Interrupting our reports from Venice to return to New York auctions …. Phillips sales will begin next week and includes the collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr., with almost 150 examples of Danish art. Here are a few lots that we saw: I
One of the most anticipated of the off-site exhibitions during this year’s Venice Biennale was at the Fondazione Dries van Noten. The inaugural show, “The Only True Protest is Beauty,” is organized thematically, with “Victory
On the train returning from Venice, we had an opportunity to reflect on the 61st Venice Biennale, “In Minor Keys,” curated by Koyo Kouoh, who sadly passed away last year. The exhibition introduction explains, “The minor keys come a
Despite the inclement weather, we spent the day at the Giardini, taking in the first half of the Koyo Kouoh-curated exhibition, “In Minor Keys” (more on that in a separate post), as well as the national pavilions. A few of the pavilions t
Auction season in New York kicked off yesterday with previews of Sotheby’s sales, which includes works from the collection of Robert Mnuchin, as well as the Lewis Collection (which will come up for sale in London in June). Images: 1 & 2. H
Inaugurating their representation of the Peter Hujar Archive and Foundation, Ortuzar has restaged the artist’s “The Gracie Mansion Show,” originally exhibited in 1986 in the East Village, a year prior to Hujar’s passing. The
One final post from our time in Milan… Go see Rirkrit Tiravanija’s exhibition, “The House that Jack Built,” which focuses on architectural spaces as sites of play, interaction, performance and exploration. Situated within a m
Another highlight of our time in Milan was Thaddaeus Ropac’s exhibition devoted to the work of Marcel Duchamp and Sturtevant’s repetitions that engaged with Duchamp’s oeuvre. The show, “Dialogues are mostly fried snowballs,&rd
If you are in Milan, do not miss “Man Ray: M for Dictionary” at Gió Marconi. The exhibition is structured thematically — “The Alphabet,” “Light Writing,” “Body Language,” “Objectives,
After twelve editions in Paris, the Paris Internationale fair has expanded to Milan. The inaugural edition of Paris Internationale Milano runs through April 21, so those of you arriving in town for Salone can still catch the fair. A few things we s
A few works that we saw on opening day of MiArt which continues through Sunday: 1 & 2. Laura Owens, ‘Untitled,’ 2026 at Sadie Coles 3. Enzo Cucchi, ‘Senza titolo,’ 2024 at Consonni Radziszewski 4. Listening to a work b
Just a few days left to see “VACATION,” the David Zwirner portion of the two-part Isa Genzken exhibition. The title of the show is a reference to Genzken’s still relevant statement that “the entire art system urgently needs a
When in Rome… one of our favorite spots to visit is the Galleria Borghese, home to the Borghese collection, and housed in a villa suburbana constructed by Flaminio Ponzio. Cardinal Scipione Borghese (1577-1633) was a patron of Caravaggio and B
Bringing together two of New York’s most revered cultural institutions, the Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition, “Frida and Diego: The Last Dream” is a collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera’s upcoming production, &ldqu
We recall seeing a small show of Sonya Kelliher-Combs’s work a few years ago at Andrew Kreps Gallery, so it was a pleasure to see “Ammivik, Home,” a larger exhibition presented by Kreps at the 55 Walker space. Kelliher-Combs, an art
At long last, the New Museum reopens its doors to it’s OMA-designed addition and the institution’s inaugural exhibition, “New Humans: Memories of the Future,” organized by Massimiliano Gioni, Gary Carrion-Murayari, Vivian Croc
One of the can’t miss gallery shows of the season, “The Adventure of Domenico Gnoli” at Lévy Gorvy Dayan, is the first solo presentation of the artist’s work in the United States in over fifty years. The exhibition is d
A two-part exhibition devoted to the work of Kishio Suga is now open at Mendes Wood DM’s Tribeca and Paris venues. The exhibition in Tribeca is centered on ‘Contorted Positioning,’ a floor sculpture that takes its cues from the arch
Roaming MoMA yesterday, we unexpectedly came upon the exhibition, “The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower,” organized by Evangelos Kotsioris and Paula Vilaplana de Miguel. Designed by Kisho Kurokawa, and completed in 1972, the 140-un
Yuko Mohri’s Japanese Pavilion was one of the most talked about presentations of the 2024 Venice Biennale, so we were excited to see her exhibition, “Falling Water Given,” at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery. The show includes works from Mohr