Weekly Roundup
Carrie Mae Weems. "Afro-Chic (video still)," 2010. DVD, 5 minutes, 30 seconds. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. © Carrie Mae Weems. In this week’s roundup voting is open for...
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Brad Kayal. "Job Creators,” from “Occuprint 2012.” Color screenprint, 18 x 12 in. Published by Occuprint.org, edition of 100. Image courtesy Booklyn Artists Alliance, Brooklyn. High political season...
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Ann Hamilton. “the event of a thread,” 2012. Photo by Steven Kest. Courtesy of Kemi Ilesanmi. In this week’s roundup Ann Hamilton invites visitors to swing, William Kentridge mentors, Nancy Spero is...
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Kara Walker. “The Theater” from “Rise Up Ye Mighty Race,” 2012. Courtesy the artist and the Art Institute of Chicago. In this week’s roundup, Kara Walker exhibits in Chicago, Ann Hamilton shows new...
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Barry McGee. “Untitled (Crawling Man),” 1999/2012. House paint on tin galley trays mounted on plywood. 77 1/4 x 68 x 132 in. Private collection. Photo: Tom Powel Imaging. Barry McGee travels with his...
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Cao Fei. “House of Treasures,” 2013. Photo by Laurent Fievet. In this week’s roundup Cao Fei celebrates abundance, Julie Mehretu has two concurrent solo shows, Raymond Pettibon and Judy Pfaff are...
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Ellen Gallagher. “Deluxe 2004–5 (detail, Wiglette).” Courtesy Tate Modern. © Ellen Gallagher. In this week’s roundup Ellen Gallagher plays on black vernacular, John Baldessari considers crowds, William...
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Paul McCarthy, “White Snow, Bookends,” black walnut, 2013. Installation at Hauser and Wirth. Teaching about scale and its importance in a work of art is a tricky thing for art educators. Let’s face it:...
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Students in Jack Watson’s Studio Art class at Chapel Hill High School contemplate the post-it wall, where they have brainstormed information about areas of conflict for a unit on Borders and...
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John Baldessari “1+1=1,” 2013. Courtesy of the artist and the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture. In this week’s roundup John Baldessari plays serious games, Cao Fei presents a zombie movie set,...
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