Working on the tenth floor of SFMOMA in its bright and shiny new configuration afforded me an exquisite view of the Bay Bridge from one side, Sutro Tower and a broad vista of San Francisco on the other — a bird’s eye POV. My desk was white, my cube was white, the walls were white. […]

Penelope Umbrico. Stargazers: Intersections of Contemporary Art & Astronomy, Orange Coast College, Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion; Images courtesy of the gallery Stargazers: Intersections of Contemporary Art & Astronomy through April 6 Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa By Liz Goldner If looking at the heavens at night and at the […]

Connie Lane, Linear Amplitude, Michael Stearns Studio at the Loft; Image courtesy of the artist Connie Lane: Linear Amplitude closed March 29 Michael Stearns Studio at the Loft, San Pedro Written by Genie Davis Connie Lane’s Linear Amplitude, which showed at Michael Stearns Studio at the Loft in San Pedro, is a haunting and ephemeral […]

The Lineup: This week’s must-see art events If you would like to submit an event (Facebook event link is appreciated) or press release, send to artandcakela@gmail.com with a high res jpeg for publication)   Wednesday April 3rd   Opening: Unraveling Collective Forms! Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions 6522 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90028 Opening April […]

Nurit Avesar & Susan T. Kurland, All the Kings Men, Shoebox Projects; Photo credit Kristine Schomaker All the King’s Men closed March 24 Shoebox Projects, Los Angeles Written by Genie Davis The fragility of life on this planet has never been more abundantly apparent. From environmental abuses to those of human rights, our current socio-political […]

Hadi Safari, The Holy Healing Pole, Focus Iran 3, Craft Contemporary; Image courtesy of the artist Focus Iran 3: Contemporary Photography and Video through May 12 Craft Contemporary, Los Angeles Written by Orly Minazad For their third biennial Focus Iran series, Farhang Foundation has teamed up with Craft Contemporary (formerly known as Craft and Folk […]

Sarah Detweiler, Regeneration of Hope, Uncommon Thread, BG Gallery; Image courtesy of the gallery Uncommon Thread Weaves Magic through April 6 BG Gallery, Santa Monica Written by Genie Davis Curated by Danielle Krysa, an artist and author herself, seven terrific artists use thread as the tie that binds, in a show of lush, exciting, and […]

Photo credit Gary Brewer Studio Visit: Russell Crotty, The Penumbra of Existence “Let us create vessels and sails adjusted to the heavenly ether, and there will be plenty of people unafraid of the empty wastes. In the meantime, we shall prepare, for the brave sky-travelers, maps of the celestial bodies – I shall do it […]

The Lineup: This week’s must-see art events If you would like to submit an event (Facebook event link is appreciated) or press release, send to artandcakela@gmail.com with a high res jpeg for publication)   Wednesday April 17th   I Am Nature – Artist Talk The Loft at Liz’s 453 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, […]

Iman Issa, Surrogates, Desert X; Photo Credit: Genie Davis Desert X through April 21st Written by Genie Davis The second iteration of Desert X – which functions as kind of scavenger hunt for the locations of large scale installation art works throughout the Coachella Valley – is wider spread than the 2017 model, and in most […]

Lena Moross, Untitled, Monopole Wine Bar; Image courtesy of the artist Lena Moross at Monopole Wine Bar through May 18 Monopole Wine Bar, Pasadena Written by Eve Wood I love discovering art in unexpected places, especially when the art enhances the overall experience of moving through a living, thriving city space. Lena Moross’ beautiful paintings […]

The Lineup: This week’s must-see art events If you would like to submit an event (Facebook event link is appreciated) or press release, send to artandcakela@gmail.com with a high res jpeg for publication)   Thursday April 11th   Printed Matter’s La Art Book Fair 2019 The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 152 North Central Avenue, Los […]

