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The art of history, politics and other thoughts in Chelsea

Duke Riley, a drawing from his installation After the Battle of Brooklyn. After seeing Kara Walker show at the Whitney Thursday, one of our goals of Saturday’s Chelsea run-around included seeing her work at Sikkema Jenkins. But we saw lots more,, and an awful lot of it had historical and political thoughts in it. Riley’s submarine, modeled after drawings for such a vehicle from the pre-sub era. Roberta is checking out the insides, which, much to her surprise, had some beer cans strewn about. Duke Riley at Magnan Projects was spectacular. Riley, if you remember, is a guy who has ... More » »

Jasper de Beijer’s Heart of Darkness

At the art fairs when I was overloaded by the big, the flashy and the noisy, I found myself seeking the comfort of what I already knew was great: Koto Ezawa, Erwin Wurm, Richard Artschwager, Candida Hofer, Stephan Balkenhol were just some artists whose work made my eyes light up. Even though I didn’t known the work, one photo by Dutch artist Jasper de Beijer at TZR Galerie’s booth (Scope) drew me in like a magnet. Some combination of noirish atmosphere, ambiguity and the suggestion of ruin grabbed me and required that I pay attention. This is the photo I ... More » »