Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova
Emilio Vedova who died in 2006 began artistic research in the 1930s when surrounded by the 17th century atmosphere of Venice. He was a major figure in the postwar art scene in the 1950s along with contemporaries Burri and Fontana and a leader in art informel movement. In 1997 he won [...]

Aerial view of the Punta della Dogana

Overall, I have to say that I enjoyed the exhibition at the Palazzo Grassi over the Punta della Dogana which felt too similar to the show I saw there two years ago. At least the Palazzo Grassi exhibition felt newer and fresher to me. That being said, here are [...]

Born in Belgium in 1959 Alÿs trained as an architect in Venice before moving to Mexico City where he has lived since 1986. In his artwork, Alÿs confronts issues such as economics, progress and modernity through projects which he documents in drawings, paintings, video and sculpture. The show includes works from the mid-1990s to the [...]

With the weather improving it is time to head to Chelsea for some gallery hopping. Here are some of my suggestions:
West 24th Street
David Altmejd currently has his third solo show at Andrea Rosen Gallery. Two Plexiglas sculptures fill the main gallery. One could spend hours trying to see every detail and attempt to figure out [...]

There is a terrific little show at the Rubin Museum highlighting five artists working from the 1960s onward whose work has been influenced by Buddhism. Grain of Emptiness: Buddhism Inspired Contemporary Art showcases works by Charmion von Wiegand, Wolfgang Laib, Atta Kim, Theaster Gates and Sanford Biggers.
Von Wiegand, a friend of the painter Piet Mondrian, [...]

Though I am familiar with Glenn Ligon’s work, I didn’t know that much about his background or the breadth of his work throughout his career. Luckily, I had the privilege of a curator led tour through his current show at the Whitney Museum of Art, the first mid-career retrospective of his work.
The first gallery has [...]

Though contemporary Japanese art is very popular, it is little understood, or so the curators of this show claim. We tend to associate Japanese art with manga and anime but there is a much deeper meaning to contemporary art coming from Japan. On view are paintings, sculptures, videos, installations and photographs by 15 artists ranging [...]

Upper East Side L & M
Once again L & M Arts has put together a museum quality show highlighting works from the 1950s-1970s by German artist Günther Uecker. He uses nails, chairs, tables and other everyday objects to create both static and kinetic sculpture. Part of the Zero Group who attempted to disassociate themselves with [...]

Grimanesa Amorós is a fascinating woman as well as a talented artist. Born in Peru, her roots deeply influence her work. However, she has now lived in New York longer than she ever did in her homeland. Making videos and installations, her most recent work has been commissioned and includes the use of LEDs.
Her work [...]

The view from the 33rd floor of 1500 Broadway is quite spectacular. I was so looking forward to seeing work from the Zabludowicz collection on view in that space. In its first exhibition in the United States, curators strove to share the work of emerging artists in “The Shape We’re In (New York)” and “Proposal [...]