Unframed

Maya Lin Plants a ‘Ghost Forest” in the Middle of Manhattan

Artist Maya Lin plants a Ghost Forest of 49 dying trees in NYC's Madison Square Park in a surreal and jarring display of climate change.

Jean-Michel Othoniel: Wild Rosebuds Is a Garden of Glass

Showcasing colorful mirrored glass sculptures and gritty paintings on gold leaf, Wild Rosebuds by Jean-Michel Othoniel is a must see.

Surprising Materials and Literal Pathways: The Tapestries of Igshaan Adams

Igshann Adams' tapestries, made of colorful nylon rope, chains, seashells, wood & glass beads, are inspired by decaying linoleum floors.

The Sculpture of Kathleen Ryan: Thousands of Gemstones + Decaying Fruit

Kathleen Ryan captures the surprising beauty of decaying fruit by pinning thousands of individual minerals, gemstones and glass beads.

Minimalist Sandstorm Slim Wallet

Painting With Stone: Sam Moyer at Sean Kelly Gallery

The Sam Moyer exhibition, Tone, presented paintings that incorporate large pieces of marble and a room of precariously balanced sculptures.

Your ocular relief: Olafur Eliasson’s Ethereal Light Show

Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson's newest exhibition is a hypnotic play of colorful light that feels like peering into the cosmos.

The Brilliant Mirrored Sculptures of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

The kaleidoscopic sculptures of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian hold thousands of mirrors that dance like a diamond under a microscope.

Tara Donovan: Seeing Through Sculptures

Tara Donovan has created unfathomable new work titled "Intermediaries" showing her obsessive transformation of familiar materials.

2020 Year in Review: Unframed

Our resident art expert David Behringer searched for the best modern art in NYC galleries this year + here's what he saw in 2020.

Media “Buzz”: New Paintings by Fred Tomaselli

Resin-encased collages capture the friction of two realities: A drug-like buzz of reading the news with the beauty of life & the universe.

The Nailed Sculpture of Robert Kobayashi

Robert Kobayashi’s intensely nailed sculptures are a textural treat for the eyes.

Art Deco Geometric Brass Earrings

‘Oil on Canvas’ Meets the Future: The Paintings of Alex Dodge

New paintings by Alex Dodge continue to break new ground in digital tools, hand-craftsmanship, and a passion for material and process.

The “Double Take” Art of Daina Mattis: Flocked Paintings and a Plate Table

At Daina Mattis' 2nd exhibition at High Noon Gallery, you'll see fuzzy flocked paintings, surreal hybrid sculpture… and a plate of cookies.

KATSU’s Spray Painting Drones Invade an Entire Gallery

The artist known only as KATSU used pre-programed drones to paint all 4 walls of The Hole gallery in New York for the Dot exhibition.