Haegue Yang. Photo by Kevin Todora, courtesy of the Nasher Sculpture Center Hyperallergic has praised the sculpture of South Korean artist Haegue Yang for the ways it effortlessly combines “references to Western art history, domestic design, non-Western spiritual practices, meteorology, folk traditions and globalized trade.” Last month, Yang opened two major shows at the Nasher … Read more
The artist sees herself as “a kind of turbulent tornado.” Image courtesy of the Nevada Museum of Art. Photo: Asa Gilmore “I was in a moment of ecstasy,” the multidisciplinary Afro-Brazilian artist Tadáskía tells Observer when asked about her MoMA debut last year. It was her first show in the U.S., part of a partnership … Read more
Nick Cave’s “Amalgams and Graphts” at Jack Shainman’s new location in Tribeca. Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photo: Vincent Tullo The start of each new season in New York is typically marked by the unveiling of a series of high-profile exhibitions. This year, however, art dealer Jack Shainman seized the spotlight with the … Read more
Pedro Reyes, Zero Nukes, 2022; at the Anahuacalli Museum. Photography: Pamela Limón Ross © Pedro Reyes Mexican artist Pedro Reyes has carved out a formidable reputation in the international art world by rejecting its fixation on commodification and the commercialization of creation, instead embracing art as a vehicle for social change. For Reyes, art is … Read more
Yavuz presenting at TED A.I. in Vienna. Photo: Chérie Hansson Turkish artist Sarp Kerem Yavuz had a busy few months abroad. He built İznik tiles with LEGO for two weeks at Maxx Royal in Bodrum after securing the final slot in the new luxury resort’s inaugural summer Arts Connected residency, which hosted fellow New Yorkers … Read more