work of Remedios Varo, the Spanish born surrealist artist, and relates how her imagery is influenced by her tempestuous life and how her work ideologically contrasts with present day art.

Art Basel Miami Beach, 2023:
Miami Beach Convention Center, December 8-10

SEAN ROBERTS reviews the Maimi Basal Art Fair and writes about a half dozen pieces that he thought were worthy of attention.

Hygienic Dress League
“Cross Pollination"

K.A. LETTS examines the complex output of multimedia artists Dorota and Steve Coy (aka Hygienic Dress League Corporation). Their exhibition titled “Cross Pollination” at River House Arts in Toledo, Ohio is at sampling of several HDLC’s recent installations.

Brian Buczak
“Man Looks at the World”

PAUL MORENO reviews this first solo exhibition of the works of Brian Buczak since a posthumous show in 1989. (Buczak died from AIDS related complications in 1987.) The exhibition was mounted by Ortuzar Projects and Gordon Robichaux galleries, NYC.

Chloe Siebert: "Psychoangels"

ANDREW HART BENSON studies the possible meanings behind Chloe Siebert’s exhibition “Psychoangels” and is fascinated by the dystopian cat army that populates the show. It is the second time Siebert has had a one person show at Mickey gallery, Chicago.

"Pollards” Natalie Wadlington at Library Street Collective

MARISSA JEZAK examines the work of Natalie Wadlington in her exhibition “Pollards” and how the work “leaves the viewer in an ambient state of contemplation.” At the Library Street Collective, Detroit, MI, January 20, 2024–February 21, 2024

Across Generations: The Art of RISD Graduates

D. DOMINICK LOMBARDI visits two Rhode Island exhibitions: “I Will Not Bend an Inch,” featuring the works of Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (1890–1960), and “Coloured.Aesthetica,” an exhibition of current work by Triton Mobley (b. 1979) at the Chazan Gallery at Wheeler nearby. He notes how the two exhibitions demonstrate how little has changed in the lives of African Americans through the 20th century.

A Thousand Moons: An Interview with Fern Shaffer

CORY POSTIGLIONE interviews Fern Shaffer about two major projects she has realized, one, Nine-Year Ritual of Healing, that was on view at the Barbican Centre in London as part of “Re/Sisters: A Lens on Gender and Ecology,” the other, A 1000 Moons, recently completed by not yet shown in its entirety.

Sanford Biggers: “Back to the Stars”

REBECCA MEMOLI examines the results of Sanford Biggers’s use of antique quilts to create new works and how that helps preserve their history.

“Women on the Verge”
Rhona Hoffman Gallery, October 27–December 15, 2023

ANNETTE LEPIQUE examines the curatorial theses of this large feminist exhibition and how it relates to present-day thinking on the topic.

Past and Present: Looking Out—Looking In Martin Puryear at Storm King Art Center

Sculptor NEIL GOODMAN looks at the recent addition to the Storm King Art Center by Martin Puryear and how it differs from the other outdoor sculptures in the collection.

Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina University of Michigan Museum of Art

K.A. LETTS recounts the history of antebellum pottery making in Old Edgefield, South Carolina. In this exhibition, their work is compared with pieces by contemporary Black potters.

Ilana Harris-Babou: “Needy Machines” CANDICE MADEY, New York, November 3–December 16, 2023

PAUL MORENO visits this exhibition that presents video and sculptural works exploring emotional and psychological effects of marketing in today’s culture.

Louis Fratino: “In bed and abroad” at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
Roberto Gil de Montes: “Reverence in Blue” at kurimanzutto, New York.

PAUL MORENO recounts how he perceived these two shows after seeing a Pina Bausch version of the ballet Rite of Spring and how this experience challenged his perception of the brown queer body.

A Vessel and a Shore: Vera Klement, 1929-2023

Upon her passing at age 93 on October 20, 2023, BUZZ SPECTOR, a long-time colleague, chronicles Vera Klement’s life and career.

Joel Carreiro: A Tour of Possible Worlds

DOMINICK LOMBARDI reviews Joel Carreiro’s collaged transformation of Renaissance and 20th century art into works that resemble crazy quilts, but redefine the way we look at historical masters.

Athi-Patra Ruga…looking for The One

ANDREW HART BENSON examines the cultural and social truths depicted in the paintings of South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga.

"Crosscurrents” and “Signs All Kinds”

REBECCA MEMOLI compares the abstract painting of Scott Wolniak with the text installation of Carris Adams and discusses what they have in common.

Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts

EMELIA LEHMAN discusses the historical and art historical significance of these works of art along with the evolution of the medium.

Dan Ramirez: Vertical Thoughts

MICHEL SÉGARD reviews works by Dan Ramirez whose abstract works explore the poetic depths of the human mind and spirit.

“Free Your Mind: Art and Incarceration in Michigan”

MARISSA JEZAK examines the art made by individuals currently or previously incarcerated in Michigan prisons.

Mickey Gallery: Five Years of Experimentation

MICHEL SÉGARD reviews this gallery's summer show that featured works exhibited in the past five years.

“Hide and Seek” New Work by Jeanne Bieri at Detroit Contemporary

K.A. LETTS on Jeanne Bieri and how the work recalls and pays homage to past armed conflicts.

“Dear Louise: A Tribute to Louise Fishman”

PAUL MORENO reviews this posthumous exhibition of the late Louise Fishman's work and its ties to Abstract Expressionism.

No Words Spoken: The Ordinary in the Works of Kyungwoo Chun

LEANDRÉ S’SOUZA chronicles the recent work of Kyungwoo Chun in Goa and Mumbai and how he enroils communities into participation in his projects.

Worth a Thousand Words — Graphic Biographies of Artists’ Lives

SEAN BIERI give us a overview of biographies of well known artists done in the form of graphic novels.

Richard Haines: Paradise Lost

PAUL MORENOexamines the work of this artist's images of men in various life activities—a flâneur’s observations.

“There Are Many Ways to Hold Water Without Being Called a Vase”

MICHEL SÉGARD ponders the work of Antonius-Tín Bui, Chinese paper cutting pieces of exceptional technical skill and deep social content.

"Then Is Now: Contemporary Black Art in America"

D. DOMINICK LOMBARDI reviews the Bruce Museum's exhibition of significant Black art from the mid 20th century to the present.

"Gordon Parks, The Early Years: 1942 - 1963"

TOM MULLANEY analyzes this famous photographer's early works of street photography with an emphasis on children.

"Degenerate! Hitler's War on Modern Art"

DIANE THODOS account of Hitler’s DEGENERATE! art exhibition on the lives of early 20th century European artists.

Creative Emergence From the Pandemic

ANNETTE LEPQUE reviews this dual exhibition at SoNa Gallery of works created during and after the pandemic lockdown.

Wiley, Kitsch, and Politics

MICHEL SEGARD rebuts criticism that Kehinde Wiley is hocking kitsch.

Alieś Puškin 1965 - 2023

K. A. LETTS pays tribute to the life and memory of this Belarusian artist, activist, and political prisoner who died while incarcerated.

SPRING 2023

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