A Complicated Elegy: Nicolo Gentile and John Knight at GCADD
An essay on “SHOW TITLE,” a recent two-person exhibition by Nicolo Gentile and John Knight at Granite City Art and Design District.
Read MorePODCAST: Tabitha Nikolai
Portland artist Tabitha Nikolai joins this week to talk earnest rites of suburban occult, junk food asteroids, isolation in the gamer’s den, and Nightcore.
Read MoreSink or Sink: Mel Chin in Times Square (Art in America)
Recently, I reviewed Mel Chin’s installation in Times Square for Art in America.
Read MorePODCAST: Jillian Mayer
Miami's own Jillian Mayer stopped by this week to discuss her new show at Postmasters Gallery, the Singularity, doomsday prepping and more.
Read MorePODCAST: Andrew Kuo
Artist Andrew Kuo, aka @earlboykins, talks basketball, color, and My Chemical Romance.
Read MoreUnspared Audience: American Realness at Abrons Arts Center (Art in America)
This year, Art in America tasked me with writing about my experience attending the American Realness festival. Here's a link to the article, and a few additional thoughts.
Read MoreMichael Welsh's Hippie Punk Poetry Bunker at Interstate Projects
One of my best friends, artist Michael Welsh, has a fucking knockout solo show at Interstate Projects up through February 4th.
Read MorePODCAST: Sara Greenberger Rafferty
I've been bugging my good pal and unofficial mentor, Sara Greenberger Rafferty, to come do an episode of Humor and the Abject for months. We finally managed to schedule one and I had the best time catching up with her.
Read MorePODCAST: Brian Belott
Brian Belott swings through this week to talk about his recent Performa piece, his growing collection of children's art, and slapstick.
Read MoreAnatomies and Administration in Jessica Vaughn's "Receipt of a Form"
Jessica Vaughn's "Receipt of a Form" at Martos Gallery has an economical visual vocabulary, resulting in a poetically political New York solo debut.
Read MorePODCAST: Andrew Ross
Artist Andrew Ross has knocked out three solo exhibitions this year between New York and Milan, yet somehow found the time to swing through for the latest episode.
Read MoreAndy Cahill's "Home" at Safe Gallery Exposes Men's Nerves
In his recent solo exhibition, "Home" at Safe Gallery in Brooklyn, Andy Cahill pushed fleshy send-ups of the male psyche to extremes.
Read More"Aggressive" Three-Course Sunday Supporting the Arts Meal: Christine Navin at Catbox Contemporary, Libby Rothfeld at Bureau, Ana Fabrega at Starr Bar
Three boroughs. Three events. One Supporter of the Arts. I had an "aggressive night" and I felt fucking great this morning.
Read MoreQ & A with Sadie Halie Projects of Minneapolis, MN
Q & A with Jennie Ekstrand and Patrick Gantert, co-founders and directors of Sadie Halie Projects in Minneapolis, MN about operating an artist-run space outside of major art markets.
Read MorePODCAST: Alix Pearlstein
Video artist Alix Pearlstein is the guest on this week's podcast, chatting about her years-long crusade to complicate the relationship between camera, subject, and viewer.
Read MorePODCAST: Mira Gonzalez
Poet Mira Gonzalez, from Los Angeles, Skyped in this week to the podcast to talk about her writing, comedy, trauma, and a ton of other stuff! Happy fall, y'all!
Read MoreBirgit Rathsmann's Animated "Primitive Games" is Anxious, Absurd, and Uproarious
In her new animated piece Primitive Games, artist Birgit Rathsmann brings the voice talents of several comedians into an art world context.
Read MoreBrian Belott Review in Art in America
My review of Brian Belott's recent solo exhibition at Gavin Brown's Enterprise in Harlem was published this month by Art in America.
Read MoreTragicomic Multiplicity: David Kennedy Cutler's 1:1 at Derek Eller Gallery
In 1:1, his third solo exhibition at Derek Eller Gallery, artist David Kennedy Cutler goes gonzo with self-replication. How am I not myself?
Read MoreEpisode 95 of The Special Without Brett Davis is the Greatest Hour of Television in the History of Television
If you aren't familiar with The Special Without Brett Davis, episode 95 is a perfect introduction. This post is brought to you by Jimmy John's.
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