Memes have become a common form of social communication online. But what do they say about how we view the universe we live in?

Upon entry into the gallery on Norfolk Street, one is greeted by Interval —one of seven works in Patricia Treib’s second solo show at the gallery that appears as enigmatically current as it seems to be from another age. At the center of the painting is a dark brown form, looking somewhat like a shape from […]

Digital media’s influence on our relationships to images and objects has been paid little attention—but due to the vast amount of information we view, process, and share, it’s easy to tell that a shift has occurred. This shift opens up new areas to consider as aesthetic realities where poetry can emerge.

Mildred Howard’s survey at Parrasch Heijnen takes an important look at this artist whose career has spanned more than 40 years. Howard is an artist who asks us to seek the meanings of things beyond what is visible at the surface—things that reveal stories of the lives and memories of individuals and communities.

Mary Simpson’s work bridges abstraction with ideas relating to the ancient world and its mysteries. Here is a look into her work delving into nature, poetry, the feminine and the ancient mysteries of the temple of Eleusis.

The Observer Effect: Lucidity and Legibility in Image and Object— Ethan Greenbaum’s work transforms imagery of the urban environment into uncanny, jarring, and visually alluring objects that are equally 2D and sculptural. His work also presents a condition where the viewer’s perspective has an effect on what it seen.

Nicola Ginzel’s work often appears at an intimate scale, with highly personal items that are transformed through concise yet mysterious embellishments.