Hiroxi, Ubix, Orbis Tertius
Berlin-based Berta Fischer makes sculptures out of sheets of iridescent acrylic glass, contorting them in order to capture and refract light in ways that seem out of this world.
Life In Between the Lines
At age 104, Carmen Herrera finally has the opportunity to translate her paintings into sculpture, a project she began in the 1960s—to outsized results.
Folk Wisdom
Claudette Schreuders brings a sense of reverence to her sincerely carve wooden figurines in this show at Jack Shainman.
More Than Half
For the first time the Whitney Biennial’s curators have included a majority of female artists in their survey. 84-year-old Chicago artist Diane Simpson is one of them, with a room of her own.
Small Voices
In her retrospective “Other Situations” at el Museo del Barrio, Liliana Porter says a whole lot with very modest tools: mostly plastic figurines, tchotkes, collectible porcelain, and a whole lot of wit.
Not (an art) Fair
For the inaugural Lower East Side art week 23 galleries present the work of female artists, all the while asking us to reassess the venues in which we view art.
Laws of Thermodynamics
Liz Collins, known for her immersive textile-based environments, has a solo show at LMAK Gallery
In Pen and Paint
Anne Truitt wore many hats: that of artist, that of mother, and that of writer. Read a book review of her diary Daybook.
Short Takes
Join less than half on a ramble through the Lower East Side gallery scene, on the lookout for female artists.
Tracing A Line
Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa makes an impression at David Zwirner gallery in Chelsea in this subtle but impactful show of wire sculpture