For every idyllic image of the Hudson River Valley in Shifting Shorelines, there are many others in which human industry intrudes upon the view.
Louis Bury
Louis Bury is an art writer, author of The Way Things Go and Exercises in Criticism, and Professor of English at Hostos Community College, CUNY.
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10 New York City Shows to See in November
Alvin Ailey, Jesse Krimes, Tina Girouard, Aboriginal bark painting, and more.
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When Hope Is Not Enough for Art
The Harrisons’ Survival Piece #5: Portable Orchard at The Whitney is a calm and orderly response to the dystopian possibilities of climate upheaval.
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Five Art Shows to See in New York Before July Ends
From a Christmas-themed show to a window exhibition at Chinatown’s oldest running shop, this hot month is full of surprises.
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Jean Shin Gifts At-Risk Birds a Safe Perch
At Appleton Farms, a new installation provides endangered bobolinks a secure place to nest, affirming a sense of human agency in the face of ecological loss.
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Bryce Kroll’s Deconstructions of Fax Machines
Kroll has put a lot of labor into dismantling machinery that once took a lot of labor to create, in the ongoing effort to save ever more labor.
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Delcy Morelos Embraces Heaven and Earth
In El abrazo, Morelos balances spectacle and substance, offering visitors plenty to touch and to ponder.
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Jeremy Dennis Makes a Farce of White Guilt
Dennis’s exaggerated scenarios compel non-Indigenous viewers to confront racial dynamics that many people in the images choose not to see.
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On Getting Things a Little Less Wrong
Climate Futurism suggests that the world’s civilizations must process lessons from its fraught colonialist histories to prepare for future ecological difficulties.
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The Pleasures and Perils of the Amazon Rainforest
What the artworks in Amazonia offer is a means to communicate complex or abstract subjects with uncommon immediacy.
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David L. Johnson’s Critique of NYC Community Gardens
Johnson’s own garden raises questions about restricted access to public spaces.
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Daniel Lind-Ramos Transforms Waste into Totemic Assemblages
Lind-Ramos emphasizes perseverance in the face of catastrophes like Hurricane Maria.