Two things stick out for me about Nayland Blake鈥檚 work. The first is that while there鈥檚 a kind of cerebral, conceptual dimension to it, there鈥檚 still something emotional, sexual or visceral going on.
In her latest exhibition, Metropolis, at Matthew Marks Gallery, Rebecca Warren presents thirteen new hand-painted bronze sculptures that continue her exploration of form, materiality, and the human figure.
The works themselves are monumental in their own right, I was primarily struck with the experience of navigating through the show鈥攁nd the discoveries and rediscoveries that become evident along the way.
Paintings, wallpapered rooms, cabinets of curiosities, handmade books 鈥 immersive Owens has it all over immersive van Gogh in her wildly ambitious show.
Vibrant sculptures by Anne Samat, Bill Viola鈥檚 humanistic videos, and emotive pieces by the Studio Museum鈥檚 artists in residence are some of our favorite artworks right now.
Word is we鈥檙e heading into a supercharged hurricane season that could yield six to ten storms driving up the coast, but nothing can stop artists from returning to the city to mount fresh exhibitions.