Art Critic

Matisse: The Pursuit of HarmonyAcquavellaApril 9–May 22, 2026 New York Henri Matisse (b. 1869; d. 1954) was the…

Painted PlacesMaison d’Art February 21–May 30, 2026Los Angeles To encounter these late paintings of William L. Hawkins in…

One evening this past fall, Asher and I went for a beer—a ritual we kept up whenever he…

Decades ago I met Asher Remy-Toledo, one of the kindest, humblest, and most open people, who quickly became…

Have been reading Elias Canetti, first Auto da Fé, a dizzyingly grotesque novel where money and violence are…

HeadsJarvis ArtMarch 18–May 9, 2026New York Archie Rand: Heads at Jarvis Art includes twelve figurative paintings executed between…

The Knot Miguel Abreu Gallery March 12–May 9, 2026 New York In their 2013 essay, “Notes on the…

The Bad DatersDerek MurphyParadise FactoryApril 23–May 17, 2026New York Two strangers meet for a first date. They’re mismatched…

The Arboreal Life Kathryn Markel Fine ArtsApril 2–May 9 New York You don’t have to squint to get…

The new documentary Peter Asher: Everywhere Man traces back to May of 2012 when filmmaker Dayna Goldfine received a…

A rare energy emanated from Asher Remy-Toledo, an energy that drew people into his orbit, spinning them in…

Rail: But when one looks at Duchamp’s Handmade Stereopticon Slide, can one see it stereoptically? Does it work…

Matisse: The Pursuit of Harmony