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Contributed by Taylor Bielecki / In Shuyao Huang’s exhibition “Still Becoming,” currently on view at Art Cake, she investigates color, repetition, and form as modes of experiencing time, interruption, and the transformation of space. Diving deeply into color theory and in line with her longstanding practice, Huang uses strong, simple bands of color as pacing intervals to pull us in and slow us…
Contributed by Amanda Church / Christmas in July? Not quite, but Dimin Gallery is presenting “Blizzard” in August, normally the hottest month of the year, and it is indeed a cool, stylistically diverse show of 11 artists, bringing suitably icy commentary to bear during a sultry urban summer. In such a heterogeneous group, it is hard to identify an overarching ethos or attitude, but what resonates…
Contributed by Sharon Butler / Most artists participating in the prestigious Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts 2025 Artists in Residence Program in New Berlin, New York, make art the old fashioned way. During the residency, each is afforded ample studio space, the free run of the generous Golden supply closet, and expert technical help. This year’s result is the uniformly striking “Made…
Contributed by Helen Kauder / A friend once confided that he adopted a dog just so he could pick up dates while walking in the park. I was reminded of this while viewing “Deus Ex-Bark-ina,” the flirtatious dog-themed exhibition that just opened at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art in New Haven. Romance and animal attraction is everywhere. Curated by painter Mike Morgan and featuring the work of…
Contributed by Bill Arning / Ascending the stairs in Geary’s new space in Salisbury, Connecticut – a tastefully renovated suburban house – one anticipates modestly scaled artworks in small, semi-domestic rooms, perhaps featuring prints of duck hunts. Yet at the top of the stairs is a cavernous exhibition chamber, with rough-hewn columns of dark wood better suited to a pioneer cabin. While heavy…
