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On View
Yvette mayorga: Pu$h Thru
june 14 - july 26
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Press
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Pink and Violent: A Review of Yvette Mayorga at Monique Meloche Gallery
July 11, 2025In the contemporary art world, the eye (and the soul) get frustratingly used to contrivances, pretense on the part of the artist and/or curator that what you are seeing is... -
In ‘Pu$h Thru,’ Yvette Mayorga Examines Latinx Experience Through Rococo Maximalism
June 11, 2025Known for her delectable, frilly, occasionally ominous acrylic paintings made with bakery tools, Yvette Mayorga ( previously ) nods to memories of her mother working as a baker and references... -
Bob Thompson and Candida Alvarez
June 3, 2025“Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.” Toni Morrison’s words from her renowned novel Beloved resonate throughout Real Monsters in Bold Colors , an exhibition that brings together figurative... -
Sanford Biggers’ Monumental ‘Oracle’ Finds A New Home In Sonoma County
May 28, 2025On June 11, the acclaimed artist’s 25-foot bronze sculpture will be unveiled at one of the world’s largest private collections at The Donum Estate. Read more here. -
Lita Albuquerque, Catherine Opie, Cassi Namoda, and More Reflect on the Juggling Act of Being an Artist and a Mother
May 7, 2025As Mother’s Day approaches, CULTURED invited a group of artist-mothers to reflect on how raising children reshapes time, rituals, and the very language of making. Read more here. -
Rashid Johnson Finds His Promised Land at the Guggenheim
April 17, 2025The artist’s first major museum survey fills Frank Lloyd Wright’s spiral with a rich mix of media, a view of the polymathic flux of a 25-year career, and a sense...
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NEWS
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Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art celebrates 40 years in Charleston. What sets it apart?
June 27, 2025As you walk through David Antonio Cruz’s current exhibit 'hauntme' at the Halsey art gallery, your eye is drawn to the collection of twinkling chandeliers casting shadows on the dark... -
In Yvette Mayorga's paintings, a textured canvas of first-generation life in Chicago
June 21, 2025Through a style she calls 'Latinx-oco,' the artist explores being a Mexican American. 'Yvette's work makes me rethink the world,' says Emmanuel Ortega, a University of Illinois Chicago art history... -
Art inspired by Detroit's landscape breaks new ground at The Shepherd
June 6, 2025The rich and shifting landscape of Detroit is the inspiration for a vibrant art exhibition currently on display at The Shepherd, a major Detroit cultural center. “The Sea and the... -
Brooklyn artist's work on display at El Museo del Barrio
June 4, 2025A local artist’s work is on display at El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan. Candida Alvarez is a native of Brooklyn and is regarded as one of her generation’s most... -
Candida Alvarez’s Full Life in Living Color
May 22, 2025After mentoring a generation of artists, the seasoned “Diasporican” painter has a career in bloom, with a solo show and a bold dialogue with Bob Thompson. Read more here.
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