Amra Brooks

Anna Sew Hoy, “hook & eye” at Karyn Lovegrove Gallery Anna Sew Hoy’s new wall sculptures are investigations into craft, accessory and design. She uses clay, fabric, metal chains, computer cords and bits of clothing to create pieces that are all about the juxtaposition of texture and material. By introducing......

Simon Evans, “Humble Junkatarian Seeking White Frame” at Jack Hanley Gallery Pro skater Simon Evans turned to writing short stories when he moved to San Francisco. Eventually, he started making drawings and collages as a way to visualize his stories; the work, which involved a lot of text, tiny pieces......

Simon Evans, “Humble Junkatarian Seeking White Frame” at Jack Hanley Gallery Pro skater Simon Evans turned to writing short stories when he moved to San Francisco. Eventually, he started making drawings and collages as a way to visualize his stories; the work, which involved a lot of text, tiny pieces......

Paul Winstanley’s “Republic” at 1301PE British painter Paul Winstanley shows a new group of paintings based on a recent trip to China. In Winstanley’s world, a vista from a mountaintop has no greater prominence than a hotel-room chair. In these images of hallways and lobbies, our attention is drawn to......

Jeni Spota’s “Giotto’s Dream” at Sister Gallery This is Chicago-based painter Jeni Spota’s first solo show. Her tiny paintings, thick with a frostinglike application of oil paint, are inspired by Pasolini’s The Decameron. Spota’s uniform canvases are densely populated and depict dizzyingly intricate religious scenarios. The juxtaposition between the ordered,......

Jeni Spota’s “Giotto’s Dream” at Sister Gallery This is Chicago-based painter Jeni Spota’s first solo show. Her tiny paintings, thick with a frostinglike application of oil paint, are inspired by Pasolini’s The Decameron. Spota’s uniform canvases are densely populated and depict dizzyingly intricate religious scenarios. The juxtaposition between the ordered,......

LAXART’s Second Benefit Auction More than 100 artists have donated works to support exhibitions, public projects and publications at LA> 2640 La Cienega Blvd., L.A. | (310) 559-0166 | www.laxart.org | Sun., Nov. 4, 6-9 p.m. Don Van Vliet at David Kordansky Gallery Don Van Vliet, a.k.a. Captain Beefheart, turned......

LAXART’s Second Benefit Auction More than 100 artists have donated works to support exhibitions, public projects and publications at LA> 2640 La Cienega Blvd., L.A. | (310) 559-0166 | www.laxart.org | Sun., Nov. 4, 6-9 p.m. Don Van Vliet at David Kordansky Gallery Don Van Vliet, a.k.a. Captain Beefheart, turned......

Nicole Eisenman “A Show Born of Fear” at Susanne Vielmetter Projects Nicole Eisenman’s new show investigates where her personal life, political concerns and art making collide, overlap and intersect. In the press release for this show, Eisenman draws a diagram titled “This Explains Everything.” The labeled areas of importance include......

Nicole Eisenman “A Show Born of Fear” at Susanne Vielmetter Projects Nicole Eisenman’s new show investigates where her personal life, political concerns and art making collide, overlap and intersect. In the press release for this show, Eisenman draws a diagram titled “This Explains Everything.” The labeled areas of importance include......