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The Good Without The Bad & The Ugly: Berlin Art Week 2024
I bring you my highlights including a soccer match on LSD, angelic performances, a wild banquet, surreal pillowtalk, and a monster cage fight.
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Cowboys vs. Nazis: Juan Pérez Agirregoikoa Assesses the Political Climate at Clages
The artist shows how forms of entertainment may distract from, warn against, or encourage radicalization. How well do his metaphors fit? And when does…
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DC Open 2024: My Highlights in Cologne
Once again, the gallery event sucks the artworld into the Rhineland, presenting the local scene in its best light. Here are my favorite shows I saw so…
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Mike Kelley at K21: A Lobotomy
I knew nothing about this artist walking into this show. Walking out, I despised him. Sitting with myself for a couple days, it clicked.
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If De Chirico was from LA: Emily Ludwig Shaffer at Peres Projects Milan
Something mysterious is going on in her impeccably accurate paintings, turning me into an investigator obsessed with the details.
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Mike Kelley at K21: A Lobotomy
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The Venice Biennale 2024: The Giardini Pavilions (Part 1)
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#2 In the studio with Nikolas Müller
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I'm Tired of This, Grandpa: Alex Katz in Venice
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I don't remember this episode of Rugrats: Joakim Ojanen at Ruttkowski;68
I paid a last minute visit to the gallery's Düsseldorf space right before they headed into their summer break. Spoiler alert: It was worth it.
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The Hand of God: Tesfaye Urgessa envisions Ethiopia for its National Pavilion
Ethiopia inaugurates its first participation at the Venice Biennale with a reflection on migratory experiences I can relate to with my own roots.
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The Venice Biennale 2024: The Giardini Pavilions (Part 4)
To continue the series, we look into a Wes Andersonian opera, gentle revolutions, and monuments breathing under water.
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Long Live The Ornament! Tomokazu Matsuyama in Venice
Tomokazu's (Gen X, Japanese) overwhelmingly bright and detailed paintings are teleportation devices into what this world is on the other side of…
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Monumental Nudes: Harold Stevenson in Venice
Milanese Gallery Tommaso Calabro opened their new space in Venice with a show on Harold Stevenson (1929-2018, American), honoring his love for the…
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Free the Titty, Protect the City: #NippleGate in Venice
What does an exhibition on breasts sponsored by a lingerie brand offer? And is it more than Instagrammability?
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Just Closed In Milan: Young Artists, Sung Spotlights & Century-Spanning Mastery
Three great shows came to an end in June. They include heartfelt video, Tarot type beat painting, and pure vibes in general.
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#2 In the studio with Nikolas Müller
Back in Cologne, I met Nikolas (Millennial, German) in his studio as we talked about digital anxiety, his transition from 3D to watercolor, sticker…
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I'm Tired of This, Grandpa: Alex Katz in Venice
What do water, grass, and an American fashion designer have in common? A painter unable to deliver the punchline to a joke.
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