Brett Williams: Memory Old and New at Bruno David Gallery
Memory Old and New continues Brett Williams's abiding interest in the absurdities of contemporary modes of communication in the form of a mini audiovisual monument at Bruno David Gallery.
Michelle Blade and Hillary Wiedemann: A Willing Transfer of Belief at Johansson Projects
In “A Willing Transfer of Belief” at Johansson Projects, Michelle Blade and Hillary Wiedemann present works that investigate the intangibility of being and light.
Without Reality There is No Utopia at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Genevieve Quick reviews the complex yet didactic exhibition, "Without Reality There is No Utopia" at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
William E. Jones: “Killed” at the St. Louis Art Museum
Andrew Wyatt surveys William E. Jones's stunning video "Killed" currently on view at the St. Louis Art Museum.
Jeremy Boyle and Mark Franchino: Untitled I at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
"Untitled I" is billed as the first collaboration between artists Mark Franchino and Jeremy Boyle, but I’m not sure how much the artists gain from their proximity to each other or even that they have best figured out how to collaborate.
Jenny White: Till’s Landing at Red Space Gallery
In 2009, a couple released a gray, UFO shaped balloon from their Colorado home with their son supposedly hidden inside. In Jenny White’s installation at Red Space Gallery, the artist aims to convey the moments of embarrassment and anger resulting from the hoax.
Ideas of Order at COCA
Curator Jessica Baran conjures a productive disarray of domestic and found objects from St. Louis artists Gina Alvarez, John Early, Wonder Koch, and Peter Pranschke.
Michael Arcega: Baby and the Nacirema at The Luggage Store
In "Baby and the Nacirema" at The Luggage Store, Michael Arcega ambitiously examines cross-cultural exchange through American icons, anthropology, and Manifest Destiny.
Standard Deviation at The Shirey
Working off of the statistical concept used to calculate the variation from an average point, "Standard Deviation" plays with the tension between the expected and the unexpected, encouraging viewers to take a closer look.