In nature artists find analogs to the human mind. David M. Roth reports.
Reviews
Masako Miki @ BAMPFA & CULT
Shape-shifting phantoms hint at the “spirits” residing in everything. Maria Porges reports.
Ramer Collection of Street Photography @ Crocker
Renny Pritikin plucks gems from an esteemed local collection.
Joan Jonas @ Fort Mason
Non-linear narratives unfold in a dreamlike world populated with strange, beautiful objects and people.
Gauguin @ de Young
A survey touching on all parts of the artist’s career. Mark Van Proyen reports.
Altered States @ Bedford
A collection of otherworldly objects and images. Maria Porges reports.
Michael Kenna @ Dolby Chadwick
Toy camera in the hands of a master opens fresh vistas. Maria Porges reports.
Patricia Lagarde @ Jack Fischer
A different kind of moonshot. Max Blue reports.
Studio Museum of Harlem @ MoAD
Highlights from America’s foremost museum of African American art. Mark Van Proyen reports.
Maysha Mohamedi @ Gallery 16
A time capsule of life on Earth, circa 2019. David M. Roth reports.
Greg Niemeyer and Roger Antonsen @ Catharine Clark
An eclectic view of the Internet and digital networks writ large. Mikko Lautamo reports.
Critic’s Eye View: Fog Design + Art
Highlights from Fog’s sixth edition. David M. Roth reports.
Bovey Lee @ Rena Bransten
Delicate cut paper works that pack a punch. David M. Roth reports.
A Cure for Everything @ Haines
Better living through chemistry? Proponents of antiquarian methods make the case.
Patricia Piccinini @ Hosfelt
The frontier of artistic engagement with otherness, empathy and radical kinship. Justin Manley reports.
Best of 2018
2018 was a year like no other, during which artists addressed vital issues.