Why I Destroy my Art: Fakewhale in Conversation with Francesco De Prezzo
– “Dear M, good paintings go to galleries, but bad paintings end up everywhere.” With this provocation, Francesco De Prezzo opens the preface to his latest artist’s book, an entry point that encapsulates the complex paradoxes underpinning his practice. For years, we have followed
Ben Shirken, H.D. Reliquary at Intercomm, Ridgewood
“H.D. Reliquary” by Ben Shirken, curated by John Pugh, at Intercomm, Ridgewood, 4/10/2025 – 4/25/2025. Exhibition Text:H.D. Reliquary is the first eponymous full length from Queens-based artist, musician, and 29 Speedway label owner Ben Shirken [a.k.a. Ex Wiish]. The record will be
Claudia Koh, Soft Spot at Super Dakota, Brussels
“Soft Spot” by Claudia Koh, curated by Super Dakota, at Super Dakota, Brussels, 12/03/2025 – 15/04/2025. Exhibition Text:The term “Soft Spot” usually refers to a special affection for someone or something. More literally, it can also indicate a physically vulnerable are
Flēra Bīrmane, FADING at Off-site, Riga
“FADING” by Flēra Bīrmane, curated by Elīna Sproģe and Žanete Liekīte, at Off-site, Riga, 21/02/2025 – 30/04/2025. Exhibition Text:Time passes, but what remains? ‘This too shall pass’, read the engraving on Solomon’s ring. An old poster column comes into view, covered i
What Remains of the Gesture: Fables, Algorithms, and the Melancholy of the Mechanical. Ryan Gander at Basament, Roma
“We are what we repeatedly do,” Aristotle once said. But in a time when repetition is dictated more by algorithms than habits, what exactly are we becoming?” As we descend into Basement Roma, tucked beneath the streets of Rome, the mood quickly shifts from the ancient grandeur of the city abov
Art After the Click: From Presence to Post-Production
Unseen Art: The Birth of Mediation Art, in its most mythological conception, was born to be seen. And yet, for over a century now, what we consume, more frequently and more widely, is no longer the artwork itself, but its image. Photography, introduced in the 19th century as a documentary tool, soon
Living Things at Tiger Strikes Asteroid – Greenville, Greenville
“Living Things” by Hannah Chalew, Michael Evans, Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado, and Kosmologym, curated by Alex Schechter, at Tiger Strikes Asteroid – Greenville, Greenville, 04/04/2025 – 05/04/2025. Exhibition Text:This exhibition brings together the work of Hannah Cha
Jędrzej Bieńko, Kinga Dobosz, Agata Popik, Amelia Woroszył, Stress Hygiene at Przeciąg Gallery, Warsaw
Stress Hygiene by Jędrzej Bieńko, Kinga Dobosz, Agata Popik, Amelia Woroszył, curated by Katarzyna Piskorz, at Przeciąg Gallery, Warsaw, 11/04/2025 – 16/05/2025. Exhibition Text:It started innocently enough. Daily life was training our nerves, and we were running on fumes, of energy and ps
Observing and Being Observed: The Unstable Aesthetics of Einschub
In an era where perception is constantly mediated by screens, reflections, and recordings, Jasper Marsalis invites us to recognize the fragility of our position as observers. In Einschub, every gaze is doubled, every gesture multiplied, every presence rendered an unstable surface. We are no longer m
Livia Ribichini, Prospects at Art Rotterdam, Ahoy, Rotterdam
“Prospects” by Livia Ribichini, curated by Johan Gustavsson & Louise Bjeldbak Henriksen, at Art Rotterdam, Ahoy, Rotterdam, 28/03/2024–30/03/2024. Exhibition Text:Brightly coloured wigs endlessly sweeping the floor as if they were mops. On the surface, Livia Ribichini’s (1994) in
