Mike Kelley “Ghost and Spirit” Tate Modern, London
“Ghost and Spirit,” the first major UK retrospective of Mike Kelley’s work, begins with “Personality Crisis” (1982). Three large signatures:…
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Surface Compressions. Coumba Samba
What is “raw material” in an age of ready-mades? For Coumba Samba, it is color. Her show “Red Gas” (2024)…
Model City
“You see the eastern critics and historians that assigned Chicago the place of the skeleton frame, thereby, you know, together…
Cosima von Bonin “Songs for Gay Dogs” MUDAM / Luxembourg
Cosima von Bonin’s exhibition “Songs for Gay Dogs” at MUDAM, Luxembourg, is defined by dynamics of generosity and restraint: what…
Enemy from Space
Los Angeles, November 2024 I am obsessed with the entanglement of truth and fiction. This fascination may have started without…
“Scientia Sexualis” ICA / Los Angeles
“I’ve always been grossed out by the vagina,” my friend, a gold-star gay, deadpans as we survey the landmark group…
Spatial Choreographies. A Conversation with Brett Ginsburg
During an inspiring video conversation over coffee with New York City-based artist Brett Ginsburg – an evening decaf espresso for…
ESPAC Foundation, Mexico City. A Conversation with Laura Orozco
I’ve long admired Laura Orozco — not only as a colleague and fellow curator but for the transformative work she…
Martine Syms “Total” Lafayette Anticipations / Paris
Martine Syms’s work combines humor and social commentary to addressAfrican-American consciousness, its relationship to feminist thought, radical theoretical models, and…
when the party’s over. Jasmine Gregory
If the fantasy, or idea, of America presents an archetype of love-bombing, Jasmine Gregory’s work lays bare the seduction and…
“After Images” Julia Stoschek Foundation / Berlin
“After Images” at Julia Stoschek Foundation in Berlin is an exhibition without images — or almost. Most of the more…
Anything-Post-Something. Nina Hartmann
Nina Hartmann’s work is probably post-meme and definitely post-gamebook. Remember those exciting books where you could choose your destiny? Where…
CRY, SCREAM, DIE. Elaine Cameron-Weir
In “A WAY OF LIFE,” Elaine Cameron-Weir’s solo show staged earlier this year at Lisson in New York, the artist…
The Politics and Erotics of Receptiveness. A Conversation with Tom Burr
Gordon Hall: Can you tell me about the origin of your Torrington Project, the upcoming event, and the book project?…
On the Occasion of Absence. David L. Johnson
Typically what cannot be seen Is what we most like to see. Longing is my favorite Material for engaging (not…
I ♥ NY
Flood-tide below me! I see you face to face! Clouds of the west — sun there half an hour high…