November, 2013

Katharina Fritsch’s Uncanny Sculptures

Katharina Fritsch. Company at Table, 1988; polyester, wood, cotton, paint; 140 x 1600 x 175 cm.

From our friends at Beautiful/Decay, today we bring you a look at the work of artist Katharina Fritsch, whose giant blue rooster Hahn/Cock (2013) was unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London, earlier this year. Though Fritsch’s work is often quite funny, author Pauli Ochi notes: “Fritsch’s sculpture is also deeply unnerving.” This article was originally published on October 25, 2013. Katharina Fritsch is a German-born artist who transforms[…..]

Facundo Argañaraz: Tonight Tonight at Highlight Gallery

Facundo Argañaraz. Passenger II, 2013.
Acrylic, direct-to-substrate print , and brass fitting on aluminum composite panel; 48 x 61 inches.

From our sister publication Art Practical, today we bring you a review of Facundo Argañaraz‘s solo exhibition Tonight Tonight at Highlight Gallery in San Francisco. Author Danica Willard Sachs notes that with the paintings in this new show, Argañaraz is “riffing on the monochrome… [and] grace is not found in presentness, but in confrontation.” This review was originally published on October 28, 2013. A traditional narrative of art[…..]