Posts Tagged ‘Rashid Johnson’
Ballroom Marfa // Rashid Johnson: New Growth
Last week, while much of the art world congregated in New York for the Armory Fair and other related fairs, I trekked to a more remote outpost of the contemporary art world in Marfa, Texas, for Rashid Johnson’s latest solo exhibition of new work at Ballroom Marfa. Occupying a former dance studio, Ballroom Marfa is[...]
Art Basel 2012 // Art Fair Visit
Where do I start? There is a lot to see in Basel. The fair itself takes days to get through if you do it right. And I was determined to do it right and really see as much art as possible this time. One thing I noticed being back in Europe for both Art Basel[...]
MCA Chicago // Rashid Johnson
I have to say I have a totally newfound respect for Rashid Johnson’s work after hearing him speak this past Saturday at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Message to Our Folks, his first major solo museum show, has been titled after a 1969 album by the avant garde jazz troupe called Art Ensemble Chicago. He[...]