Superscript Walker Art Center / Minneapolis
A number of very young women came up to me over the course of Superscript, the two-day conference on the…
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National Pavilions / 56th Venice Biennale
The state of the world is mapped out in every direction in Venice. The national pavilions that dot the perimeter…
There is a Light that Never Goes Out / Amman
Like many Palestinians, artist Emily Jacir has a conflicted relationship with the notion of “site.” Much of her practice examines…
All the World’s Futures / 56th Venice Biennale
If there is a hint of irony to be found in Okwui Enwezor’s curatorial approach for the international exhibition of…
Fondazione Prada / Milan
“The 1990s were Barcelona’s decade, the 2000s Berlin’s. This decade is Milan’s.” With these words Dario Franceschini, Minister of Culture,…
The Integrity of a City / Gallery Weekend Berlin
Forty-seven galleries officially took part in this year’s Gallery Weekend Berlin, and though this number is down by a few…
Dancing Capsules / Los Angeles
It can be difficult to separate the work of Charles Atlas from that of his subjects: for four decades, he’s…
Sharjah Biennial 12
“The Sharjah Biennial,” an editor of mine once opined, “has always been political, in a quiet way.” This year’s Sharjah…
Come One, Come All / New York
How many art fairs can you pack into a week? In New York this past week there were at least…
Zona Maco 2015 / Mexico City
Ranked the eighth richest city in the world despite a 45.5% national poverty rate, it may be no surprise that…
Los Angeles Art Book Fair 2015
What immediately struck me upon entering the third edition of the Los Angeles Art Book Fair was the intensity. Organized…
World Biennial Forum No. 2 / São Paulo
Torrential rain welcomed participants to the second World Biennial Forum. Inside the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion, where all São Paulo Biennials…