Mary Heilmann - The rightness of being
As I was looking at this marvelous show of Mary Heilmann at Hauser Wirth, the voice of my then 6-year old niece came to mind when I...
Jasper Johns Rocks the Broad with "something resembling truth."
Jasper Johns "False Start" (1959) One of the remarkable things about "something resembling truth" is the breadth of Johns' work: This...
Two LACMA Shows that Wow: Marc Chagall: “Fantasies for the Stage,” and a Carlos Almaraz retrospect
Although housed in separate buildings, these two shows benefit from being seen together. I would not have immediately thought of them in...
NKAME at the Fowler
Belkis Ayón Retrospective NKAME through Feb 12, 2017 The current explosion of Cuban art in the LA art scene can lead to missing the truly...
Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life
(through Oct. 2) at The Broad Decades of her wide-ranging conceptual portraiture are in this phenomenal show, particularly well-suited to...
In Memoriam: Martin Lubner
2/25/2016 Highly regarded Los Angeles expressionist painter and teacher Martin Lubner passed away this week. Beloved by many as a...
Run, don't walk to "Painting Set Free"
Run, don't walk to the Turner show at the Getty. It closes on May 24th. "Painting Set Free" is an apt description of just how free,...
“The Scandalous Art of James Ensor”
This summer, a fascinating show - “The Scandalous Art of James Ensor” - at the Getty Center (June 10 – Sept 7, 2014). Ensor, a...
