Hauser & Wirth – Culture Shock Art

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

“Give Me Some Moments”: Slow Looking with Lorna Simpson at Hauser & Wirth

We’re living in a time of odd juxtapositions. We’re disconnected from our physical lives while we remain constantly connected to each other virtually. We hoard toilet paper yet remain disastrously wasteful. We covet time, but bemoan boredom. Before Covid-19, we longed for the quiet solitude that comes with less crowded streets, remote working, and quality … Continue reading “Give Me Some Moments”: Slow Looking with Lorna Simpson at Hauser & Wirth

February 26, 2018

Artist a Day: Lorna Simpson

Lorna Simpson’s work body of multi-media work is so diverse it’s too hard to single out just one work for discussion, but I’m picking a piece she created in 2016 that I recently saw at the Tate Modern. Then and Now is an appropriated photo from the Detroit riots of 1967—a screen-printed tableau that’s split … Continue reading Artist a Day: Lorna Simpson

March 11, 2016March 15, 2016

DTLA Gallery Brings a Revolution to the Arts District

At the beginning of Women’s History Month the National Museum of Women in the Arts asked an intriguing question when they created this hashtag: It was a call to action with a simple challenge: Name 5 women artists. Can you name them off the top of your head? Sure that may be easy, but if you walk … Continue reading DTLA Gallery Brings a Revolution to the Arts District