Mána Taylor

2 weeks ago | hyperallergic.com | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |Lisa Zhang |John Yau |Daniel Larkin |Mána Taylor

The artists we’re highlighting this week have diverse practices, ranging from the earthy, unglazed ceramics of Stanley Rosen to the complex, multicolored tapestries of Kenny Nguyen to the embroidered textile-photographs of Spandita Malik, but all share a desire to express personal preoccupations, personalities, and concerns through their art.

2 weeks ago | hyperallergic.com | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |Lisa Zhang |John Yau |Daniel Larkin |Mána Taylor

Posted inArt Review From ceramic alligators to Nordic traditions, artists focusing on personal concerns and identity are making some fascinating work.

2 weeks ago | hyperallergic.com | Mána Taylor

Layers of landscapes overlap in a video by Finnish artist Tia Keobounpheng. Found in the last room of the gallery at Scandinavia House, “WAYFIND” (2023) acts as a self-portrait, a search for ancestry and homeland after she discovered her Sámi heritage.

1 month ago | observer.com | Mána Taylor

The artist’s pointillistic technique blurs borders—both literal and symbolic. Photo: CHARLES ROUSSELAlioune Diagne’s paintings are composed of minuscule pointillistic lines that spread across his large canvases, creating imagery that is simultaneously blurry and distinct. For his debut show in New York and his third with Templon, the Senegal-based artist has delved more deeply into his exploration of cultural heritage, drawing from the parallels between his native country and New York.

2 months ago | observer.com | Mána Taylor

Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader, ATTENTION, 2022. Photograph by Ron Amstutz“Practically all my life, people have spoken or voiced on my behalf,” artist Christine Sun Kim once said. But at the Whitney, in an exhibition spanning four floors, it’s her voice we perceive in the signature graphs and charcoal notations that fill the walls. For Kim, who is Deaf, art is a language.