an art show turned toward the future

Janice K. Johnson

To say the past year and a half has been hard for  graduating artists is a massive understatement. On top of dealing with a spiralling COVID-19 crisis, they had their IRL workshops and crits cancelled, their studio spaces closed, and their much-anticipated degree show moved online. But at last, in person […]

Adam Handler and Peter Opheim: Warriors and Ghosts

Janice K. Johnson

Adam Handler and Peter Opheim: Warriors and GhostsDecember 9th – January 14th 2023GR Gallery255 Bowery (between Houston & Stanton)New YorkNY 10002 “Warriors and Ghosts“, a joint exhibition by artists Peter Opheim and Adam Handler, features 22 works that challenge the exhibition title. The duo unleash an assortment of ghostly paintings […]

Greg Mike, Max Sansing, PichiAvo, Mr. June & More

Janice K. Johnson

Adding sixteen new murals to Downtown Cincinnati, BLINK, the nation’s largest light and art festival, took place last month for the first time since 2019. The cleverly captivating artwork featured above was painted by Atlanta-based Greg Mike. Several more murals — all captured by by travel and street photographer Karin du […]

Adjaye Associates, MVRDV Toshiko Mori Among The Finalists For Portland Museum Of Art’s Expansion — Portland Museum of Art

Janice K. Johnson

This article appears in World Architecture. Nov 29, 2022 The Portland Museum of Art has announced the four finalists for its campus unification and expansion in Portland, Maine, United States.  The four finalists are Adjaye Associates, Lever Architecture, MVRDV and Toshiko Mori Architect + Johnston Marklee + Preston Scott Cohen.  […]