Paul Laster

New York

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Paul Laster is an editor, writer, independent curator, and artist living in New York.

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8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in June

2 weeks ago | galeriemagazine.com | Paul Laster

Installation view, “Pablo Picasso: Tête-à-tête, Gagosian, New York.” Photo: Owen Conway. Artwork © 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy of Gagosian Rounding up the best gallery exhibitions across the United States each month, Galerie traveled from New York to Chicago and Los Angeles to discover the top solo shows for June.
Highlights from Frieze New York 2025

1 month ago | artandobject.com | Paul Laster

Featuring more than 65 galleries from 25 countries, the 13th edition of Frieze New York returned to The Shed May 7th through the 11th with art from around the globe, a performance-centered program spilling over to The High Line, and a partnership with non-profits, including the Artist Plate Project, which showcased over 50 limited-edition plates by renowned artists that raised more than $500,000 for the Coalition for the Homeless.
Maryam Hoseini

1 month ago | artforum.com | Paul Laster

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The Ultimate Guide to New York Art Week 2025

1 month ago | galeriemagazine.com | Paul Laster

Frieze New York 2024. Photo: Courtesy of Frieze New York May 5, 2025 As the international art world converges on New York for the art fairs this week, Galerie has surveyed six major spring fairs to present a selection of standout artworks at Frieze New York, Independent, TEFAF New York, NADA New York, Future Fair, and Esther II.
8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in May

1 month ago | galeriemagazine.com | Paul Laster

Installation view, "Iván Argote: Breathings," Perrotin, New York. Photo: Guillaume Ziccarelli. ©Iván Argote / ADAGP, Paris & ARS, New York, 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin.
Dreaming in Color: The Imaginative Paintings of Xinyu Wo

1 month ago | whitehotmagazine.com | Paul Laster

By PAUL LASTER, May 5, 2025 Since childhood, Chinese artist Xinyu Wo has been captivated by drawing from her imagination, gaining energy from her creations. By the age of ten, she was creating paintings. Inspired by the subject matter and palettes of paintings by Cézanne, Chagall, and other European Modernists and Old Masters she discovered in art books, she pursued art as a passion. Although she didn’t study art in high school in China, she decided to follow her dream in college.
How Bob Ross Paintings Became Coveted by Collectors

1 month ago | artsy.net | Paul Laster

One of the best-known broadcasters of his time, Bob Ross, hosted the television show The Joy of Painting on PBS from 1983 to 1994. The show, which spanned 403 episodes over 31 seasons, was syndicated to nearly 300 PBS stations nationwide and attracted more than 80 million viewers at its peak.
Highlights from Art Dubai and UAE Biennials

1 month ago | artandobject.com | Paul Laster

The contemporary art scene in the United Arab Emirates is flourishing. With Art Dubai (April 16-20, 2025) at the center of this spring’s art activities, bookended by the neighboring Sharjah Biennial (February 6–June 15, 2025) and the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial (November 15, 2024–April 30, 2025), the UAE was bustling with art dealers, curators, critics, and collectors this month.
Miriam Inez da Silva

2 months ago | artforum.com | Paul Laster

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8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in April

2 months ago | galeriemagazine.com | Paul Laster

From emerging painter Dustin Emory’s double show of voyeuristic visual narratives to Jean Dubuffet's “anticultural” approach to everyday life Rounding up the best gallery exhibitions across the United States each month, Galerie journeyed from New York to Houston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco to discover the top solo shows for April.

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