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Conversation with Sandra Eula Lee
In Dialogue Sandra Lee is an artist who produces sculpture and 2-D works, which addresses her interest in labor, materials, and traditions that have been passed in through time and culture and defining those elements through a contemporary lens. Lee had a recent exhibition titled “The Walking Mountain” at Drexel University. I had the pleasure of speaking to Lee about her work, her influences, and what it means to be an American-Korean artist and daughter of immigrant parents. The Walking Mountain exhibition consists of works that signify some of these themes through their materiality and their making. Here is the…
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Art Spiel Picks: Chelsea Exhibitions for July 2024
HIGHLIGHTS Chelsea has multiple exciting shows this summer, ranging from large group shows to solo retrospectives. We will highlight three shows with different curatorial premises. The Swimmer, a large-scale group show sprawling over the 9th and 10th floors of the FLAG Art Foundation, centers around the narrative of John Cheever’s short story from 1964, presenting works that dig into its themes and imagery. Another impressive large-scale group show surveys the increasing presence of weaving, textiles, and embroidery in contemporary art, featuring an international and intergenerational group of artists whose works push the boundaries of these traditional mediums. Lastly, at Pretzel,…
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Box Spring Gallery – Philly’s New Art Spot
Featured Project There is an exciting new gallery in the Crane Building located in the Old Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia joyfully titled Box Spring Gallery, a brainchild of curator and creative director Gaby Heit. Gaby and I go way back to when I knew her as the director of Prelude Gallery in center-city Philadelphia. With her extensive background in both art and design, this place of her own sets high expectations for fresh, new work that is multidisciplinary and accessible.
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Linda Kamille Schmidt: Fiber Space at Garvey/Simon
Previewing Linda Kamille Schmidt’s exhibition Fiber Space opens at Garvey|Simon Gallery on June 27, 2024. This is her first solo show with Garvey|Simon and her third in Manhattan. It showcases her semi-transparent fabric collages, ranging from large installations to smaller, intimate pieces.
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Bat Ami Rivlin: Functional Narratives
Bat Ami Rivlin, who has lived in New York City for over a decade, finds her artistic practice profoundly shaped by the city’s relentless cycle of object turnover. The daily expulsion of waste from restaurants, buildings, and homes onto the streets, followed by the inevitable clear-out, is a stark reflection of urban existence. This phenomenon sparks contemplation on how these transient objects organize our spatial interactions, both during their use and after their disposal.