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
Daniel in his apartment, which doubles as the museum’s in-person site. Bella Bromberg for Observer On a misty Sunday evening, in a spacious SoHo loft, a handful of patrons sprawl across velvet green sofas (early arrivals) and perch on plastic black chairs (late arrivals) to watch a series of 16mm films about the history of … Read more
Yuval Sharon. Courtesy The Industry About fifteen years ago, Yuval Sharon arrived in L.A. with a big idea. Coming from the New York City Opera, where he directed the VOX program from 2006 to 2009, he had an insider’s view of elitist tradition-bound institutions and thinkers that define opera, trapping it in amber. His new … 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
Ellen Gallagher, DeLuxe, 2004–2005; Grid of 60 photogravure, etching, aquatint and drypoints with lithography, screenprint, embossing, tattoo-machine engraving; some with additions of plasticine, watercolor, pomade and toy eyeballs, 15⅓× 12⅘inches each, 84⅗×178⅕ inches overall. © Ellen Gallagher, Courtesy Gagosian. Installation view © Hill Art Foundation. Photo: Dan Bradica Studio There’s a lot of discourse today … 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
Gordon Parks, Department Store, Mobile, Alabama, 1956. Courtesy and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation Last month, the team behind the Gordon Parks Foundation announced the launch of its Legacy Initiative, which will acquire works by mid- and late-career artists connected to Parks’ life and legacy. It’s an innovative idea in philanthropy but one of many … Read more
Na Kim in her studio. Courtesy the artist In an increasingly loud and worrisome world, painter Na Kim is grateful to have an outlet—a metaphorical place she can go to reflect and ground herself. “Painting is a place of respite where the subject becomes my mantra,” she tells Observer. “Flow state feels a lot like … 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