Two paper-based shows push the limits of the medium. Lawrence Gipe reports.
Reviews
‘Boundary Issues’ @ Gregory Lind
10 artists challenge received notions about what painting, sculpture and photography should be.
Ed Moses @ Brian Gross
At 90, legendary painter Ed Moses remains in peak form. David M. Roth reports.
James Turrell & teamLab @ Pace
Dazzling installations, visual pyrotechnics take interactivity to new heights. Robert Atkins reports.
‘Summer of Glass’ @ Crocker Art Museum
3 shows trace the evolution of glass as an artistic medium, from ancient times to the present.
Crystal Wagner @ Bedford Gallery
Wagner’s sprawling, psychedelic/Op installation, “Flux,” overtakes the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek.
Japanese Photography @ Casemore Kirkeby
David M. Roth reports.
The West as Metaphysical Muse @ BAC
Six Bay Area artists explore the allure of the American West.
Richard T. Walker @ FraenkelLAB
Walker takes viewers on spiritual journey by exposing his vulnerability before nature. Mikko Lautamo reports.
Robert Sagerman @ Brian Gross
Field paintings from the Sistine Chapel? Sagerman’s latest paintings explore Jewish mysticism. Lawrence Gipe reports.
Stephanie Syjuco @ Catharine Clark
Modeling ethnographic fashion, artist/activist Stephanie Syjuco takes aim at corporate colonialism. Lawrence Gipe reports.
Ai Weiwei @ Haines
Ai updates and recontextualizes past works to reflect the latest gyrations in China. David M. Roth reports.
Hito Steyerl: Digital Age Artist-Philosopher
by Marcia Tanner
Patricia Piccinini @ Hosfelt
by Marcia Tanner
Miya Ando @ Nancy Toomey
Her post minimalist paintings extend the spiritual legacy of ancient Japanese metal working traditions.
Christian Marclay @ Fraenkel
His new animations embrace silence, bringing to mind 19th century pioneers of cinema. Mikko Lautamo reports.