Art News

An inside look at events and happenings in the contemporary art world.

Mary Whyte, America, watercolor on paper, 40 x 53". WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America Exhibition. South Dakota, Native American traditional dancer, U.S. Army.

Portraits of Veterans

The National Veterans Memorial and Museum is the current stop in the touring exhibition We The People: Portraits of Veterans in America, showcasing powerful paintings of veterans of all ages and walks of life. Artist Mary Whyte’s monumental 50-portrait series is seven years in the making, one painting to represent an individual from each of the 50 states. We The People is on view at the National Veterans Memorial through March 21, moving next to the Huntsville Museum of Art in Huntsville, Alabama, from June 27 to September 26.

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A previous iteration of the LA Art Show.LA Art Show returns this summer

The annual LA Art Show has moved from its typical February show dates to this summer, running July 29 through August 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Visitors can explore modern and contemporary artwork from 120 galleries across more than 20 countries exhibiting everything from painting, sculpture, works on paper and photography to fashion, design, video and performance art. A number of featured exhibition spaces hosting participating galleries take visitors through different genres of art and modes of creative expression.

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Trevor Paglen, Gornergletscher Hough Lines; Haar, 2018, gelatin silver laser-exposed print. © Trevor Paglen.

Opposing Geometries

Trevor Paglen: Opposing Geometries is the third iteration of the Hillman Photography Initiative, a Carnegie Museum of Art project that explores new ideas about the art of photography. The exhibition includes new works by Paglen including photographs that reveal how artificial intelligence analyzes and labels photographs of people and places, a site-specific commission, as well as a sculpture that doubles as a Wi-Fi hotspot. The works are placed in three areas within the Carnegie Museum of Art. The exhibition will be up through March 14.

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RJD Gallery moves to Michigan

RJD Gallery, one of the top galleries in the country specializing in contemporary art, has recently moved from its Bridgehampton, New York, location to Romeo, Michigan.

“Sheltering for months has meant different things to everyone, adjustments were made by all and we all had plenty of time to reflect,” says RJD Gallery principal Richard J. Demato. “We want to thank the many artists and collectors for supporting our gallery during this challenging global time. RJD Gallery acted early, increased national and global marketing and has continued to serve our e-commerce collectors with a passion, with our private virtual viewings by appointment.”

Demato continues, “We closed the Bridgehampton facility and have opened a new and larger facility in Romeo, Michigan, where there was a lower COVID quotient.” The location also provides a more rural environment, a larger and much-needed storage and shipping facility, as well as larger gallery spaces. —