David Hockney, Diving Board with Shadow, (Paper Pool 15), 1978, colored and pressed paper pulp, 72 x 85½". Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson Collection. © David Hockney / Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Hockney/Origins
A rare display of private collection works will reveal a unique perspective on the early career of David Hockney (b. 1937), one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. Hockney/Origins: Early Works from the Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson Collection, which opened at the Bruce Museum in Connecticut this past December, features 16 works on loan from the collection of Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson. The exhibition traces the early ambitions and evolution of a young Hockney with a spotlight on works created between 1961 and 1980. Reflecting a range of mediums, the 16 works on display include oil and acrylic paintings, pressed paper pulp, crayon drawings, lithographs and etchings. Hockney/Origins chronicles subjects and variations on themes that the artist has consistently engaged with throughout his career.

Claudia Hart, The Seasons, 2009, digital video on TV monitor with artist’s frame. © Claudia Hart.

Message from Our Planet

Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj. Photo by Brill/ullstein bild via Getty Images.

Contemporary Commissions at The Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently announced the artists for its 2024 contemporary commissions. Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj will present a site-specific installation for the museum’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, South Korean artist Lee Bul has been commissioned to create four sculptures for the niches of The Met’s Fifth Avenue facade, and Taiwanese artist Tong Yang-Tze is creating two monumental works of Chinese calligraphy for The Met’s Great Hall. The Roof Garden Commission: Petrit Halilaj is on view from April 29 to October 27. The Facade Commission: Lee Bul runs September 12 through May 27, 2025. And rounding it out is The Great Hall Commission: Tong Yang-Tze, available for viewing from November 21 through April 8, 2025.

Cristina Iglesias, The Pavilion of Dreams (Elliptical Galaxy), 2016, braided iron wire, steel cables, colored light and shadow, 52 screens (22 horizontal, 30 vertical), dimensions vary.

Cristina Iglesias: ELLIPSIS
A solo exhibition by innovative multimedia artist Cristina Iglesias is currently on view at Marian Goodman Gallery at its Los Angeles location. The exhibition features a large-scale installation by the artist alongside new sculptures and works on paper and copper. Iglesias has built a name for herself as a forward thinker, creating immersive and experiential environments that blend minimalist sensibilities with complex narrative constructions, “creat[ing] thresholds and portals to the temporal and the imaginary,” the gallery notes. She works with “materials” that exist outside of the proverbial “box,” like language, sound, water and more. The Pavillion of Dreams (Elliptical Galaxy) is made up of 52 vertical and horizontal screens of braided iron wire and steel cables, forming a filigreed chamber that viewers can enter. Cristina Iglesias: ELLIPSIS is on view through January 27.

Rachel Strum, DISPERSAL.01, 2022, acrylic, aerosol and resin on panel, 48 x 36"

Rachel Strum & CHIAOZZA
Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco, California, is hosting an exhibition from February 3 to 24 featuring the artwork of Dallas-based artist Rachel Strum and Brooklyn-based duo CHIAOZZA. Strum is an abstract painter who works with various mediums ranging from acrylics to aerosol paint to poured resin. Adam Frezza and Terri Chiao—who, together, make up CHIAOZZA—are an American artist duo whose work explores play and craft across a range of media, including painted sculpture, installation, collage, photography, design and public art. The upcoming exhibition at Hashimoto Contemporary also serves as the debut show at the gallery’s Minnesota Street location. An opening night reception is set for Saturday, February 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. —