Spotlight Editorial
Sidney Mullis in Pittsburgh: Sculptural Forests & Resurrecting the Inner Child
Pittsburgh-based writer Lexi Bishop met with sculptor Sidney Mullis on a characteristically gray day in southwestern Pennsylvania. From Mullis’ studio in the basement of a former Catholic church surrounded by tactile, dreamy sculptures, Bishop asked Mullis about her nomadic childhood, the influence of Pittsburgh on her work, and where she sees her work headed.
Notes from the Emergency Room
In this essay, artist and writer Elliott Mickleburgh considers the possibility for the emergence of new art and the avant garde. In considering these themes, Mickleburgh takes a closer look at works from two recent exhibitions by New York-based artist Florian Meisenberg.
Invisible Souls of Beau Dick’s Masks at Andrew Kreps Gallery
In the exhibition Walas Gwa’yam/Big, Great Whale on view through May 11th at Andrew Kreps gallery in Tribeca, Beau Dick (1955-2017) displays his mastery of carved ceremonial masks from his Kwakwaka’wakw culture on the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada. Gleaming with singular artistic presence, masks come to life to protect and guide us.
Four Highlights from the 81st Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Biennial is one of the country’s most closely watched exhibitions. Each iteration aspires to take the temperature of contemporary practice: anointing new stars, uncovering overlooked talents, and more often than not, stirring up some controversy or another. This year’s edition, titled “Even Better Than the Real Thing,” opened to the public on March 20. Here are four standout presentations from this year’s biennial – the works that made me crouch down, lean in, and stand back.
Our Team's Monthly Picks: March 2024
Only 38% of the artists represented by galleries globally were female despite near even representation at art schools. At Testudo, women represent more than half our artists. This Women’s History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on some of our team's favorite pieces from Testudo.
Documenting the Experience of Black Cowboys: A Conversation with Charles Lee
Photographer Charles Lee speaks with Emily Wilson about his first solo exhibition at SF Camerawork, sweat+dirt. The two discuss his unwavering commitment to document the Black experience in the American West, which has a cultural history that long predates the archetype of the Marlboro man. His fascination with the subject began not long after his cousin, a Zydeco musician, introduced him to the Black Cowboy Parade in West Oakland.
