Writing

José Sierra at Gerald Peters Contemporary

The following review appeared in Artforum in March 2020. In his latest body of work, José Sierra presents thirteen large anthropomorphic vessels that combine sculpture, painting, and ceramic techniques. Their varying surface textures and distilled vocabulary of geometric marks and colors (saturated lemon yellows,… +

Sawdust in the Fishery

The following story was originally published by Oyez Review in March 2020.  “Your father always made a lot of money,” Mother says, “but the job he was most proud of was the first. He came from nothing, he said — remember how he loved saying so… +

Carlos Mérida: HECHO A MANO

The following article was published by Artforum in January, 2020. Carlos Mérida: HECHO A MANO 830 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, December 27, 2019–January 26, 2020 In “Estampas del Popol Vuh,” Carlos Mérida (1891–1985) presents ten earthy, psychedelic lithographs inspired by the Popol Vuh, an ancient… +