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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.
Sep 15
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Jennifer Braun
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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…
Sep 8
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Jennifer Braun
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Cowboys vs. Nazis: Juan Pérez Agirregoikoa Assesses the Political Climate at Clages
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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…
Sep 1
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August 2024
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.
Aug 25
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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.
Aug 18
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If De Chirico was from LA: Emily Ludwig Shaffer at Peres Projects Milan
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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.
Aug 11
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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.
Aug 4
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July 2024
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.
Jul 28
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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…
Jul 21
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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…
Jul 14
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Monumental Nudes: Harold Stevenson in Venice
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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?
Jul 7
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Jennifer Braun
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June 2024
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.
Jun 30
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