Bill Owens
Bill Owens’ “Surburbia” is a series of black-and-white portraits of housing tract Northern California families taken between 1968 and 1972 that is a classic of documentary photography imbued with rich hints of the context of its time. More...
A Real Whodunit
For nearly a century "Young Woman at an Open Half-Door" was among the Art Institute of Chicago's most beloved masterworks. Suddenly that all changed. More...
Ed Moses and Larry Poons
Pairing Ed Moses and Larry Poons matters simply because it places side by side two of our best living painters who are linked by the language of paint. Both have spoken it eloquently for decades. More...
Ed Moses and Larry Poons
Pairing Ed Moses and Larry Poons matters simply because it places side by side two of our best living painters who are linked by the language of paint. Both have spoken it eloquently for decades. More...
Will Santa Monica Destroy Bergamot in Order to Save It?
The new Metro Rail stations on the West Side will impact the Bergamot Station gallery complex. If Santa Monica City's current plan to remake the center is realized, instead of preserving it we may end up with just another shopping mall. More...
Shan Goshorn
Native American artist Shan Goshorn weaves what at first appears to be traditional Cherokee baskets--but they are far from that. More...
“Deco Japan: 1925-1945”
Because it was so tainted politically, the exhibition "Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture 1925-1945" is only now possible. More...
"Nur: Light"
"Nur," Arabic "light," lends itself to the title of a gathering of Islamic treasures that reflect the mature skills of a major civilization. More...
Yarn Bombing L.A.
Yarn Bombing of Los Angeles, since 2010 actively crafting installations, is full of bracing and rebellious optimism. More...
Yuko Someya
Beautiful and deliberate floral paintings by Yuko Someya are inspired by Japanese literature and, more importantly, their exotic fairy tale character keeps you glued to these images. More...
Sara Rockinger
An installation of translucent, ghostlike figures is not only pleasurable eye candy, but a powerful political statement on the subject of immigration by Colorado artist Sara Rockinger. More...
Rose Cabat
Pick up one of Rose Cabat's diminutive vases, what she calls "feelies." This still active centenerian's glazes have the feel of goatskin suede. More...
Things People Don’t Talk About At Art Openings
Beyond the expected congratulations to the artist from well-wishers, here's a checklist of topics that tend to get avoided at art openings, courtesy of Richard Speer. More...
