Whitehot Magazine

Liam Otero

Liam Otero is a freelance art writer in NYC. He was recently named New York Editor of Whitehot Magazine.

articles by this author

Exhibition Review: “Circa 1971: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation” at the Sun Valley Museum of Art, Ketchum, Idaho

Opinion: Why serious art lovers need to visit MFA & BFA thesis exhibitions

Danit Weitzman - Winner of the Liam Otero Prize, Critics Choice Exhibition, Ki Smith Gallery

Exhibition Review: “Harrison Haft - Nuclear Eden” at Collective Z Gallery, Chinatown

The Grand Opening of the L.V. Hull Legacy Center in Kosciusko, Mississippi

Exhibition Review: "Stan VanDerBeek: Micro Kosmos" at Magenta Plains, Chinatown

North Adams & Williamstown: A Robust Cultural Enclave in Northwestern Massachusetts

Exhibition Review: “Bellmer, Nauman, Pondick: Material Desire” at Nunu Fine Art, Nolita

Great Abstract and Abstract-Adjacent Exhibitions Around New York

Exhibition Review: “To Elongate, To Entwine” at Chinese American Arts Council, SoHo (April 10 - May 1, 2026)

Exhibition Review: “Martin Wong - Popeye” at P.P.O.W., Tribeca (on view through May 30, 2026)

Exhibition Review: “Hugo Winder-Lind: Clouds of Limitless and Expanding Joy” at Isabel Sullivan, Tribeca (on view through April 18, 2026)

Exhibition Review: “Melissa Stern: The Talking Cure” at A Hug from the Art World, Chelsea (on view through April 18, 2026)

Sam Gilliam and Chuck Close at Pace: Two Solo Shows, Two New Ways of Seeing Two Great Artists

Exhibition Review and Studio Visit Feature: Contemporary Color Field Painter Vanessa Johansson

Interview with Los Angeles-based artist S.P. Harper about her "Angel of Compassion" painting series

Book Review: “Frank Gehry & Robert Tannen: Art, Architecture, & Ideas” (2025) Published by Artvoices Books

Exhibition Review: "Squeak Carnwath: Goddess of All" at Jane Lombard Gallery (on view through February 28, 2026)

Art Criticism from Afar: Under One Roof at Santa Monica Studios 3026, Airport Arts Center

Exhibition Review: “Doris Vila - Speaking Volumes” at Holographic Studios, East Village

Obtuse Archive: Assessing the Curatorial Vision of an Alternative Arts & Culture Archive

Exhibition Review & Studio Visit Feature: Don Porcaro and his “Lost Stories” at Westwood Gallery

Chelsea Highlights: Berry Campbell, Yossi Milo, Sean Kelly, Rosebud Contemporary, Tenri Cultural Institute, A Hug from the Art World

The Flamboyance and Pizzazz of Miami Art Week 2025

Exhibition Review: “David Szauder: Glitches & Glory” at Elza Kayal Gallery, Tribeca (October 29 - November 21, 2025)

Art in the City of Brotherly Love: A Contemporary Moment in Philadelphia

“Threads of Belonging: Ten Emerging Asian Women Artists” at Hollis Taggart Downtown

Exhibition Review: “Lisa Corinne Davis: Syllogism” at Miles McEnery Gallery, Chelsea (on view through October 25, 2025)

Exhibition Review: "Places & Spaces: Curated by Emann Odufu" at Friedrichs Pontone Gallery, Tribeca (September 5 - 28, 2025)

Exhibition Review: "Homage: Queer Lineages on Video" at Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University (on view through October 19, 2025)

New York Art Week 2025: Highlights from the Art Fairs

Exhibition Review: "So Sweet ... So Perverse" at Freight + Volume Gallery, Tribeca (on view through August 30, 2025)

Chelsea Exhibition Reviews: New York Society of Women Artists, Berry Campbell, Rosebud Contemporary and GoCA

Exhibition Review: “Sami Tsang: Our Family Portrait” at Claire Oliver Gallery, Harlem (on view through July 26, 2025)

Exhibition Review: “exh. 03 greenhouse” by playinghouse, Tribeca (June 26 - July 6, 2025)

Exhibition Review: “Alan Davie: Paintings, 1959 - 1971” at A Hug from the Art World, Chelsea (long-term viewing, by appointment)

​Exhibition Review: “Beate Wheeler’s Abstract Rhythms: 1960s on Tenth Street” at Elizabeth Moss Galleries, Falmouth, Maine (on view through August 9, 2025)

Recent NYC Exhibition Highlights: Beverly Fishman, NANNYCAM, Dena Novak, and more

Exhibition Review: “The Secret Sculptures of Andy Warhol & Victor Hugo: An Investigative Journey (c. 1978 - 1980)” at Westwood Gallery, The Bowery, New York (April 26 - June 14, 2025)

Exhibition Review: coda - Hunter College BFA Degree Exhibition (on view through June 8, 2025)

Lora Robertson & Kevin Draper - Satellite Collective Tribeca Art Show at Mriya Gallery (May 8 - May 18, 2025)

Chelsea Exhibition Reviews: Rosebud Contemporary, Paula Cooper, Fredericks & Freiser, Berry Campbell and more

Week in Reviews: Robert Rauschenberg at Gladstone, Process-Driven Abstraction at Elza Kayal, A-Vent-Space at Greenpoint Gallery, and more

Exhibition Review: Ava McDonough and Michael Mangino at SHRINE, Tribeca

Weekend Reviews: Carolyn Case at Asya Geisberg, Jeff Overlie at Marc Straus, Video Game Aesthetics at The Hole, and more

Exhibition Review: "Olivia Erlanger: Spinoff" at Luhring Augustine, Tribeca

Weekend Reviews: Enzo Cucchi at Vito Schnabel, Gordon Matta-Clark: NYC Graffiti Archive at White Columns, Pop Art Silkscreens at Terrain Gallery

Make Up! - An Exhibition by Miiasoey at From Here to Sunday, Gowanus, Brooklyn

Look Both Ways: A Hunter MFA Thesis Exhibition