Anthony Merino

Visual Arts Review: Mark Pharis and George Mason — Beautiful Micro-Infusions of Chaos

October 5, 2015
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The pieces in this exhibition are apt examples of just how smart and complex purely ‘decorative’ objects can be.

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Visual Arts Review: The Revelations of Walking — the Photography of Kageyama Kōyō

June 18, 2015
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The best of Kageyama Kōyō’s photography contains a nuanced dramatic power that is both aesthetic and political.

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Visual Arts Review: “Andy Warhol by the Book” — How to Read the King of Pop Art

April 14, 2015
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The strong connections between Andy Warhol’s early drawings and his later Pop-pieces become clear as you walk through the exhibition.

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Visual Arts Review: Anne Lilly and Carrie Seid — Tapping Into the Potential of Abstraction to Puzzle

November 28, 2014
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Each artist leverages the power of abstraction to bewilder in ways that provoke ideas and a variety of emotional reactions.

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Visual Arts Review: Franz West — The Enduring Pleasures of Jaunty Anarchism

August 16, 2014
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At its best, the playful absurdity of Franz West’s work seduces the viewer.

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Visual Arts Review: “The Dying of the Light” — An Elegy for the Beauty of Celluloid

August 11, 2014
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This engaging exhibition features the work of 6 artists who meditate on the demise of the analog film image, exploring celluloid’s “particular visual, material, aural, and even metaphoric characteristics.”

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