More than a few of the off-site exhibitions during this year’s Venice Biennale highlight contemporary and post-war painting. The depth and history of Venetian painting in the city’s churches and museums connects strongly to this medium, w
Venice Biennale previews began on a wet and rainy day on the lagoon on May 5th - but it didn’t keep artists, curators, press, critics, and gallerists, from lining up early to enter the oldest international exhibition, founded in 1895. Schwartzm
On view during the Venice Biennale is a show of American artist Lorna Simpson (b. 1960). The exhibition at the Punta Della Dogana is a selected overview of the artist’s paintings, along with new sculpture and installation, and is curated by Emm
David Hammons / Janis Kounellis, currently on view at White Cube, New York. This rare and unique presentation creates a dialogue between the works by American artist David Hammons (b.1943) and the late Greek-Italian artist Jannis Kounellis (1936&ndas
A museum-worthy exhibition of works by French painter Henri Matisse (1869–1954) is on view at Acquavella, New York. ‘Matisse: The Pursuit of Harmony’ features fifty paintings, works on paper, and bronze sculpture by the artist, most
Schwartzman& celebrates Virginia Chihota and her exhibition at Nicola Vassell, opening today, Thursday, April 30, from 6-8 PM. The show is the Zimbabwean artist’s first solo outing in New York and presents a brand new body of work, titled &
Recently opened: Lucio Fontana ceramic works at Galerie Karsten Greve, Paris. The show highlights work by the important Italian artist ((1899–1968), done in ceramic and clay, and rarely seen and exhibited. The exhibition is on view through June
From New York to Los Angeles: ‘Mariana Castillo Deball: Serpent Disappearances’, which recently closed at @kurimanzutto , offered a rich view into the ideas, research, and material thinking behind ‘Feathered Changes’, the arti
On view in Tribeca, NY: an exhibition on American photographer Peter Hujar (1934-1987) and his milieu at Ortuzar Gallery. PETER HUJAR: THE GRACIE MANSION SHOW includes work by Hujar, alongside his contemporaries like Greer Lankton, and Paul Thek, am
On view in London: Cecily Brown: Picture Making - a solo exhibition of works by the British-born New York artist - at Serpentine Gallery, London. On view through September 6, 2026. “Known for her vigorous brushwork, vivid colour and dynamic co
On view in Paris: Henry Taylor at the Musee Picasso, an overview of the Los Angeles based American artist (1958). Taylor is celebrated for his raw, expressive, and figurative paintings - often portraits, faces, and observations of his family and frie
Currently view: Julie Mehretu at Marian Goodman, Tribeca, NY. This new exhibition by the Ethiopian-born American artist - titled ‘Our Days, Like a Shadow (a non-abiding hauntology)’ presents new paintings as well as works done in collabor
Closing Saturday, April 18 at @tanyabonakdargallery is Yuko Mohri’s ‘Falling Water Given’. The artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery unfolds as a delicate system of leaks, loops, and living signals where nothing is f
This is your sign to see these Chelsea shows before they close this weekend! Marianna Castillo Deball at @kurimanzutto (slides 1-3) ‘Serpent Disappearances’ is Castillo Deball’s first exhibition at kurimanzutto, New York. It bring
Currently on view: Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds, at The Jewish Museum through July 26, 2026. This exhibition is the first museum presentation of the artist’s late work in a US institution. The Swiss-German artist Klee (1879–1940) is w
A visit to this year’s IFPDA (International Fine Prints and Drawings Association) at the Park Avenue Armory. The event is New York City’s premier art fair dedicated to prints and drawings - featuring graphic works and unique drawings that