The 14th Istanbul Biennial: Saltwater: A Theory of Thought Forms by Elga Wimmer - New York City

The 14th Istanbul Biennial, curated by Carolyn Christoph-Bakargiev, (September 5th to November 26, 2015).   read more...

Amstel Gallery New York and Gregory de la Haba Present: The Judy Rifka Project and The Jay Milder Catalog Raisonne Kickoff Brunch at The Yard, Herald Square. photos by Michael Anderson -

Amazon Launches Street Art Project by Lori Zimmer - New York City

Amazon.com is throwing its hat into the fine art ring. With over 244 million customers, artists could greatly benefit from tapping into Amazon and it's new street art project.   read more...

A deconstructed review of the 56th La Biennale di Venezia by Eleonora Charans - Venice

"A Klee painting named Angelus Novus shows an angel looking, as though he is about to move away from something he is fixedly contemplating. His eyes are staring, his mouth is open, his wings are spread. This how one pictures the angel of history."   read more...

Alberto Burri: The Allure of Trauma by Robert C. Morgan - New York City

Upon attending a discussion last night at the Whitney (What a glorious place!), someone remarked that there is a resurgence of painting in New York, as if anyone would be surprise. Not all the paintings being shown are good painting   read more...

Eric White 1/3 Scale Retrospective at Arts and Leisure photos by Michael Anderson - New York City

Now that figurative painting no longer back in fashion we saw a host of top painters of all styles in New York at this opening. Oscar winning actress Patricia Arquette was there at Arts and Leisure gallery and of course the man of the hour Eric White.   read more...

The Idea of North: The Paintings of Lawren Harris Curated by Steve Martin at the Hammer Museum by Megan Abrahams - Los Angeles, California

In his remarks at the press preview, Martin referred to the exhibit as a dream. Co-organized by the Hammer and the AGO, it is also the result of the combined vision of Martin, Hunter and Cynthia Burlingham, Deputy Director, Curatorial Affairs at the Hammer. After three years of planning and extensive trans Canada travel on a quest for the paintings   read more...

Michael Scoggins and Alex Gingrow: Three Questions, Two Artists, One Airport Bar -

The table top is sticky and is set with red plastic flowers in a dime store vase. There is a bottle of Corona in front of Alex and a can of Balashi in front of Michael. Dubstep beats an incessant rhythm in the background and pre-season football is muted on an old television set in the corner.   read more...

18 Things We Want From The Salon Art + Design by Paul Laster -

Returning with 55 exhibitors from 10 countries, the fourth edition of the Salon Art + Design offers a mix of modern and contemporary art   read more...

Mark Bradford Exhibition Preview at Hauser and Wirth photos by Michael Anderson - New York City

Whitehot at the preview of Mark Bradford at Hauser and Wirth in Chelsea NYC   read more...

Kellesimone Waits by Shana Nys Dambrot -

Her subjects are situated among and festooned with singular animal and floral elements (gardenia and donkey, rose and frog, juniper tree and scarlet eagle) that seem to telegraph specific spiritual and symbolic meanings, approaching the point of mysterious narrative.   read more...