Abel Alejandre, Call and Response, University Art Museum CSULB; Photo credit Amanda Fruta Call and Response Evokes Visceral Responses to Art through April 14 University Art Museum at California State University, Long Beach Written by Genie Davis What is a call and response? It is a revival of sorts, it is a conversation that demands […]

Alison Ragguette, Cross Section Ellipse (detail), Combobulation, V Gallery; Photo credit: Lorraine Heitzman Combobulation: The Art of Kyla Hansen and Alison Ragguette V Gallery at Pasadena City College, Pasadena through April 12, 2019 By Lorraine Heitzman Kyla Hansen and Alison Ragguette share more than just the space in their current show at the V Gallery […]

Cathy Akers, A Utopia for Some, Pitzer College Art Galleries; Photo credit: Sydney Walters Cathy Akers: A Utopia for Some: Morningstar and Wheeler’s Ranches Reconsidered through March 28th Pitzer College Art Galleries, Claremont By: Sydney Walters In her exhibit A Utopia for Some: Morningstar and Wheeler’s Ranches Reconsidered, Cathy Akers probes into the psyche of […]

The 22nd edition of the Biennale of Sydney will take place in 2020. Brooke Andrew is one of Australia’s pre-eminent contemporary artists and his appointment in June 2018 puts the artist at the centre of the Biennale of Sydney’s next edition in 2020. Brook Andrew. Photograph: Zan Wimberley. An Interdisciplinary Artist at the Helm of […]

Earlier this year, Mosaic Rooms in London presented ‘ARABÉCÉDAIRE,’ the first exhibition in the UK by the significant Egyptian modernist Hamed Abdalla. Art Radar looks at the artist’s practice and the works in the show, constructed from Abdalla’s own extensive archive. Hamed Abdalla, ‘Arabécédaire’, installation view at The Mosaic Rooms, 2018. Photo: Andy Stagg. Image […]

13 Asian artists investigate authority and power mechanisms at Singapore’s Institute of Contemporary art at LASALLE College of the Arts. “Moving pledges: art and action in Southeast Asia” runs until 23 January 2019. Curated by Iola Lenzi, the group show is deeply rooted in the Southeast Asian political and socio-cultural framework. “Moving pledges: art and […]

Korean artist Seulgi Lee expresses a desire to recognise what we have forgotten in a modern society. Gallery Hyundai in Seoul showcases “DAMASESE”, a new solo exhibition of Paris-based Korean artist Seulgi Lee. Art Radar takes a close look at Seulgi Lee’s oeuvre and the meaning of the DAMASESE. Seulgi Lee, “DAMASESE”, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, […]

Art Radar looks at Susumu Shingu’s first large scale survey in Europe. Susumu Shingu’s elegant sculptures are animated by the omnipresent nature of air. This “atmospheric” material sculpted by the artist emphasizes his relationship with the world and his ecological conscience. Susumu Shingu, ‘Wind Caravan’, 2000 (detail), group of 21 sculptures, steel, carbon fibre, polyester […]

The London-based analytics firm ArtTactic has released the inaugural NextGen Artists Global Report for 2018, produced in collaboration with JLT Speciality. Art Radar reviews the report’s findings. ArtTactic NextGen Global Report 2018. Screenshot by Art Radar. Widening the scope of its auction data-driven reports on the global art market, ArtTactic’s newest report adopts a different […]

Indian artist Rekha Rodwittiya presents a new body of work at Sakshi Gallery in Mumbai, looking back on a physical and spiritual journey across the six decades of her life. Art Radar also talks to the artist about her life and her practice. Rekha Rodwittiya. Image courtesy the artist and Sakshi Gallery. Articulating feminine politics […]

The UK’s leading art prize, Artes Mundi, has announced the five shortlisted artists for its eighth edition. Works by the shortlisted contemporary artists – some of the world’s most relevant and important – are on view at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff until 24 February 2019. Bouchra Khalili, ‘Twenty-Two Hours’, 2018. Photo: Polly […]