| Ulf Rollof, Hungry Stranded, 2016. Image: CFHILL. |
Sequestered above the restaurant Nosh & Chow in Stockholm (designed by Barcelona-based Lázaro Rosa-Violán), renowned Swedish artist Ulf Rollof’s current solo exhibition is the last installment in a trilogy that began in Mexico City. More »
| Magdalena Dziurlikowska, Corona Radiata, 2016. Image: Gotlands Konstmuseum. |
Differentiating between public and private spheres can be challenging. This group exhibition focuses on how one might successfully share a subjective experience when most individuals are conditioned to distance themselves from others. More »
| Christine Ödlund, Urtica Dioica, 2013. Image: Magasin III. |
In a delicate fusion of scientific experimentation, metaphysics, and exchange between human beings and plants, Swedish artist Christine Ödlund provides an enchanting display of paintings, drawings, videos, and an organic installation that entices viewers to reconsider their relationships with both secular and spiritual realms. More »
| Bjarne Melgaard, Untitled, 2015. Image: Lars Bohman Gallery. |
In “Right Here, Right Now,” Bjarne Melgaard’s impressive new exhibition of paintings and drawings at Lars Bohman Gallery in Stockholm, the artist courageously maps out and shares his psyche, conveying an array of mental states, from neurosis to obsession to disappointment. More »
| Olafur Eliasson, Beauty, 1993. Image: Anders Sune Berg. |
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson’s exhibition “Reality Machines” serves as both a retrospective, including almost twenty key pieces from across his career, and a successful display of the modernist cohesion between art, architecture, and design. More »
| Annika von Hausswolff, Because There Is No God, No Good Dog, 2015. Image: Andréhn-Schiptjenko. |
Swedish photographer Annika von Hausswolff has a history of ignoring the limitations of her chosen medium. While photographs remain her aesthetic and conceptual bedrock, she has also incorporated sculpture, installation, performance, people, and props into her diverse practice, one that chiefly explores the complexities of the human mind. More »
| Camilla Løw, Heavy Water, 2015. Image: Carl Henrik Tillberg. |
In Norwegian artist Camilla Løw’s fourth solo exhibition, “Nerves and Muscles,” the sculptures appear to be playful jaunts, but they are quite sophisticated in terms of their placement and distinct design. More »
| Ragna Bley, With Bancroft on Taha’a, 2014. |
A group exhibition curated by Elisabeth Byre, “Young Pioneers” exhibits a diverse array of new art from Oslo-based artists who reinforce the notion that the progressive city demands more attention in the face of being usurped in international standing by others cities that are equally forward-thinking and conscientious. More »
Max Ronnersjö, Untitled (% work)
A Symbol Is As a Symbol Does
Now hangs Swedish artist Max Ronnersjö’s large-scale, percent (%) painting in my apartment—as if one shops for ½ priced boots or a practical winter coat this spring. More »
Published on maj 12, 2016.
Art Commentary Polaris Series
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